Anti-BAFF/TNFSF13B Antibody Picoband®

BAFF was regularly detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in brain tissue lysates and in normal spinal fluid, and in astrocytes by double fluorescence microscopy. BAFF was localized in astrocytes close to BAFF-R-expressing immune cells. BAFF receptors were strongly expressed in situ in primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphomas.1 The TNF superfamily member B cell-activating factor (BAFF) plays an important role in humoral immunity and in autoimmune diseases, including RA.Local BAFF gene targeting inhibited proinflammatory cytokine expression, suppressed generation of plasma cells and Th17 cells, and markedly ameliorated joint pathology. The B cell activating factor BAFF (BlyS/TALL-1/zTNF4) is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -related ligand that promotes B cell survival and binds to three receptors (BCMA, TACI, and the recently described BAFF-R) . Human BAFF was mapped to chromosome 13q32-34. The standard used in this kit is recombinant soluble human BAFF (A134-L295) with the molecular mass of 19.6KDa.

Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13B; B lymphocyte stimulator; BLyS; B-cell-activating factor; BAFF; Dendritic cell-derived TNF-like molecule; TNF- and APOL-related leukocyte expressed ligand 1; TALL-1; CD257; Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13b, membrane form; Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13b, soluble form; TNFSF13B; BAFF; BLYS; TALL1; TNFSF20; ZTNF4; UNQ401; PRO738

Abundantly expressed in peripheral blood Leukocytes and is specifically expressed in monocytes and macrophages. Also found in the spleen, lymph node, bone marrow, T-cells and dendritic cells. A lower expression seen in placenta, heart, lung, fetal liver, thymus, and pancreas. Isoform 2 is expressed in many myeloid cell lines.

Cytokine that binds to TNFRSF13B/TACI and TNFRSF17/BCMA. TNFSF13/APRIL binds to the same 2 receptors. Together, they form a 2 ligands -2 receptors pathway involved in the stimulation of B- and T-cell function and the regulation of humoral immunity. A third B-cell specific BAFF-receptor (BAFFR/BR3) promotes the survival of mature B-cells and the B-cell response. Isoform 2 seems to inhibit isoform 1 secretion and bioactivity. Acts as a transcription factor for its own parent gene, in association with NF-kappa-B p50 subunit, at least in autoimmune and proliferative B-cell diseases. The presence of Delta4BAFF is essential for soluble BAFF release by IFNG/IFN-gamma-stimulated monocytes and for B-cell survival. It can ly or inly regulate the differential expression of a large number of genes involved in the innate immune response and the regulation of apoptosis.

1. Krumbholz, M., Theil, D., Derfuss, T., Rosenwald, A., Schrader, F., Monoranu, C.-M., Kalled, S. L., Hess, D. M., Serafini, B., Aloisi, F., Wekerle, H., Hohlfeld, R., Meinl, E. BAFF is produced by astrocytes and up-regulated in multiple sclerosis lesions and primary central nervous system lymphoma. J. Exp. Med. 201: 195-200, 2005. 2. Lam, Q. L. K., Ko, O. K. H., Zheng, B.-J., Lu, L. Local BAFF gene silencing suppresses Th17-cell generation and ameliorates autoimmune arthritis. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 105: 14993-14998, 2008. 3. Schiemann, B., Gommerman, J. L., Vora, K., Cachero, T. G., Shulga-Morskaya, S., Dobles, M., Frew, E., Scott, M. L. An essential role for BAFF in the normal development of B cells through a BCMA-independent pathway. Science 293: 2111-2114, 2001. 4. Schneider, P., MacKay, F., Steiner, V., Hofmann, K., Bodmer, J. L., Holler, N., Ambrose, C., Lawton, P., Bixler, S., Acha-Orbea, H., Valmori, D., Romero, P., Werner-Favre, C., Zubler, R. H., Browning, J. L., Tschopp, J. BAFF, a novel ligand of the tumor necrosis factor family, stimulates B cell growth. J. Exp. Med. 189: 1747-1756, 1999.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.