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Cutting edge: TLR4 deficiency confers susceptibility to lethal oxidant lung injury.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Oct 2005
Zhang Xuchen, Shan Peiying, Qureshi Salman, Homer Robert, Medzhitov Ruslan, Noble Paul W, Lee Patty J
Abstract excerpt
TLRs have been studied extensively in pathogen-mediated host responses. We use a murine model of lethal oxidant-mediated injury to demonstrate for the first time that mammalian TLR4 is required for survival and lung integrity. Administering high levels of inspired oxygen, or hyperoxia, is commonly used as a life-sustaining measure in critically ill patients. However, prolonged exposures can lead to respiratory...
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