CD40 Antibody – Rat

CD40: a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily. This receptor for CD40L mediates a broad variety of immune and inflammatory responses including T cell-dependent immunoglobulin class switching, memory B cell development, and germinal center formation. Defects in CD40 are the cause of hyper-IgM immunodeficiency type 3 (HIGM3). HIGM3 is an autosomal recessive disorder which includes an inability of B cells to undergo isotype switching, one of the final differentiation steps in the humoral immune system, an inability to mount an antibody-specific immune response, and a lack of germinal center formation. Two alternatively spliced isoforms have been reported. Isoform I is a type I membrane protein; isoform II is secreted.

Protein type: Membrane protein, integral; Receptor, cytokine

Cellular Component: extracellular space; cell surface; membrane; intracellular membrane-bound organelle; cell; cytoplasm; integral to membrane; plasma membrane; extracellular region; external side of plasma membrane

Molecular Function: protein binding; enzyme binding; ubiquitin protein ligase binding; antigen binding

Biological Process: positive regulation of isotype switching to IgG isotypes; regulation of immune response; B cell activation; immune system process; positive regulation of interleukin-12 production; immune response-regulating cell surface receptor signaling pathway; activation of NF-kappaB transcription factor; cellular calcium ion homeostasis; positive regulation of MAP kinase activity; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat1 protein; protein kinase B signaling cascade; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; inflammatory response; defense response to virus; regulation of immunoglobulin secretion