CD40 ligation serves as a powerful mediator of protective and therapeutic immunity against foreign invaders and cancer cells in vivo. A study now shows that agonistic antibodies against CD40 may also be useful in the treatment of a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease ( pages 673–679).
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Zanelli, E., Toes, R. A dual function for CD40 agonists. Nat Med 6, 629–630 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/76197
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