Open AccessHEIGHTENED CD40 LIGAND GENE EXPRESSION IN PERIPHERAL CD4+ T CELLS FROM PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT REJECTION
Author(s) -
Ahmed Shoker,
David George,
Hongdian Yang,
Marc Baltzan
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/00007890-200008150-00018
Subject(s) - gene expression , cd40 , immunology , medicine , kidney , transplantation , peripheral , gene , cd8 , in vitro , biology , immune system , cytotoxic t cell , biochemistry
CD40 ligand (CD40L) gene expression is increased in rejecting allograft biopsies. We, therefore, tested the possibility that CD40L gene expression is heightened in peripheral CD4+ T cells during renal allograft rejection.