Article
Association between toll-like receptor 4 gene polymorphism and biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jul 2009
Palomino-Morales Rogelio, Torres Orlando, Vazquez-Rodriguez Tomas R, Morado Inmaculada C, Castañeda Santos, Callejas-Rubio Jose L, Miranda-Filloy Jose A, Fernandez-Gutierrez Benjamin, Martin Javier, Gonzalez-Gay Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Dendritic cells localized at the adventitia-media border of the normal medium-sized arteries play a pivotal role in the initiation of giant cell arteritis (GCA). These cells express a singular surface receptor profile, including a series of Toll-like receptors (TLR). Ligands of TLR-4 promote activation and differentiation of adventitial dendritic cells and are directly implicated in the pathogenesis of...
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