Article
Mutations of the CD40 ligand gene and its effect on CD40 ligand expression in patients with X-linked hyper IgM syndrome.
Blood - 1 Oct 1998
Seyama K, Nonoyama S, Gangsaas I, Hollenbaugh D, Pabst H F, Aruffo A, Ochs H D
Abstract excerpt
X-linked hyper IgM syndrome (XHIM) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder caused by mutations of the gene encoding CD40 ligand (CD40L). We correlated mutations of the CD40L gene, CD40L expression, and the clinical manifestations observed in XHIM patients from 30 families. The 28 unique mutations...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral
- Bacteriophage phi X 174
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- CD40 Antigens
- CD40 Ligand
- COS Cells
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- DNA Mutational Analysis
