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ReviewJournal of biomedical science2025

Involvement of nucleic acid-sensing toll-like receptors in human diseases and their controlling mechanisms.

You-Sheng Lin, Yung-Chi Chang, Tzu-Yu Pu, Tsung-Hsien Chuang, Li-Chung Hsu

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Review in Journal of biomedical science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

You-Sheng Lin *Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University, No 7, Chung Shan S. Rd., Taipei, 10002, Taiwan.
Yung-Chi Chang *Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University, No 7, Chung Shan S. Rd., Taipei, 10002, Taiwan.
Tzu-Yu Pu *Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University, No 7, Chung Shan S. Rd., Taipei, 10002, Taiwan.
Tsung-Hsien ChuangCardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
Li-Chung HsuInstitute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University, No 7, Chung Shan S. Rd., Taipei, 10002, Taiwan. lichunghsu@ntu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7206-5231

Funding

Ministry of Education in Taiwan, National Taiwan University NTU-CC-111L893903National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan NHRI-EX113-11334SINational Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of Taiwan 111-2320-B-002-048-MY3National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of Taiwan 113-2326-B-002-011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The innate immune system is the host's initial response to eliminate pathogens and repair tissue damage. Innate immune cells, such as macrophages and dendritic cells, use pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) to recognize microbial structures and stress-induced molecules released from dead or damaged cells, thereby initiating immune responses. Among PRRs, Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are well-studied and are located either on the cell surface or in endosomal compartments. Most endosomal TLRs specifically recognize nucleic acids and are thus referred to as nucleic acid (NA)-sensing TLRs. Upon activation, these receptors induce the production of inflammatory cytokines and type I interferons and initiate subsequent adaptive immunity. These immune responses work to suppress pathogens and inhibit tumor growth. However, excessive cytokine and interferon production can lead to various inflammatory diseases. This review focuses on mammalian nucleic acid-sensing TLRs, summarizing the molecular regulation of their activations, the impact of their dysregulation on human diseases, and therapeutic strategies that target these TLRs.

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Immunity, InnateNucleic AcidsToll-Like ReceptorsAnimalsHumansNucleic AcidsToll-Like ReceptorsHuman diseaseNucleic acid-sensingToll-like receptors

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PMID40495154
PMCPMC12150566

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