Aspects of immune dysfunction in end-stage renal disease

S Kato, M Chmielewski, H Honda… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with significantly increased morbidity and
mortality resulting from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and infections, accounting for 50 …

Pharmacological modulation of nucleic acid sensors—therapeutic potential and persisting obstacles

C Vanpouille-Box, JA Hoffmann… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2019 - nature.com
Nucleic acid sensors, primarily TLR and RLR family members, as well as cGAS–STING
signalling, play a critical role in the preservation of cellular and organismal homeostasis …

[HTML][HTML] TLR4 links innate immunity and fatty acid–induced insulin resistance

H Shi, MV Kokoeva, K Inouye, I Tzameli… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Am Soc Clin Investig
TLR4 is the receptor for LPS and plays a critical role in innate immunity. Stimulation of TLR4
activates proinflammatory pathways and induces cytokine expression in a variety of cell …

New therapies for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

JS Smolen, D Aletaha, M Koeller, MH Weisman… - The lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterised by pain, swelling, and destruction of joints, with
resultant disability. Only disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs can interfere with the …

Therapeutic strategies for rheumatoid arthritis

JS Smolen, G Steiner - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2003 - nature.com
Recent years have seen considerable advances in our understanding of both the clinical
and basic-research aspects of rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical progress has come from a better …

A distinct and unique transcriptional program expressed by tumor-associated macrophages (defective NF-κB and enhanced IRF-3/STAT1 activation)

SK Biswas, L Gangi, S Paul, T Schioppa, A Saccani… - Blood, 2006 - ashpublications.org
To identify the molecular basis underlying the functions of tumor-associated macrophages
(TAMs), we characterized the gene expression profile of TAMs isolated from a murine …

Toll-like receptor 4 is involved in brain damage and inflammation after experimental stroke

JR Caso, JM Pradillo, O Hurtado, P Lorenzo, MA Moro… - Circulation, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Stroke is the second to third leading cause of death. Toll-like receptor 4
(TLR4) is a signaling receptor in innate immunity that is a specific immunologic response to …

Expression analysis of the Toll-like receptor and TIR domain adaptor families of zebrafish

AH Meijer, SFG Krens, IAM Rodriguez, S He… - Molecular …, 2004 - Elsevier
The zebrafish genomic sequence database was analysed for the presence of genes
encoding members of the Toll-like receptors (TLR) and interleukin receptors (IL-R) and …

Crystal structure of human toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) ectodomain

J Choe, MS Kelker, IA Wilson - Science, 2005 - science.org
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play key roles in activating immune responses during infection.
The human TLR3 ectodomain structure at 2.1 angstroms reveals a large horseshoe-shaped …

Elevated toll-like receptor 4 expression and signaling in muscle from insulin-resistant subjects

SM Reyna, S Ghosh, P Tantiwong, CSR Meka… - Diabetes, 2008 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—Tall-like receptor (TLR) 4 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of free fatty
acid (FFA)-induced insulin resistance by activating inflammatory pathways, including …