Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 8, also known as cluster of differentiation 153 (CD153), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFSF8 gene.

CD153 is a cytokine ligand for the TNF receptor CD30. It plays a role in the T cell-dependent anti-mycobacterial immune response.

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