ArticleParasite immunology2014
Enhanced expression of Toll-like receptors 2 and 4, but not 9, in spleen tissue from patients with visceral leishmaniasis.
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- Toll-like Receptor-9 (TLR-9) Signaling Is Crucial for Inducing Protective Immunity following Immunization with Genetically Modified Live AttenuatedPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Bioinformatics analysis of gene expression profile data to screen key genes involved in intracranial aneurysms.Molecular medicine reports · 2019Article
- Tissue-specific transcriptomic changes associated with AmBisome® treatment of BALB/c mice with experimental visceral leishmaniasis.Wellcome open research · 2019Article
- Alternative to Chemotherapy-The Unmet Demand against Leishmaniasis.Frontiers in immunology · 2017Review
- Possibilities and challenges for developing a successful vaccine for leishmaniasis.Parasites & vectors · 2016Review
- Effects of CD14 and TLR4 on LPS-mediated normal human skin fibroblast proliferation.International journal of clinical and experimental medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
Toll-like receptor (TLR) signalling is involved in first-line defence against Leishmania parasites by triggering NF-κB activation and downstream production of proinflammatory cytokines. Experimental models of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) support a protective role for TLRs 2, 4 and 9 in host immune responses to Leishmania infection. There are limited data available on expression of these TLRs in human VL, particularly in sites of infection, such as the spleen. This study aimed to determine whether the expression of mRNA encoding the expression of TLRs 2, 4 and 9 was altered in VL and compare expression patterns in splenic biopsies and peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
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