Nucleic Acids Exert a Sequence-independent Cooperative Effect on Sequence-dependent Activation of Toll-like Receptor 9

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Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) activates the innate immune system in response to microbial DNA or mimicking oligodeoxynucleotides. Although cell stimulation experiments demonstrate the preferential activation of TLR9 by CpG-containing nucleic acids, direct binding investigations have reached contradictory conclusions with respect to the ability of this receptor to bind nucleic acids in a sequence-specific manner. To...

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