Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13B (soluble form), B cell activating factor, B lymphocyte stimulator, BLyS, Dendritic cell-derived TNF-like molecule, TNF- and APOL-related leukocyte expressed ligand 1, TALL-1, CD257, TNFSF20, ZTNF4
B cell activating factor (BAFF) belongs to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily of cytokines produced by various immune cells, such as dendritic cells, monocytes and B cells. Structurally, BAFF represents a type II transmembrane protein, which is