BAFF receptor (CT) BR3 polyclonal antibody

BAFF, or B-cell Activating Factor, is a member of the TNF superfamily also known as BLyS (B Lymphocyte Stimulator), TALL-1 (TNF- and ApoLrelated Leukocyte-expressed Ligand), and THANK (TNF Homologue that Activate Apoptosis, NF-κB and c-jun N-terminal Kinase). BAFF/BLyS was characterized as a B-cell activator since it induced B-cell proliferation and immunoglobulin secretion. Three receptors for BAFF were identified and designated TACI, BCMA, and BAFF-R. BAFF and its receptors are essential for B-cell development, survival, and humoral immune responses.