title: Identification of CD137 as a potent monocyte survival factor.
abstract: CD137 (ILA/4-1BB), a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor family, promotes adherence and prolongs survival of human peripheral monocytes. It induces a strong expression of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), an essential monocyte survival factor. Monocyte survival induced by CD137 is primarily mediated by M-CSF and to a lesser extent by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and IL-3. Survival and induction of M-CSF are mediated via reverse signaling through a CD137 ligand expressed constitutively by peripheral monocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Regensburg, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Langstein
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007377:Interleukin-3 / Q000502:physiology; D016173:Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000502:physiology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D053261:Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D007377:Interleukin-3; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C505714:TNFRSF9 protein, human; D053261:Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 9; D016173:Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor