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OX40 Ligand

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Definition: A membrane-bound tumor necrosis family member that is expressed on activated antigen-presenting cells such as B-LYMPHOCYTES and MACROPHAGES. It signals T-LYMPHOCYTES by binding the OX40 RECEPTOR.      Other names gp34 Tumor Necrosis Factor; TNF Superfamily, Member 4; OX40L Protein; CD134L Protein; CD134 Ligand; Tumor Necrosis Factor (Ligand) Superfamily, Member; Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 4
 
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TNFSF4 protein, human  0   *OX40 Ligand Ligands Antigens, CD27. EMBO J 1994 Sep 1;13(17):3992-4001

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