Article
Clinical and molecular characterization of X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome patients in China.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Jul 2010
An Y, Xiao J, Jiang L, Yang X, Yu J, Zhao X
Abstract excerpt
X-linked Hyper-IgM syndrome (XHIM) is caused by mutations of CD154 gene also known as CD40 ligand (CD40L). CD40L is expressed in activated T cells and interacts with CD40 receptor expressed on B lymphocytes and dendritic cells. Affected patients present cellular and humoral immune defects, with infections by intracellular, opportunistic and extracellular pathogens. In the present study, we investigate molecular...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
