Paralleling our findings, previous studies have shown a decreased expression of the BAFFR on B cells from systemic autoimmune disease patients, including pSS, SLE, and systemic sclerosis, where it is hypothesized that BAFFR downregulation on the surface is the result of increased BAFF levels [39,40]. Here, TNFSF13B is linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.