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Toll-like receptor modulation in cardiovascular disease: a target for intervention?
Expert opinion on investigational drugs - 1 Aug 2006
Földes Gábor, von Haehling Stephan, Anker Stefan D
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) form a family of pattern recognition receptors that have emerged as key mediators of innate immunity. These receptors sense invading microbes and initiate the immune response. TLR-mediated inflammation is an important pathogenic link between innate immunity and a diverse panel of clinical disorders. Among the processes in which TLRs play a role are cardiovascular disorders such as...
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