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Characterization of the molecular structure, expression and bioactivity of the TNFSF13B (BAFF) gene of the South African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis.
International immunopharmacology - 1 Mar 2013
Yang Lin, Zhou Lidan, Zong Xicui, Cao Xiang, Ji Xuemei, Gu Wei, Zhang Shuangquan
Abstract excerpt
B cell activating factor (BAFF), a member of the tumor necrosis factor family, is critical to B cell survival, proliferation, maturation, and immunoglobulin secretion and to T cell activation. In the present study, the full-length cDNA of BAFF from the South African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis, designated xlBAFF) was cloned using rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) techniques and RT-PCR. The full-length cDNA...
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