Increased B cell-activating factor promotes tumor invasion and metastasis in human pancreatic cancer.

B cell-activating factor (BAFF) is a cytokine belonging to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily. It has been reported that BAFF is elevated in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis and contributes to the malignant potential of blood cancers and solid tumors. In this study, clinical evidence o...

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Main Authors: Mitsuhito Koizumi, Yoichi Hiasa, Teru Kumagi, Hirofumi Yamanishi, Nobuaki Azemoto, Tetsuji Kobata, Bunzo Matsuura, Masanori Abe, Morikazu Onji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3735500?pdf=render