The differential expression of toll like receptors and RIG-1 correlates to the severity of infectious diseases

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The toll like receptors (TLRs) and RIG-1 are proteins involved in the initial reaction of the innate immune system to infectious diseases and, thus, can provide much information to the surgical pathologist in terms of the molecular dynamics of the infection. The TLRs (TLR1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8) and RIG-1 distribution as determined by immunohistochemistry was examined in the following diseases: human papillomavirus (n = 30 including 15 squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL), 5 cancers, and 10 controls); molluscum contagiosum (n = 8 including 4 controls), SARS-CoV2 (n = 52 including 20 mild, 5 fatal, and 27 controls) and reovirus infection as oncolytic therapy. Mild, regressing infection (molluscum contagiosum, mild SARS-CoV2 and low grade SIL) each showed the same pattern: marked up regulation of at least three of the TLRs/RIG-1 with decreased expression of none compared to the controls. Severe infection (fatal SARS-CoV2, and cervical cancer) each showed marked decrease expression in at least three of the TLRs/RIG-1. We recently documented an equivalent marked decrease expression of the TLRs/RIG-1 in the placenta in fatal in utero infections. The reoviral infected tissues showed an overall pattern of marked increase expression of TLRs/RIG-1, consistent with a strong anti-viral response. Thus, the in situ testing of infectious diseases by a panel of these early infectious disease recognition proteins may allow the surgical pathologist to predict the outcome of the disease which, in turn, may assist in the understanding of the role of the TLRs/RIG-1 in determining the fate of a given infectious process.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

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Annals of diagnostic pathology - 63(2023) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 152102

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rice, Madison [VerfasserIn]
Tili, Esmerina [VerfasserIn]
Loghmani, Houra [VerfasserIn]
Nuovo, Gerard J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DEAD Box Protein 58
EC 3.6.1.-
EC 3.6.4.13
HPV
Journal Article
RIG-1
RIGI protein, human
RNA, Viral
Reovirus
SARS-CoV2
SIL
TLR
Toll-Like Receptors

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Date Completed 10.03.2023

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2022.152102

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351455051