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by Jonathan B Weitzman

RESEARCH ROUND-UP

Absolute BlyS

Email: Jonathan B Weitzman - jonathanweitzman@hotmail.com
News from The Scientist 2001, 2(1):20010822-01

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22 August 2001

The B-cell cytokine BlyS/BAFF (B-cell activating factor; also referred to as TALL-1, THANK or zTNF4) plays a critical role in B-lymphocyte development. Two receptors for the tumor necrosis factor family of ligands bind to BlyS/BAFF — the B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and TAC1. In the August 16 ScienceXpress, two papers from researchers at the Cambridge-based biotechnology company Biogen describe the role of BAFF and its receptors in B-cell function.

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