• Species Reactivity

  Mouse

• Specificity

  Specifically binds mouse CD40/TNFRSF5 expressed on L cells.

• Source

  Monoclonal Rat IgG2a Clone # 1C10

• Immunogen

  COS-7 African green monkey SV40 transformed kidney fibroblast-like cell line-derived recombinant mouse CD40/TNFRSF5    
  Extracellular domain

• Formulation

  Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

• Label

  Alexa Fluor 647

Applications

• Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Flow Cytometry

  0.25-1 μg/10    ⁶ cells

  Mouse B220    ⁺ splenocytes

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Preparation and Storage

• Shipping

  The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

• Stability & Storage

  Store the unopened product at 2 - 8 °C. Do not use past expiration date.

Background: CD40/TNFRSF5

CD40 is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the TNF receptor superfamily. The mature mCD40 consists of a 172 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain, a 22 aa transmembrane region and a 90 aa cytoplasmic domain (1). CD40 is expressed on B cells, follicular dendritic cells, dendritic cells, activated monocytes, macrophages, endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells and several tumor cell lines (2). The extracellular domain has the cysteine-rich repeat regions, which are characteristic for many of the receptors of the TNF superfamily. Interaction of CD40 with its ligand, CD40L, leads to the aggregation of CD40 molecules, which in turn interact with cytoplasmic components to initiate signaling pathways. Early studies on the CD40-CD40L system revealed its role in humoral immunity. Interaction between CD40L on T cells and CD40 on B cells stimulated B cell proliferation and provided the signal for immunoglobulin isotype switching (3). Mutations in the CD40L gene, which resulted in a CD40L molecule unable to interact with CD40, are responsible for the hyper-IgM syndrome (4). Cross-linking of CD40 with antibodies or by binding to CD40L produces cell type-specific responses which include costimulation and induction of proliferation, induction of cytokine production, rescue from apoptosis, and upregulation of adhesion molecules (5). Some of the early events of intracellular signaling by the CD40-CD40L system include the association of the CD40 with TRAFs and the activation of various kinases (6?8).

• References:

1. Torres, R.M. and E.A. Clark (1992) J. Immunol. 148:620.

2. Schonbeck, U. et al. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272:19569.

3. Armitage, R.J. et al. (1993) J. Immunol. 150:3671.

4. Callard, R.E. et al. (1993) Immunol. Today 14:559.

5. Stout, R.D. and J. Suttles (1996) Immunol. Today 17:487.

6. Pullen, S.S. et al. (1999) Biochemistry 38:10168.

7. Faris, M. et al. (1994) J. Exp. Med. 179:1923.

8. Hanissian, S.H. and R.S. Geha (1997) Immunity 6:379.

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  958 (Human); 21939 (Mouse); 171369 (Rat); 102118696 (Cynomolgus Monkey)

• Alternate Names:

  B cell surface antigen CD40; B-cell surface antigen CD40; Bp50B cell-associated molecule; CD40 antigen; CD40 molecule, TNF receptor superfamily member 5; CD40 type II isoform; CD40; CD40L receptor; CDw40; MGC9013; nerve growth factor receptor-related B-lymphocyte activation molecule; p50; TNFRSF5; TNFRSF5CD40 antigen (TNF receptor superfamily member 5); tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 5; tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 5