CD40 and CD40ligand

From: Anne Avery, DVM, PHD (aavery@CVMBS.COLOSTATE.EDU)
Date: Sat Oct 23 1999 - 12:13:36 EST


Hello,
We are studying a canine patient with chronic lymphadenopathy (x10 
years) and 15x the normal level of IgM.  The dog appears to have normal 
IgG and IgA levels, although the reagents for use in this species may 
have enough crossreactivity that anti-IgG or A could cross react with 
IgM, especially since it is present in such a high quantity. As a part 
of our workup, we would like to measure CD40 and CD40L.  
We are wondering:
1) has anyone used anti-human (or mouse) CD40 or CD40 L on dogs? and 
2) Since a recombinant ligand is much more likely to bind cross-species 
than an antibody, is there anyone with recombinant CD40 and CD40 ligand 
who would be willing to send us a small amount for us to study in this 
dog?
Thanks very much.
Anne Avery

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Anne Avery, VMD, PHD
Department of Pathology
Colorado State Univ
Ft. Collins, CO 80523-1671, USA
  voice:(970)491-1170
  fax:(970)491-0603
 
aavery@cvmbs.colostate.edu
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