Human CD40-ligand: molecular cloning, cellular distribution and regulation of expression by factors controlling IgE production.
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Gauchat JF, Aubry JP, Mazzei G, Life P, Jomotte T, Elson G, Bonnefoy JY
Human CD40-ligand: molecular cloning, cellular distribution and regulation of expression by factors controlling IgE production.
FEBS Lett. 1993 Jan 11;315(3):259-66.
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Here we report the cloning of the cDNA for human CD40-Ligand (CD40-L) from a CD4-positive T cell clone. The deduced amino acid sequence predicts a type II membrane protein of 261 amino acids. Northern blot and FACS analysis of PBMNC revealed that the human CD40-L can be detected on T cells and is absent from B cells and monocytes. The human CD40-L is expressed on both CD4- and CD8-positive T cells, (CD45R0+) and (CD45RA+) subsets. We observed that IL-4, an inducer of IgE production, upregulated CD40-L mRNA level while IFN gamma, an inhibitor of IgE synthesis, reduced the expression of CD40-L mRNA. These data suggest a the correlation between human CD40-L expression and IgE production.