- Catalog number
- PA1541
- Size / count
- 100 µg/Vial
- Dry ice
- No
- Hazardous
- No
- Discontinued
- No
- Background
- 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. 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 13q32-34.4. The standard used in this kit is recombinant soluble human BAFF (A134-L295) with the molecular mass of 19.6KDa.
- Synonyms
- 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
- Gene Name
- TNFSF13B
- Gene ID
- 10673
- UniProt
- Q9Y275
- Host
- Rabbit
- Reactivity
- Human, Mouse, Rat
- Cross Reactivity
- No cross-reactivity with other proteins
- Immunogen
- A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human BAFF, different from the related rat and mouse sequences by three amino acids.
- Clonality
- Polyclonal
- Tissue Specificity
- 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. .
- Applications
- IHC, WB
- Field of Research
- Adaptive Immunity, B Cells, Cancer, Cytokines, Growth Factors, Growth Factors/Hormones, Immunology, Innate Immunity, Non-CD, Signal Transduction, TNF Superfamily
- Purification
- Immunogen affinity purified.
- Concentration
- Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.
- Form
- Lyophilized
- Reconstitution
- Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.
- Function
- 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. .
- References & Citations
- 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.
- Storage Conditions
- 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.
- Calculated Molecular Weight
- 31223 MW
- Observed Molecular Weight
- 17 kDa
- Specificity
- No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Gene Name Synonym
- Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13B
- Subcellular Location
- Cell membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein.
- Sequence Similarities
- Belongs to the tumor necrosis factor family.
- Protein Name
- Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13B
- Isotype
- Rabbit IgG
- Contents
- Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.
