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Generation of Human CD40-activated B cells
Published on: October 16, 2009
CD40 in human oral epithelia
Mariana Villarroel Dorrego1, Paul M Speight, A William Barrett
1Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Universidad Santa Maria and Institute of Dental Research, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
Abstract:
CD40 is a transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily, which has a role in a number of biological functions, including the regulation of cell growth and division, and cell mediated immunity. Although originally described on leucocytes, principally B lymphocytes, there is now abundant evidence for the cellular diversity of CD40. The aim of this article is to review the available data on CD40 in oral epithelium, principally that lining the oral mucosa, but also that of the salivary glands.
