BAFF-neutralizing interaction of belimumab related to its therapeutic efficacy for treating systemic lupus erythematosus
Blocking B-cell activating factor (BAFF), an important soluble factor for B-cell responses, with specific antibodies is approved for treating autoimmune disorders. Here the authors show, with structural data, that antibody-BAFF interactions not only interrupt BAFF–receptor-binding, but also induce t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-03-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03620-2 |