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Pivotal Advance: Endogenous pathway to SIRS, sepsis, and related conditions
10 May 2007
Abstract excerpt
TLRs are usually thought to recognize substances produced by microorganisms and thus, to initiate host defenses. This concept, however, fails to explain some functions of this family of receptors. Recognition of endogenous substances may explain the broader functions of TLRs in physiology and disease. Activation of TLRs by endogenous substances necessitates vigorous control of the function of the receptors. This...
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