Polymorphisms of the Toll-like receptor 4 gene and their potential role in infectious diseases and chronic inflammatory disorders

The Toll-like receptor 4 is a key mediator of the innate immune response. Besides its main ligand, the Gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharides, other molecules such as heat-shock protein 60, oxidized low density lipoprotein and fibronectin can also bind to the receptor. Activation of the Toll-like receptor induces the production of proinflammatory cytokines. There is increasing evidence showing that the Toll-like receptor 4 plays a role not only in the immune reaction against infectious agents but also in chronic non-infectious inflammatory diseases, such as atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus and inflammatory bowel disease. This review briefly summarizes recent knowledge on the Toll-like receptor 4, its common co-segregation polymorphisms and the impact of these polymorphisms on various human diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

Erschienen:

2008

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:149

Enthalten in:

Orvosi hetilap - 149(2008), 38 vom: 21. Sept., Seite 1791-9

Sprache:

Ungarisch

Weiterer Titel:

A Toll-like receptor-4-génpolimorfizmusok, valamint lehetséges klinikai szerepük fertozésekben és krónikus gyulladásos betegségekben

Beteiligte Personen:

Reismann, Péter [VerfasserIn]
Rácz, Károly [VerfasserIn]
Tulassay, Zsolt [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

Cytokines
English Abstract
Journal Article
Ligands
Review
Toll-Like Receptor 4

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.11.2008

Date Revised 21.10.2009

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1556/OH.2008.28452

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM182558916