Anti-Human CD40 (Clone HB-14) – PE

Recombinant protein of CD40 protein

This R-phycoerythrin (R-PE) conjugate is formulated in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline (150 mM NaCl) PBS pH 7.4, 1% BSA and 0.09% sodium azide as a preservative.

Liquid

This R-phycoerythrin (R-PE) conjugate is stable when stored at 2-8°C. Do not freeze.

Research Use Only

2-8°C Wet Ice

Blue Laser (488 nm) and/or Green Laser (532 nm)/Yellow-Green Laser (561 nm)

Clone HB-14 recognizes human CD40.

CD40 is widely expressed on antigen-presenting cells such as dendritic cells, B cells, macrophages, and monocytes, in addition to non-immune endothelial cells, basal epithelial cells, and a variety of tumors.

CD40 is a 48 kD type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is a member of the TNFR superfamily. CD40, in association with its ligand CD154 (CD40L) - a 39 kD protein, acts as a costimulatory molecule for the activation of B cells, dendritic cells, monocytes, and other antigen-presenting cells. CD40 is involved in Ig isotype switching and dendritic cell maturation, as well as the activation, differentiation, and proliferation of B cells. CD40 interacts with TNFR2 and is involved in the regulation of signal transduction. CD40 is a potential target for cancer immunotherapy; blocking the interaction of CD40 with its ligand (CD154) is the sought-after therapeutic objective for preventing and/or improving both autoimmune diseases and transplant rejection. Studies have shown that monoclonal antibodies that block CD154 in human clinical trials resulted in unanticipated vascular complications. Hence, an interest in the therapeutic potential for antagonist mAbs specific to human CD40 is emerging. Antibodies of particular therapeutic interest are those that do not inhibit CD40 signaling via physical competition with CD154. Additionally, the interaction of CD40 and its ligand (CD154) is found to be essential for amyloid-beta-induced microglial activation, thus playing a significant part in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis.

The anti-CD40 HB-14 clone was generated as part of a panel submitted to the Fifth International Leukocyte Differentiation Antigen Workshop¹.

CD154 (CD40 ligand)

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