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Expression of Toll-like receptor 9 in renal podocytes in childhood-onset active and inactive lupus nephritis
24 Feb 2010
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is frequently complicated with lupus nephritis (LN), which is characterized by the deposition of DNA-containing immune complex to the glomerulus. Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9), capable of recognizing the microbially derived CpG oligonucleotide, plays a crucial role in the innate immunity. TLR9 is also assumed to be related to the aetiology of SLE in the...
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