A soluble form of CD137 (ILA/4‐1BB), a member of the TNF receptor family, is released by activated lymphocytes and is detectable in sera of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

CD137 (ILA/4‐1BB) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor family and regulates activation, proliferation and programmed cell death in T lymphocytes. Here we show the existence of a soluble form of CD137 (sCD137) of 16 kDa. sCD137 is released by activated lymphocytes, and in contrast to mem...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of immunology 1998-01, Vol.28 (1), p.290-295
Hauptverfasser: Michel, Jan, Langstein, Joachim, Hofstädter, Ferdinand, Schwarz, Herbert
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:CD137 (ILA/4‐1BB) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor family and regulates activation, proliferation and programmed cell death in T lymphocytes. Here we show the existence of a soluble form of CD137 (sCD137) of 16 kDa. sCD137 is released by activated lymphocytes, and in contrast to membrane‐bound CD137, expression of sCD137 seems to be restricted to lymphocytes. sCD137 is generated by alternative splicing and two splice variants were identified. sCD137 is present at low levels in sera of some healthy donors (5/12; mean = 0.18 ng/ml) and is significantly enhanced in sera of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (12/12; mean = 3.58 ng/ml).
ISSN:0014-2980
1521-4141
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1521-4141(199801)28:01<290::AID-IMMU290>3.0.CO;2-S