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Wang K, Huang H, Zhan Q, Ding H, Li Y. Toll-like receptors in health and disease. MedComm (Beijing) 2024; 5:e549. [PMID: 38685971 PMCID: PMC11057423 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are inflammatory triggers and belong to a family of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that are central to the regulation of host protective adaptive immune responses. Activation of TLRs in innate immune myeloid cells directs lymphocytes to produce the most appropriate effector responses to eliminate infection and maintain homeostasis of the body's internal environment. Inappropriate TLR stimulation can lead to the development of general autoimmune diseases as well as chronic and acute inflammation, and even cancer. Therefore, TLRs are expected to be targets for therapeutic treatment of inflammation-related diseases, autoimmune diseases, microbial infections, and human cancers. This review summarizes the recent discoveries in the molecular and structural biology of TLRs. The role of different TLR signaling pathways in inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, and even cancers (oral, gastric, breast, colorectal) is highlighted and summarizes new drugs and related clinical treatments in clinical trials, providing an overview of the potential and prospects of TLRs for the treatment of TLR-related diseases.
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- Kunyu Wang
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral DiseasesWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral DiseasesWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengduSichuanChina
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral DiseasesWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral DiseasesWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral DiseasesWest China Hospital of StomatologySichuan UniversityChengduChina
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Gentile A, Fulgione A, Auzino B, Iovane V, Gallo D, Garramone R, Iaccarino N, Randazzo A, Iovane G, Cuomo P, Capparelli R, Iannelli D. In vivo biological validation of in silico analysis: A novel approach for predicting the effects of TLR4 exon 3 polymorphisms on brucellosis. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2024; 118:105552. [PMID: 38218390 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
Abstract
The role of the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is of recognising intracellular and extracellular pathogens and of activating the immune response. This process can be compromised by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) which might affect the activity of several TLRs. The aim of this study is of ascertaining whether SNPs in the TLR4 of Bubalus bubalis infected by Brucella abortus, compromise the protein functionality. For this purpose, a computational analysis was performed. Next, computational predictions were confirmed by performing genotyping analysis. Finally, NMR-based metabolomics analysis was performed to identify potential biomarkers for brucellosis. The results indicate two SNPs (c. 672 A > C and c. 902 G > C) as risk factor for brucellosis in Bubalus bubalis, and three metabolites (lactate, 3-hydroxybutyrate and acetate) as biological markers for predicting the risk of developing the disease. These metabolites, together with TLR4 structural modifications in the MD2 interaction domain, are a clear signature of the immune system alteration during diverse Gram-negative bacterial infections. This suggests the possibility to extend this study to other pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In conclusion, this study combines multidisciplinary approaches to evaluate the biological and structural effects of SNPs on protein function.
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- Antonio Gentile
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80137, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples 80055, Italy
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Behairy MY, Tawfik NZ, Eid RA, Nasser Binjawhar D, Alshaya DS, Fayad E, Elkhatib WF, Abdallah HY. Mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphism in psoriasis and vitiligo: an observational study and computational analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 10:1340703. [PMID: 38404462 PMCID: PMC10885344 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1340703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Introduction Psoriasis and vitiligo are inflammatory autoimmune skin disorders with remarkable genetic involvement. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) represents a significant immune molecule with one of its gene variants strongly linked to autoimmune diseases. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the role of the MBL variant, rs1800450, in psoriasis and vitiligo disease susceptibility. Methods The study comprised performing in silico analysis, performing an observational study regarding psoriasis patients, and performing an observational study regarding vitiligo patients. Various in silico tools were used to investigate the impact of the selected mutation on the function, stability, post-translational modifications (PTMs), and secondary structures of the protein. In addition, a total of 489 subjects were enrolled in this study, including their demographic and clinicopathological data. Genotyping analysis was performed using real-time PCR for the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1800450 on codon 54 of the MBL gene, utilizing TaqMan genotyping technology. In addition, implications of the studied variant on disease susceptibility and various clinicopathological data were analyzed. Results Computational analysis demonstrated the anticipated effects of the mutation on MBL protein. Furthermore, regarding the observational studies, rs1800450 SNP on codon 54 displayed comparable results in our population relative to global frequencies reported via the 1,000 Genomes Project. This SNP showed no significant association with either psoriasis or vitiligo disease risk in all genetic association models. Furthermore, rs1800450 SNP did not significantly correlate with any of the demographic or clinicopathological features of both psoriasis and vitiligo. Discussion Our findings highlighted that the rs1800450 SNP on the MBL2 gene has no role in the disease susceptibility to autoimmune skin diseases, such as psoriasis and vitiligo, among Egyptian patients. In addition, our analysis advocated the notion of the redundancy of MBL and revealed the lack of significant impact on both psoriasis and vitiligo disorders.
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- Mohammed Y. Behairy
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Pathology Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, African Union Organization St., Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Galala University, Suez, Egypt
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology (Genetics Unit), Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
- Center of Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Yao L, Liu Q, Lei Z, Sun T. Development and challenges of antimicrobial peptide delivery strategies in bacterial therapy: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126819. [PMID: 37709236 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The escalating global prevalence of antimicrobial resistance poses a critical threat, prompting concerns about its impact on public health. This predicament is exacerbated by the acute shortage of novel antimicrobial agents, a scarcity attributed to the rapid surge in bacterial resistance. This review delves into the realm of antimicrobial peptides, a diverse class of compounds ubiquitously present in plants and animals across various natural organisms. Renowned for their intrinsic antibacterial activity, these peptides provide a promising avenue to tackle the intricate challenge of bacterial resistance. However, the clinical utility of peptide-based drugs is hindered by limited bioavailability and susceptibility to rapid degradation, constraining efforts to enhance the efficacy of bacterial infection treatments. The emergence of nanocarriers marks a transformative approach poised to revolutionize peptide delivery strategies. This review elucidates a promising framework involving nanocarriers within the realm of antimicrobial peptides. This paradigm enables meticulous and controlled peptide release at infection sites by detecting dynamic shifts in microenvironmental factors, including pH, ROS, GSH, and reactive enzymes. Furthermore, a glimpse into the future reveals the potential of targeted delivery mechanisms, harnessing inflammatory responses and intricate signaling pathways, including adenosine triphosphate, macrophage receptors, and pathogenic nucleic acid entities. This approach holds promise in fortifying immunity, thereby amplifying the potency of peptide-based treatments. In summary, this review spotlights peptide nanosystems as prospective solutions for combating bacterial infections. By bridging antimicrobial peptides with advanced nanomedicine, a new therapeutic era emerges, poised to confront the formidable challenge of antimicrobial resistance head-on.
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- Longfukang Yao
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Behairy MY, Eid RA, Otifi HM, Mohammed HM, Alshehri MA, Asiri A, Aldehri M, Zaki MSA, Darwish KM, Elhady SS, El-Shaer NH, Eldeen MA. Unraveling Extremely Damaging IRAK4 Variants and Their Potential Implications for IRAK4 Inhibitor Efficacy. J Pers Med 2023; 13:1648. [PMID: 38138875 PMCID: PMC10744719 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13121648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Interleukin-1-receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK4) possesses a crucial function in the toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathway, and the dysfunction of this molecule could lead to various infectious and immune-related diseases in addition to cancers. IRAK4 genetic variants have been linked to various types of diseases. Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive analysis to recognize the missense variants with the most damaging impacts on IRAK4 with the employment of diverse bioinformatics tools to study single-nucleotide polymorphisms' effects on function, stability, secondary structures, and 3D structure. The residues' location on the protein domain and their conservation status were investigated as well. Moreover, docking tools along with structural biology were engaged in analyzing the SNPs' effects on one of the developed IRAK4 inhibitors. By analyzing IRAK4 gene SNPs, the analysis distinguished ten variants as the most detrimental missense variants. All variants were situated in highly conserved positions on an important protein domain. L318S and L318F mutations were linked to changes in IRAK4 secondary structures. Eight SNPs were revealed to have a decreasing effect on the stability of IRAK4 via both I-Mutant 2.0 and Mu-Pro tools, while Mu-Pro tool identified a decreasing effect for the G198E SNP. In addition, detrimental effects on the 3D structure of IRAK4 were also discovered for the selected variants. Molecular modeling studies highlighted the detrimental impact of these identified SNP mutant residues on the druggability of the IRAK4 ATP-binding site towards the known target inhibitor, HG-12-6, as compared to the native protein. The loss of important ligand residue-wise contacts, altered protein global flexibility, increased steric clashes, and even electronic penalties at the ligand-binding site interfaces were all suggested to be associated with SNP models for hampering the HG-12-6 affinity towards IRAK4 target protein. This given model lays the foundation for the better prediction of various disorders relevant to IRAK4 malfunction and sheds light on the impact of deleterious IRAK4 variants on IRAK4 inhibitor efficacy.
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- Mohammed Y. Behairy
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Egypt;
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha P.O. Box 61421, Saudi Arabia; (R.A.E.); (H.M.O.)
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha P.O. Box 61421, Saudi Arabia; (R.A.E.); (H.M.O.)
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha P.O. Box 61421, Saudi Arabia; (H.M.M.); (M.A.); (M.S.A.Z.)
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- Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha P.O. Box 62529, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.A.)
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- Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha P.O. Box 62529, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.A.)
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha P.O. Box 61421, Saudi Arabia; (H.M.M.); (M.A.); (M.S.A.Z.)
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha P.O. Box 61421, Saudi Arabia; (H.M.M.); (M.A.); (M.S.A.Z.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt;
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- Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt;
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt;
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Jiang T, Mo X, Zhan R, Zhang Y. Causal pathway from telomere length to occurrence and 28-day mortality of sepsis: an observational and mendelian randomization study. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:7727-7740. [PMID: 37543429 PMCID: PMC10457059 DOI: 10.18632/aging.204937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Telomeres are considered to be a physiological marker of aging. Elucidating relationship between telomere length and sepsis is an essential step towards understanding the biological processes involved in sepsis and its salvation. Mendelian randomization studies based on SNPs have given us new insights into genetic susceptibility to disease. OBJECTIVES To explore the causal pathway from telomere length to occurrence and 28-day mortality of sepsis. METHODS Leveraging genetic information resource of UK Biobank, we captured three groups of large-scale GWAS data: leukocyte telomere length (LTL), sepsis and all-cause death of 28-day. Study design consisted of three parts: forward analysis, reverse analysis and one-way analysis. Genetic instrumental variables were selected for different analyses under the premise that three MR core assumptions were satisfied. Causality was determined by means of IVW. RESULTS In forward analysis, we did not observe a significant causal pathway from sepsis to LTL under IVW model: β (SE) was -0.0051 (0.0075) with a p-value of 0.499. In reverse analysis, based on the IVW model, the OR (95% CI) was 0.89 (0.80-0.99) and the p-values was 0.043; based on the results of leave out method and single SNP analysis, we obtained seven key SNPs. There were results of IVW model in the one-way analysis: β (SE) was -0.0287(0.1261). CONCLUSIONS Short LTL increases susceptibility to sepsis, but sepsis does not shorten telomere length. LTL does not affect sepsis 28-day all-cause mortality and does not serve as a causal intermediate in gene regulation during the progression of sepsis to 28-day death.
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- Tao Jiang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, and Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, and Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Gaoxin District, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, and Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
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Kircheis R, Planz O. The Role of Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) and Their Related Signaling Pathways in Viral Infection and Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076701. [PMID: 37047674 PMCID: PMC10095430 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) belong to a powerful system for the recognition and elimination of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) from bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens [...]
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- Institute of Cell Biology and Immunology, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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TLRs Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Pneumonia before and during COVID-19 Pandemic. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 13:diagnostics13010121. [PMID: 36611413 PMCID: PMC9818199 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13010121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The progression of infectious diseases depends on the characteristics of a patient's innate immunity, and the efficiency of an immune system depends on the patient's genetic factors, including SNPs in the TLR genes. In this pilot study, we determined the frequency of alleles in these SNPs in a subset of patients with pneumonia. METHODS This study assessed six SNPs from TLR genes: rs5743551 (TLR1), rs5743708, rs3804100 (TLR2), rs4986790 (TLR4), rs5743810 (TLR6), and rs3764880 (TLR8). Three groups of patients participated in this study: patients with pneumonia in 2019 (76 samples), patients with pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 in 2021 (85 samples), and the control group (99 samples). RESULTS The allele and genotype frequencies obtained for each group were examined using four genetic models. Significant results were obtained when comparing the samples obtained from individuals with pneumonia before the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and from the controls for rs5743551 (TLR1) and rs3764880 (TLR8). Additionally, the comparison of COVID-19-related pneumonia cases and the control group revealed a significant result for rs3804100-G (TLR2). CONCLUSIONS Determining SNP allele frequencies and searching for their associations with the course of pneumonia are important for personalized patient management. However, our results need to be comprehensively assessed in consideration of other clinical parameters.
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