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Monocyte CD40 expression in severe sepsis.
Shock (Augusta, Ga.) - 1 Jan 2003
Sugimoto Kenji, Galle Cécile, Preiser Jean-Charles, Creteur Jacques, Vincent Jean-Louis, Pradier Olivier
Abstract excerpt
D40 is a cell surface protein belonging to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor family. Ligation of monocyte CD40 by the T cell-derived CD40 ligand can trigger the production of various mediators, the transcription and activation of enzymes, and the upregulation of costimulatory molecules involved in the pathogenesis of sepsis. To test the hypothesis that CD40 is expressed on the surface of monocytes during...
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