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TNF superfamily member 13b (TNFSF13B, BAFF) is secreted and membrane-tethered TNF ligand encoded by TNFSF13B gene, produced by myeloid and stromal cells, acting on B lymphocyte surface receptors. Distinct from other TNF cytokines, TNFSF13B binds three distinct B cell receptors to support naive B cell survival, germinal center progression and plasma cell differentiation. Under baseline immune status, low ligand concentration maintains physiological B cell compartment size without autoantibody expansion. Upon inflammatory stimulation, elevated TNFSF13B extends survival of autoreactive B cell clones and boosts immunoglobulin secretion. Unlike broad immune TNF factors, TNFSF13B carries B cell lineage-specific homeostatic functions that cannot be fully replaced by other TNF family members, linking stromal-derived ligand signaling to humoral tolerance pathways. Loss of functional TNFSF13B drastically reduces mature B cell pools, while ligand overabundance drives autoantibody-mediated pathology, establishing TNFSF13B as a core research target for B cell TNF ligand biology and autoimmune compound screening.
TNFSF13B functions as soluble homotrimeric ligand, utilizing conserved TNF superfamily folds to engage BAFF-R, TACI and BCMA receptors selectively expressed on B lineage cells. Conserved trimerization motifs separate its B-cell-restricted binding profile from systemic inflammatory TNF paralogs. TNFSF13B receptor ligation bridges stromal cytokine secretion and B cell anti-apoptotic transcriptional programs, balancing peripheral B cell repertoire size and autoantibody output according to inflammatory stimulus intensity. TNFSF13B participates in naive B cell maturation, memory B cell maintenance and plasma cell generation. Deficient TNFSF13B expression results in severe peripheral B cell lymphopenia. Therefore, TNFSF13B represents a pivotal research target for humoral immune ligand study and anti-autoimmune compound screening.
Fig. 1 Schematic of TNFSF13B (BAFF)-dependent B cell developmental trajectory from bone marrow immature B cells through splenic transitional checkpoints, germinal center differentiation to memory and long-lived plasma cells, with distinct stage-specific expression of BAFFR, TACI and BCMA.1
The biological functions of TNFSF13B are focused on B cell receptor trimer binding, anti-apoptotic signaling and antibody control:
Creative Biolabs offers high-quality TNFSF13B proteins through optimized expression systems, including full-length membrane precursor and soluble trimer variants. These products are suitable for B cell receptor interaction and humoral modulator screening. All TNFSF13B proteins undergo strict quality control to ensure consistent performance and reliable application across diverse research platforms.
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Creative Biolabs provides custom-engineered TNFSF13B stable cell lines, including overexpression and blank control models. These cell lines are optimized for TNF ligand profiling and B cell survival signal functional analysis. Each cell line undergoes stringent validation to ensure stable expression profiles and consistent functional performance in diverse experimental contexts.
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High-specificity recombinant antibodies targeting TNFSF13B are developed via advanced antibody engineering technologies. These antibodies are validated for stromal/myeloid secretion profiling and B cell co-staining, and can be combined with BAFF-R detection reagents to analyze ligand-receptor signaling complexes in lymphocyte models.
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TNFSF13B (BAFF) is a homotrimeric TNF ligand that binds three B cell receptors to deliver anti-apoptotic signals supporting mature B cell survival and antibody production.
TNFSF13B is the central cytokine governing peripheral B cell homeostasis and is a key driver of autoantibody-mediated autoimmune disorders.
No, all TNFSF13B products and services are strictly for research use only, not intended for clinical diagnosis or treatment.
Offerings include full-length TNFSF13B ligand proteins, isoform-specific detection antibodies and custom stable cell lines for humoral immunity research.
TNFSF13B proteins are validated via multi-B cell receptor binding functional testing.