Erschienen in:
Open Access
01.12.2012 | Oral presentation
The role of mRNA degradation in immunity and inflammation
verfasst von:
Shizuo Akira
Erschienen in:
Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Sonderheft 1/2012
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Excerpt
The innate immune system is an evolutionally conserved host defense mechanism against pathogens. Innate immune responses are initiated by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which recognize specific structures of microorganisms. Among them, Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are capable of sensing organisms ranging from bacteria to fungi, protozoa and viruses, and play a major role in innate immunity. Individual TLRs recognize different microbial components, and give rise to different patterns in gene expression. …