Article
BAFF-driven autoimmunity requires CD19 expression.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Aug 2015
Fairfax Kirsten A, Tsantikos Evelyn, Figgett William A, Vincent Fabien B, Quah Pin Shie, LePage Mélanie, Hibbs Margaret L, Mackay Fabienne
Abstract excerpt
B cell activating factor of the tumor necrosis factor family (BAFF or BLyS) is a critical factor for B cell survival and maturation. BAFF-transgenic (BAFF-Tg) mice develop autoimmunity that resembles systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a T cell-independent but MyD88-dependent manner, implicating toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling. The specific B cell subtypes that make pro-inflammatory autoantibodies in BAFF-Tg...
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