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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2016

Toll-Like Receptor 4 Deficiency Impairs Motor Coordination.

Jian-Wei Zhu, Yi-Fei Li, Zhao-Tao Wang, Wei-Qiang Jia, Ru-Xiang Xu

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jian-Wei ZhuAffiliated Bayi Brain Hospital, Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Southern Medical University Beijing, China.
Yi-Fei LiAffiliated Bayi Brain Hospital, Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Southern Medical University Beijing, China.
Zhao-Tao WangAffiliated Bayi Brain Hospital, Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Southern Medical University Beijing, China.
Wei-Qiang JiaAffiliated Bayi Brain Hospital, Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Southern Medical University Beijing, China.
Ru-Xiang XuAffiliated Bayi Brain Hospital, Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA, Southern Medical University Beijing, China.
The Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA · CNSouthern Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cerebellum plays an essential role in balance and motor coordination. Purkinje cells (PCs) are the sole output neurons of the cerebellar cortex and are critical for the execution of its functions, including motor coordination. Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 is involved in the innate immune response and is abundantly expressed in the central nervous system; however, little is known about its role in cerebellum-related motor functions. To address this question, we evaluated motor behavior in TLR4 deficient mice. We found that TLR4(-∕-) mice showed impaired motor coordination. Morphological analyses revealed that TLR4 deficiency was associated with a reduction in the thickness of the molecular layer of the cerebellum. TLR4 was highly expressed in PCs but not in Bergmann glia or cerebellar granule cells; however, loss of TLR4 decreased the number of PCs. These findings suggest a novel role for TLR4 in cerebellum-related motor coordination through maintenance of the PC population.

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Bergmann gliacerebellumcerebellum-related behaviorsgranule cellmicrogliamotor coordinationPurkinje cellsTLR4

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PMCPMC4754460
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