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BAFF and APRIL Receptors in B Cell Immunity and Autoimmunity.
Immunological reviews - 1 Sept 2026
Luff Daisy H, Schweighoffer Edina, Tybulewicz Victor L J
Abstract excerpt
BAFF and APRIL are TNF superfamily proteins that bind to BAFFR, TACI and BCMA, members of the TNF receptor superfamily. These proteins have both unique and overlapping roles in B cell development and survival and are major therapeutic targets for antibody- and B-cell-driven pathologies. BAFF and BAFFR are required for development and survival of follicular and marginal zone (MZ) B cells, whereas BAFF and APRIL...
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- Humans
- Autoimmunity
- Animals
- B-Lymphocytes
- Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 13
- B-Cell Activating Factor
- B-Cell Activation Factor Receptor
