Inhibition of toll-like receptor signaling as a promising therapy for inflammatory diseases: a journey from molecular to nano therapeutics

W Gao, Y Xiong, Q Li, H Yang - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The recognition of invading pathogens and endogenous molecules from damaged tissues
by toll-like receptors (TLRs) triggers protective self-defense mechanisms. However …

The role of airway epithelial cells and innate immune cells in chronic respiratory disease

MJ Holtzman, DE Byers, J Alexander-Brett… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
An abnormal immune response to environmental agents is generally thought to be
responsible for causing chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic …

Necroptosis signaling promotes inflammation, airway remodeling, and emphysema in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Z Lu, HP Van Eeckhoutte, G Liu, PM Nair… - American journal of …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Necroptosis, mediated by RIPK3 (receptor-interacting protein kinase 3) and
MLKL (mixed lineage kinase domain-like), is a form of regulated necrosis that can drive …

Therapeutic targeting of TLR4 for inflammation, infection, and cancer: a perspective for disaccharide lipid A mimetics

H Heine, A Zamyatina - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathway plays a central role in the prompt defense
against infectious challenge and provides immediate response to Gram-negative bacterial …

Redox role of ROS and inflammation in pulmonary diseases

L Zuo, D Wijegunawardana - Lung Inflammation in Health and Disease …, 2021 - Springer
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), either derived from exogenous sources or overproduced
endogenously, can disrupt the body's antioxidant defenses leading to compromised redox …

Dual role of toll-like receptors in human and experimental asthma models

A Zakeri, M Russo - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease that is influenced by the interplay between
genetic factors and exposure to environmental allergens, microbes, or microbial products …

Mast cell-mediated orchestration of the immune responses in human allergic asthma: current insights

D Elieh Ali Komi, L Bjermer - Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2019 - Springer
Improving the lung function after experimental allergen challenge by blocking of mast cell
(MC) mediators and the capability of MC mediators (including histamine, prostaglandin (PG) …

TLR9 and COVID-19: a multidisciplinary theory of a multifaceted therapeutic target

GFG Bezemer, J Garssen - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
By mapping the clinical pathophysiology of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
against insights from virology, immunology, genomics, epidemiology and pharmacology, it is …

Molecular regulation of toll-like receptors in asthma and COPD

L Zuo, K Lucas, CA Fortuna, CC Chuang… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have both been historically
associated with significant morbidity and financial burden. These diseases can be induced …

Chronic inflammation in immune aging: role of pattern recognition receptor crosstalk with the telomere complex?

SS Jose, K Bendickova, T Kepak, Z Krenova… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Age-related decline in immunity is characterized by stem cell exhaustion, telomere
shortening, and disruption of cell-to-cell communication, leading to increased patient risk of …