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Association of the ASP299GLY TLR4 polymorphism with COPD.
Respiratory medicine - 1 May 2006
Rohde Gernot, Klein Wolfram, Arinir Umut, Hagedorn Michaela, Duerig Natascha, T Bauer Torsten, Gillissen Adrian, Schultze-Werninghaus Gerhard, T Epplen Jörg
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial infection and colonization plays an important role in COPD. The inflammatory response to these bacteria is mediated by Toll-like receptors. The Asp299Gly polymorphism of the Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) has been shown to be associated with decreased lipopolysaccharide (LPS) signal transduction resulting in impaired antimicrobial defense. Because altered TLR4 signalling may facilitate bacterial infection,...
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