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Human BAFF/TNFSF13B (hBAFF)
Cytokines & Growth Factors
Growth Factors and Cytokines

Human BAFF/TNFSF13B (hBAFF) #5233

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The proliferation of mouse splenic B cells treated with increasing concentrations of hBAFF in the presence of 10 μg/ml goat anti-mouse IgM μ chain was assessed. After 72 hour treatment with hBAFF, cells were incubated with a tetrazolium salt and the OD450-OD650 was determined.
The purity of recombinant hBAFF was determined by SDS-PAGE of 6 µg reduced (+) and non-reduced (-) recombinant hBAFF and staining overnight with Coomassie Blue.

Storage

Stable in lyophilized state at 4°C for 1 year after receipt. Sterile stock solutions reconstituted with carrier protein are stable at 4°C for 2 months and at -20°C for 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Maintain sterility. Storage at -20°C should be in a manual defrost freezer.

Product Description

MW (kDa) 16
Purity >98% as determined by SDS-PAGE of 6 μg reduced (+) and non-reduced (-) recombinant hBAFF. All lots are greater than 98% pure.
Endotoxin Less than 0.01 ng endotoxin/1 μg hBAFF.
Activity The bioactivity of recombinant hBAFF was determined in a cell proliferation assay using mouse splenic B cells. The ED50 of each lot is between 0.5-2 ng/ml.
Molecular Formula Recombinant hBAFF contains no "tags" and the nonglycosylated protein has a calculated MW of 15,489. DTT-reduced and non-reduced protein migrate as 16 kDa polypeptides. The expected amino-terminal AVQGP of recombinant hBAFF was verified by amino acid sequencing.

Source / Purification

Recombinant human BAFF (hBAFF) Ala134-Leu285 (Accession #NP_006564) was expressed in human 293 cells at Cell Signaling Technology.

Background

BAFF, a member of the TNF superfamily of proteins, is a homotrimeric transmembrane protein, which is cleaved to produce a soluble cytokine (1). BAFF may also further oligomerize into 60-mer structures (1). BAFF is expressed by neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, activated T cells, and epithelial cells (1,2). BAFF plays a key role in B cell development, survival, and activation (1,3,4). BAFF binds to three distinct receptors, BAFF-R, TACI, and BCMA (1). These receptors are differentially expressed during B cell development and among B cell subsets (1,2,4). While BAFF-R and BCMA bind to the homotrimeric form of BAFF, TACI only binds to membrane bound or higher order BAFF structures (1). The BAFF/ BAFF-R interaction activates both canonical and non-canonical NF-κB pathways, PI3K/Akt, and mTOR (2,4). Activation of the noncanonical NF-κB pathway via BAFF-R is negatively regulated by TRAF3 (5). Elevated levels of BAFF may exacerbate many autoimmune disorders, making it an attractive therapeutic target (2).

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