BAFF, APRIL and human B cell disorders

SG Tangye, VL Bryant, AK Cuss, KL Good - Seminars in immunology, 2006 - Elsevier
B cells require signals from multiple sources for their development from precursor cells, and
differentiation into effector cells. BAFF has been identified as a critical regulator of B cell …

The role of BAFF in immune function and implications for autoimmunity

SL Kalled - Immunological reviews, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
BAFF [B‐cell activating factor belonging to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family] is a ligand
that is required for peripheral B‐cell survival and homeostasis. In addition to mediating B …

Cracking the BAFF code

F Mackay, P Schneider - Nature reviews immunology, 2009 - nature.com
The tumour necrosis factor (TNF) family members B cell activating factor (BAFF) and APRIL
(a proliferation-inducing ligand) are crucial survival factors for peripheral B cells. An excess …

BAFF and the regulation of B cell survival

P Schneider, J Tschopp - Immunology letters, 2003 - Elsevier
The TNF family member BAFF is a fundamental survival factor for B cells. BAFF binds to
three receptors, only one of which, BAFF-R, does not cross-react with the BAFF-related …

BAFF: a local and systemic target in autoimmune diseases

I Moisini, A Davidson - Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 2009 - academic.oup.com
BAFF (B lymphocyte activating factor of the tumour necrosis factor family) is a vital
homeostatic cytokine for B cells that helps regulate both innate and adaptive immune …

The role of the BAFF/APRIL system on T cell function

F Mackay, H Leung - Seminars in immunology, 2006 - Elsevier
BAFF is a key factor controlling B cell survival and maturation and its over-expression
promotes B cell-mediated autoimmune disorders and participates in the progression of B …

BAFF AND APRIL: a tutorial on B cell survival

F Mackay, P Schneider, P Rennert… - Annual review of …, 2003 - annualreviews.org
BAFF, a member of the TNF family, is a fundamental survival factor for transitional and
mature B cells. BAFF overexpression leads to an expanded B cell compartment and …

BAFF, APRIL and their receptors: structure, function and signaling

C Bossen, P Schneider - Seminars in immunology, 2006 - Elsevier
BAFF, APRIL and their receptors play important immunological roles, especially in the B cell
arm of the immune system. A number of splice isoforms have been described for both …

BAFFled B cells survive and thrive: roles of BAFF in B-cell development

AG Rolink, F Melchers - Current opinion in immunology, 2002 - Elsevier
Interactions of BAFF (B-cell activating factor) with BAFF-R, one of three BAFF-binding
receptors that are preferentially expressed on B cells, are essential for B-cell development …

Soluble BAFF levels inversely correlate with peripheral B cell numbers and the expression of BAFF receptors

M Kreuzaler, M Rauch, U Salzer, J Birmelin… - The Journal of …, 2012 - journals.aai.org
The TNF family member protein BAFF/BLyS is essential for B cell survival and plays an
important role in regulating class switch recombination as well as in the selection of …