Human CD40/TNFRSF5 ELISA Kit

Kit Components

 1. Recombinant  Human CD40 standard: 2 vials

 2. One 96-well plate precoated with anti-Human CD40 Ab

 3. Sample diluent buffer: 12 mL - 1

 4. Detection antibody: 130 µL, dilution 1:100

 5. Streptavidin-HRP: 130 µL, dilution 1:100

 6. Antibody diluent buffer: 12 mL x1   

 7. Streptavidin-HRP diluent buffer: 12 mL x1

 8. TMB developing agent: 10 mL x1

9. Stop solution: 10 mL x1.

10. Washing solution (20x): 25 mL x1.

Background

CD40, also known as TNFRSF5 (tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 5), B-cell surface antigen CD40, Bp50, or CD40L receptor, is a glycosylated type I transmembrane protein belonging to the TNF receptor superfamily. Mature human CD40 consists of a 173 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD) with four TNFR repeats, a 22 aa transmembrane segment, and a 62 aa cytoplasmic domain. The ECD of human CD40 shares 58% and 56% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat CD40, respectively. CD40 is expressed on various cells such as B cells, dendritic cells, monocytes, macrophages, T cells, neutrophils, platelets, fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, neurons, as well as in many hematopoietic and epithelial cancers. Expression of CD40 is inducible in response to inflammation.

CD40 is a ligand for the transmembrane glycoprotein CD40 Ligand/CD154 (CD40L). CD40L is upregulated on T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, neutrophils, platelets, vascular endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells during activation or inflammation. CD40L can be expressed on the cell surface in heteromultimers of different isoforms. Soluble CD40L has been found and it has been shown that both the membrane bound and soluble forms of CD40L induce signaling through CD40. CD40/CD40L signaling plays an important role in humoral immunity, cellular immunity, and inflammation. CD40L on activated CD4+ T cells provides a costimulatory signal that augments B cell proliferation, germinal center formation, immunoglobulin class switching, and antibody secretion. CD40 signaling regulates lymphocyte development and the balance between immune self-tolerance and autoimmunity. CD40-mediated responses are modulated by TLR, RANK, and TNF receptor activity through intracellular signaling transduction or direct interaction.