| A BlySful way to
stimulate B cells
A protein called
BlyS stimulates immune cells to make antibodies.
References:
Moore, P.A., et
al. 1999. BlyS: Member of the tumor necrosis factor family and B
lymphocyte stimulator. Science 285(July 9):260.
Further Readings:
Schneider, P., et
al. 1999. BAFF, a novel ligand of the tumor necrosis factor family,
stimulates B cell growth. Journal of Experimental Medicine
189:1747.
Sources:
Paul A. Moore
Human Genome Sciences
9410 Key West Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 8, August 21, 1999, p. 127. Copyright © 1999,
Science Service. |