CD30 (Ki-1 Antigen) [Ber-H2]

CD30, TNF-receptor superfamily member, is a receptor for TNFSF8/CD30L. TRAF2 and TRAF5 can interact with this receptor and mediate the signal transduction that leads to the activation of NF-kappaB. This receptor is a positive regulator of apoptosis, and it also has been shown to limit the proliferative potential of autoreactive CD8 effector T cells and protect the body against autoimmunity. The CD30 antibody labels activated B and T cells. It has been useful in identifying Hodgkin’s lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphomas (ALCL) and primary cutaneous CD30+ T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders. In non-lymphoid malignancies, CD30 reactivity has been reported in embryonal carcinomas (ECs), seminomas, and hepatocellular carcinomas.