Effects of the TLR2 agonists MALP-2 and Pam3Cys in isolated mouse lungs.

BACKGROUND:Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria are main causes of pneumonia or acute lung injury. They are recognized by the innate immune system via toll-like receptor-2 (TLR2) or TLR4, respectively. Among all organs, the lungs have the highest expression of TLR2 receptors, but little is known...

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Main Authors: Martina Barrenschee, Dennis Lex, Stefan Uhlig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2987752?pdf=render