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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Main Authors: Woori Shin, Hyun Tae Lee, Heejin Lim, Sang Hyung Lee, Ji Young Son, Jee Un Lee, Ki-Young Yoo, Seong Eon Ryu, Jaejun Rhie, Ju Yeon Lee, Yong-Seok Heo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03620-2