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Association between genetic polymorphisms of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and schizophrenia in the Korean population.
Gene - 10 Sept 2013
Kang Won Sub, Park Jin Kyung, Lee Sang Min, Kim Su Kang, Park Hae Jeong, Kim Jong Woo
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Immunological dysregulation has been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Accumulating evidences further implicate that activated inflammatory processes may be particularly relevant for the precipitation of negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) plays an important role in innate immunity by sensing a variety of pathogens and inducing an acquired...
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