CD30L/CD153

CD153 is the TNF-family ligand for CD30 (TNFRSF8), encoded by the TNFSF8 gene and expressed predominantly on activated T cells, neutrophils, eosinophils and some B cells. As a type II transmembrane protein it can trigger CD30 on the opposing cell, a pathway associated with Th2-type cytokine production, NF-κB activation and survival signals. The CD30-CD153 axis has been studied in Hodgkin lymphoma, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma and inflammatory skin disease, since Reed-Sternberg cells characteristically display abundant surface CD30. Proteolytic shedding releases soluble CD153, which circulates in patients with lymphoproliferative and inflammatory disorders.