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recombinant CD40-ligand A recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to CD40-ligand. CD40-ligand, also known as CD40L/TRAP and CD154, is a type II membrane protein which binds to CD40, a cell surface receptor that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor receptor family; CD40 is expressed on B lymphocytes, monocytes, dendritic cells (DC), hematopoietic progenitors, endothelial cells and epithelial cells. Recombinant CD40-ligand may be used to activate DC ex vivo via CD40 binding; CD40-ligand-activated DC may provide or augment a protective antitumor immunity when administered in dendritic cell cancer vaccines. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonyms: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220431im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | CD154 antigen gp39 gp39 cytokine T-BAM T-cell antigen gp39 TNF-related activation protein TRAP ligand | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220431im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Abbreviations: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220431im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | CD40L rhu CD40L | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509220431im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) |
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