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A membrane glycoprotein and differentiation antigen expressed on the surface of T-cells that binds to CD40 ANTIGENS on B-LYMPHOCYTES and induces their proliferation. Mutation of the gene for CD40 ligand is a cause of HYPER-IGM IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME, TYPE 1.
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- Antigen, CD154
- Antigens, CD154
- CD154 Antigen
- CD154 Antigens
- CD40L
- T-B Cell Activating Molecule
- TNF Superfamily, Member 5
- Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 5
- gp39 Antigen, T-Cell
- T-Cell gp39 Antigen
- gp39 Antigen, T Cell
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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2001(2000)
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- Membrane Glycoproteins (1992-2000)
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- National Library of Medicine. CD40 Ligand. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D023201. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D023201
- CD40 Ligand. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24769234