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Background
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CD30, also known as Ki-1, TNFRSF8, or Be-H2, is a 120 kDa glycoprotein expressed on the surface of mitogen-activated B-cells and T-cells but not on resting lymphocytes or monocytes. CD30 is also a marker for Hodgkin and Sternberg-Reed cells of Hodgkin's lymphomas and related hematologic malignancies. Soluble forms of CD30 have been found in the serum of patients with ***** T-cell leukemia or other CD30+ lymphomas. The CD30 ligand, CD153, is a type II transmembrane glycoprotein that enhances proliferation of activated T-cells and induces apoptosis in CD30+ lymphoma-derived cell lines.Synonyms: CD30L receptor, D1S166E, KI-1 antigen, Lymphocyte activation antigen CD30, TNFRSF8, Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 8
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