TNF and systemic lupus erythematosus: The cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK), a member of the TNF superfamily, and the TWEAK/Fn14 pathway have been involved in several autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, or ulcerative colitis46.