Published in BMC Immunol on June 07, 2014
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Normal B cell homeostasis requires B cell activation factor production by radiation-resistant cells. J Exp Med (2003) 2.20
The role of APRIL and BAFF in lymphocyte activation. Curr Opin Immunol (2005) 2.16
Soluble BAFF levels inversely correlate with peripheral B cell numbers and the expression of BAFF receptors. J Immunol (2011) 2.08
BAFF overexpression is associated with autoantibody production in autoimmune diseases. Ann N Y Acad Sci (2005) 1.64
BAFF and BAFF-R levels are associated with risk of long-term kidney graft dysfunction and development of donor-specific antibodies. Am J Transplant (2012) 1.60
Ascaris and ascariasis. Microbes Infect (2010) 1.60
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Genes on chromosomes 1 and 13 have significant effects on Ascaris infection. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2002) 1.28
Systemic cytokine levels and the effects of etanercept in TNF receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) involving a C33Y mutation in TNFRSF1A. Rheumatology (Oxford) (2005) 1.26
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Concentrations of BAFF correlate with autoantibody levels, clinical disease activity, and response to treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol (2008) 1.14
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Decreased B cell activating factor receptor expression on peripheral lymphocytes associated with increased disease activity in primary Sjögren's syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis (2006) 1.12
Natural immunity to Ascaris lumbricoides associated with immunoglobulin E antibody to ABA-1 allergen and inflammation indicators in children. Infect Immun (1999) 1.11
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How malaria modulates memory: activation and dysregulation of B cells in Plasmodium infection. Trends Parasitol (2013) 1.07
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Localization of multiple quantitative trait loci influencing susceptibility to infection with Ascaris lumbricoides. J Infect Dis (2008) 1.02
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B cell-activating factor is a novel diagnosis parameter for asthma. Int Arch Allergy Immunol (2006) 0.99
Formation of virus-like clusters is an intrinsic property of the tumor necrosis factor family member BAFF (B cell activating factor). Biochemistry (2006) 0.99
The specificity of the antibody response to internal antigens of Ascaris: heterogeneity in infected humans, and MHC (H-2) control of the repertoire in mice. Clin Exp Immunol (1990) 0.98
The plasma concentration of the B cell activating factor is increased in children with acute malaria. J Infect Dis (2011) 0.98
BAFF synthesis by rheumatoid synoviocytes is positively controlled by alpha5beta1 integrin stimulation and is negatively regulated by tumor necrosis factor alpha and Toll-like receptor ligands. Arthritis Rheum (2007) 0.96
IgE cross-reactivity between Ascaris lumbricoides and mite allergens: possible influences on allergic sensitization and asthma. Parasite Immunol (2011) 0.93
Local release of B cell-activating factor of the TNF family after segmental allergen challenge of allergic subjects. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2009) 0.92
Expression of B-cell activating factor enhances protective immunity of a vaccine against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Infect Immun (2009) 0.91
Increased B cell-activating factor (BAFF) level in the sputum of children with asthma. Korean J Pediatr (2010) 0.88
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Elevated serum BAFF levels in patients with autoimmune hepatitis. Hum Immunol (2007) 0.87
Antibody responses and resistance against Ascaris lumbricoides infection among Venezuelan rural children: the influence of ethnicity. J Trop Pediatr (2008) 0.86
Association between total immunoglobulin E and antibody responses to naturally acquired Ascaris lumbricoides infection and polymorphisms of immune system-related LIG4, TNFSF13B and IRS2 genes. Clin Exp Immunol (2009) 0.84
BAFF mediates splenic B cell response and antibody production in experimental Chagas disease. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) 0.84
The expression of BAFF, APRIL and TWEAK is altered in eczema skin but not in the circulation of atopic and seborrheic eczema patients. PLoS One (2011) 0.81
Interleukin-10 and interferon-gamma up-regulate the expression of B-cell activating factor in cultured human promyelocytic leukemia cells. Exp Mol Pathol (2009) 0.81
Use of a candidate gene array to delineate gene expression patterns in cattle selected for resistance or susceptibility to intestinal nematodes. Vet Parasitol (2008) 0.79
Heterozygous signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 mutations in hyper-IgE syndrome result in altered B-cell maturation. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2011) 0.79
Investigating the underlying mechanism of resistance to Ascaris infection. Microbes Infect (2010) 0.79
Increased serum B cell-activating factor level in children with atopic dermatitis. Clin Exp Dermatol (2009) 0.79
Intestinal B cell-activating factor: an indicator of non-IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions to food? Aliment Pharmacol Ther (2010) 0.79
BAFF expression correlates with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy disease activity measures and autoantibodies. J Rheumatol (2013) 0.78
B-cell activating factor (BAFF) is elevated in chronic granulomatous disease. Clin Immunol (2013) 0.77
Identification of genes responding to nematode infection in red grouse. Mol Ecol Resour (2010) 0.77
Epigenome-wide association data implicate DNA methylation as an intermediary of genetic risk in rheumatoid arthritis. Nat Biotechnol (2013) 5.89
Differential DNA methylation in purified human blood cells: implications for cell lineage and studies on disease susceptibility. PLoS One (2012) 5.03
African ancestry is associated with risk of asthma and high total serum IgE in a population from the Caribbean Coast of Colombia. Hum Genet (2009) 1.24
Gene encoding Duffy antigen/receptor for chemokines is associated with asthma and IgE in three populations. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2008) 1.04
African ancestry is a risk factor for asthma and high total IgE levels in African admixed populations. Genet Epidemiol (2013) 0.97
Allergy in the tropics: the impact of cross-reactivity between mites and ascaris. Front Biosci (Elite Ed) (2011) 0.92
A Six-SNP haplotype of ADAM33 is associated with asthma in a population of Cartagena, Colombia. Int Arch Allergy Immunol (2009) 0.90
Rule-based models of the interplay between genetic and environmental factors in childhood allergy. PLoS One (2013) 0.85
DNA methylation in the Neuropeptide S Receptor 1 (NPSR1) promoter in relation to asthma and environmental factors. PLoS One (2013) 0.84
The A-444C polymorphism of leukotriene C4 synthase gene is associated with IgE antibodies to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus in a Colombian population. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2006) 0.84
Particular characteristics of allergic symptoms in tropical environments: follow up to 24 months in the FRAAT birth cohort study. BMC Pulm Med (2012) 0.80
New Allergens of Relevance in Tropical Regions: The Impact of Ascaris lumbricoides Infections. World Allergy Organ J (2011) 0.79
Early life IgE responses in children living in the tropics: a prospective analysis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol (2013) 0.78
The C-509T promoter polymorphism of the transforming growth factor beta-1 gene is associated with levels of total and specific IgE in a Colombian population. Int Arch Allergy Immunol (2009) 0.75