Increased B cell-activating factor (BAFF) level in the sputum of children with asthma

• Main Authors: Hye Mi Jee (Author), Bong Seok Choi (Author), Kyung Won Kim (Author), Myung Hyun Sohn (Author), Man Yong Han (Author), Kyu-Earn Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeB cell-activating factor (BAFF) is a tumor-necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily member best known for its role in the survival and maturation of B cells. BAFF activity is observed in naïve cells as well as in effector/memory T cells. We aimed to explore whether BAFF in sputum is expressed at el...