Cytokine that binds to TNFRSF13B/TACI and to TNFRSF17/BCMA. Plays a role in the regulation of tumor cell growth. May be involved in monocyte/macrophage-mediated immunological processes.
Gene References into Functions
TNFSF13, SPATC1L, SLC22A25 and SALL4 may thus be novel susceptibility loci for atrial fibrillation in the Japanese populationPMID:28849223
The results suggest that increased levels of BAFF and APRIL produced in the central nervous system may influence the development of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-hypertrophic pachymeningitis.PMID:28847534
The genetic variations and gene expression level of TNFSF13 are associated with the susceptibility and severity of IgA nephropathy in a Han Chinese population.PMID:28636766
APRIL levels are associated with disease activity in human chronic graft-versus-host disease.PMID:26992945
APRIL but not BLyS promotes IL-10 production by CpG-activated B cells and enhances the regulatory role of B cells on T cells.PMID:27372914
BCMA has other contributors for ligands binding except DxL motif. The affinity of BCMA for APRIL higher than for BAFF may be caused by the segment outside of the conservative DxL motif. Moreover, the exposition of new binding modes of BCMA2 interacting with APRIL may establish the foundation of designing novel drugs in the futurePMID:28260502
APRIL transgenic mice infected by Helicobacter species may represent a novel animal model of gastric lymphomagenesis.PMID:28460208
ApoE-/-APRIL-Tg mice have increased oxLDL-specific serum IgM levels, potentially mediated via an increase in B1a lymphocytesPMID:27820817
Results showed that chemokine-mediated recruitment of neutrophils secreting the tumor-promoting factor APRIL mediates DLBCL progression.PMID:27923834
This study showed that both BAFF and APRIL levels were increased in CSF of patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis.PMID:28284352
The results demonstrated that rs11552708 of the APRIL gene is not associated with Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) susceptibility in Iranian children. Likewise, these findings suggest that APRIL antagonist could be a potential therapeutic target to control SLE in children.PMID:27878683
New molecular mechanisms of in vivo Multiple Myeloma (MM) growth and immunosuppression critically dependent on BCMA and APRIL in the Bone marrow microenvironment, further supporting targeting this prominent pathway in MM.PMID:27127303
Urinary APRIL (uAPRIL) and BAFF (uBAFF) levels were raised significantly in AN.PMID:27804111
High expression of APRIL is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma.PMID:28035399
Data did not detect any significant association with SNPs of APRIL, SPATA8, PDGFRA, and POLB with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Chinese Han Population.PMID:27569236
Recombinant human APRIL (rhAPRIL) could rescue HCC cell proliferation inhibited by miR-383.PMID:26385772
high expression of APRIL in clear cell renal cell carcinoma was correlated with high Fuhrman nuclear grade, high pathologic stage, and poor overall and cancer-specific survival of the patientsPMID:26296917
TNFSF13 and FDX1 have potential roles in IgAN in the Han Chinese population. This information may be useful in the development of early prognostics for IgAN.PMID:26431901
Did not find any positive association between TNFSF13 SNPs and the risk of IgA nephropathy after adjustment for age and sex, but did find a significant and strong correlation with relevant clinical pathological parameters.PMID:26370181
plasma level elevated in IgA nephropathyPMID:26986150
results indicate that analysis of serum concentrations of BAFF and APRIL potentially represents a useful tool for the assessment of AIHA disease activity and progression.PMID:26243624
Abnormal levels of BAFF/APRIL in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia suggest that BAFF/APRIL are associated with the development and progression of this disease in childrenPMID:26950089
SNPs rs9514828 (BAFF), rs3803800 (APRIL) and rs4985726 (TACI) may be associated with the risk of development of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a Polish population.PMID:26268376
Data show decrease of serum APRIL levels in diabetic patients with Type-1 Diabetes or Type-2 Diabetes suggesting suggest that APRIL can be considered as a potential modulating cytokine in the inflammatory process of diabetes.PMID:26469782
Surface APRIL is elevated in circulating myeloid cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, where it is highly correlated with disease activity.PMID:25729037
elevated serum levels in patients with Behcet's diseasePMID:25759827
the elevated presence of APRIL and BLyS in B cell-rich areas of chronically inflamed gingiva suggests that these cytokines may contribute to bone loss by promoting the survival and persistence of RANKL-expressing B cells/plasma cells.PMID:26150532
Results show that APRIL was significantly up-regulated in gastric cancer and high levels of APRIL correlated with resistance to cisplatin through the activation of the canonical NF-kappaB pathway.PMID:25612651
APRIL could be a potential diagnosed marker to distinguish glottic malignant disease from glottic benign lesion, and it may play an important role in the development of glottic malignant disease.PMID:24276470
APRIL expression is correlated with malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumours phenotypes and it may serve as an unfavourable prognostic marker in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumoursPMID:25393252
High APRIL expression is associated with breast cancer.PMID:25750171
Data suggest that APRIL protein (a proliferation-inducing ligand) could be a potential biomarker for predicting difficult-to-treat cases of lupus nephritis.PMID:23171638
APRIL is increased in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus.PMID:24748505
Enhanced APRIL levels are associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.PMID:25582383
A high APRIL serum level was significantly associated with decreased progression-free survival in follicular lymphoma patients.PMID:25146008
APRIL may participate in the formation of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis.PMID:24898359
Our results suggest that an elevated level of BAFF/APRIL drives the maturation of B cells, subsequently leading to IgA2 class switching, and possibly to the development of interstitial lung disease in patients with mixed connective tissue disease.PMID:24252051
BAFF and APRIL as well as their cognate receptors (BCMA, TACI) correlate with glioma grade. (Meta-analysis)PMID:24376672
Show a novel method to obtain soluble human APRIL in Escherichia coli using the elastin-like polypeptide and SUMO (ELP-SUMO) tags.PMID:24412409
The levels of APRIL correlate with the progression of childhood ALL, which may provide certain clues for monitoring ALL clinically.PMID:23887020
Levels of serum APRIL are useful biomarkers for disease progression and disease activity in multiple myeloma.PMID:24141333
APRIL depletion induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis partly through blocking noncanonical TGF-beta1/ERK.PMID:23867993
Increased serum expression of APRIL correlates with the development of colorectal neoplasms.PMID:23792260
Although neither serum BAFF nor APRIL correlated with disease activity in the overall population, elevated serum BAFF and reduced APRIL may be markers of renal and CNS disease in systemic lupus erythematosus patientsPMID:23846230
Our findings indicate TNFSF13 is a prognostic factor in non-small cell lung cancerPMID:24436270
Both APRIL and B-cell-activating factor (BAFF) regulate spinal cord injury-induced autoimmunity through B-cell maturation antigen (BMCA).PMID:23088438
increased serum levels of BLyS and APRIL in BD patients supports the notion of a critical role for B cell activation factors in BD, particularly in terms of uveitis and disease activity.PMID:22752534
Using a capture sequencing strategy, we discovered the B-cell relevant genes IRF8, EBF1, and TNFSF13 as novel targets for IGH deregulation.PMID:23775715
APRIL protein is upregulated in the serum of patients with opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome.PMID:23324534
High serum APRIL is associated with multiple myeloma.PMID:23768867
Show
More
Hide
All
Subcellular Location
Secreted.
Protein Families
Tumor necrosis factor family
Tissue Specificity
Expressed at high levels in transformed cell lines, cancers of colon, thyroid, lymphoid tissues and specifically expressed in monocytes and macrophages.