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Inhibiting the TLR4-MyD88 signalling cascade by genetic or pharmacological strategies reduces acute alcohol-induced sedation and motor impairment in mice.
British journal of pharmacology - 1 Mar 2012
Wu Yue, Lousberg Erin L, Moldenhauer Lachlan M, Hayball John D, Coller Janet K, Rice Kenner C, Watkins Linda R, Somogyi Andrew A, Hutchinson Mark R
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Emerging evidence implicates a role for toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in the CNS effects of alcohol. The aim of the current study was to determine whether TLR4-MyD88-dependent signalling is involved in the acute behavioural actions of alcohol and if alcohol can activate TLR4-downstream MAPK and NF-κB pathways. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: The TLR4 pathway was evaluated using the TLR4 antagonist...
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