Role of Toll-like receptors in inflammatory response in macrophages.

Aderem, A · Crit Care Med · 2001

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Abstract

The innate immune response is the first line of defense against infectious disease. It is vital that the host detect the pathogen and rapidly mount a defense. The Toll-like family of receptors have evolved to detect conserved patterns on pathogens. When stimulated, these receptors activate the inflammatory response.

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