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Expression of TLR2 and TLR4 Messenger RNA in the Epithelial Cells of the Nasal Airway
1 May 2005
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epithelium of nasal mucosa is the first line of defense against invading pathogens. This study investigated the expression of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 and TLR4 in epithelial cells of nasal mucosa and understood the role of TLRs in the innate immunity of nasal mucosa. METHODS: Human nasal epithelial cells were obtained by scraping the middle one-third of inferior turbinates from 30 patients with...
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