Gene description for CD40LG
Gene name	CD40 ligand
Gene symbol	CD40LG
Other names/aliases	CD154 CD40L HIGM1 IGM IMD3 T-BAM TNFSF5 TRAP gp39 hCD40L
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - CD40LG
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_959
Vesiclepedia	VP_959
Entrez Gene	959
HGNC	11935
MIM	300386
UniProt	P29965
CD40LG identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Platelets	25332113
Platelets	25332113
Platelets	25332113

Gene ontology annotations for CD40LG

Molecular Function     tumor necrosis factor receptor binding GO:0005164 IEA     CD40 receptor binding GO:0005174 IPI     cytokine activity GO:0005125 IEA Biological Process     B cell differentiation GO:0030183 IEA     positive regulation of endothelial cell apoptotic process GO:2000353 IDA     negative regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043066 IDA     isotype switching GO:0045190 ISS     leukocyte cell-cell adhesion GO:0007159 NAS     inflammatory response GO:0006954 IDA     regulation of immune response GO:0050776 TAS     positive regulation of interleukin-12 production GO:0032735 IDA     regulation of immunoglobulin secretion GO:0051023 IEA     B cell proliferation GO:0042100 IDA     platelet activation GO:0030168 IDA     immunoglobulin secretion GO:0048305 IEA Subcellular Localization     external side of plasma membrane GO:0009897 IEA     integral component of plasma membrane GO:0005887 TAS     integral component of membrane GO:0016021 NAS     plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS     extracellular space GO:0005615 IEA