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'''Toll-like receptors''', often abbreviated TLRs, are found on the surface of phagocytic cells of vertebrates and invertebrates and are critical to the innate immune system. The Toll-like receptors recognize molecular patterns associated with pathogens, such as double-stranded RNA, lipopolysaccharide, or CpG DNA, and initiate an intracellular kinase cascade, inducing an immediate defensive response.<ref>PMID: 20084417</ref><ref>PMID: 18064347</ref> The receptors are multi-domain structures consisting of an extracellular ectodomain, a transmembrane domain and a intracellular Toll/IL-1 receptor domain. The extracellular domains contain [[leucine-rich repeats]]. | <StructureSection load='' size='340' side='right' caption='Glycosylated mouse toll-like receptor 3 dimer complex with double-stranded RNA [[3ciy]]' scene='Toll-like_Receptors/3ciynice/1' > | ||
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== Function == | |||
'''Toll-like receptors''', often abbreviated TLRs, are found on the surface of phagocytic cells of vertebrates and invertebrates and are critical to the innate immune system. The Toll-like receptors recognize molecular patterns associated with pathogens, such as double-stranded RNA, lipopolysaccharide, or CpG DNA, and initiate an intracellular kinase cascade, inducing an immediate defensive response.<ref>PMID: 20084417</ref><ref>PMID: 18064347</ref> See [[Inflammation & Rheumatoid Arthritis]]. The receptors are multi-domain structures consisting of an extracellular ectodomain, a transmembrane domain and a intracellular Toll/IL-1 receptor domain. The extracellular domains contain [[leucine-rich repeats]]. See also | |||
*[[Enzyme-linked receptor]] | |||
*[[TLR signaling pathway]] | |||
*'''TLR2''' is likely involved in specific B cell-mediated functions<ref>PMID:16766226</ref>.<br /> | |||
*'''TLR4''' is the central lipid recognition protein in the lipopolysaccharide receptor complex<ref>PMID:10683379</ref>.<br /> | |||
*'''TLR5''' protects mice against ''Clostridium'' induced colitis <ref>PMID:21245274</ref>.<br /> | |||
*'''TLR6''' is involved in the discrimination of bacterial lipoproteins by the immune system<ref>PMID:11431423</ref>.<br /> | |||
*'''TLR7''' stimulation promotes autoimmune diabetes in mice<ref>PMID:21340621</ref>.<br /> | |||
*'''TLR8''' is linked to the control of CD4+ regulatory T cells<ref>PMID:16123302</ref>.<br /> | |||
*'''TLR9''' is involved in the activation of innate immunity<ref>PMID:12243247</ref>.<br /> | |||
*'''TLR10''' see [[:Category:Toll-like receptor 10|Toll-like receptor 10]].<br /> | |||
*'''TLR13''' is activated by a motif in bacterial ribosome 23S RNA and is not present in human<ref>PMID:25225249</ref>.<br /> | |||
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Articles in Proteopedia concerning Toll-like Receptors include: | Articles in Proteopedia concerning Toll-like Receptors include: | ||
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*[[:Category:Toll pathway|Toll pathway]] | *[[:Category:Toll pathway|Toll pathway]] | ||
*[[:Category:Toll-like receptor|Toll-like receptor]] | *[[:Category:Toll-like receptor|Toll-like receptor]] | ||
*[[:Category:Toll|Toll]] | *[[:Category:Toll|Toll]] | ||
*[[:Category:Toll like receptor adaptor domain|Toll like receptor adaptor domain]] | *[[:Category:Toll like receptor adaptor domain|Toll like receptor adaptor domain]] | ||
*[[:Category:Tlr|TLR]] | *[[:Category:Tlr|TLR]] | ||
== Relevance == | |||
A variant of TLR3 confers protection agains geographical atrophy<ref>PMID:218753640</ref>. TLR3 is activated during viral infection<ref>PMID:23864690</ref>. TLR10 is a functional receptor involved in the innate immune response to ''H.pylori'' infection<ref>PMID:25977263</ref>. | |||
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==3D Structures of Toll-like Receptors== | ==3D Structures of Toll-like Receptors== | ||
[[Toll-like Receptor 3D structures]] | |||
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==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== |