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The TLR4 D299G and T399I SNPs are constitutively active to up-regulate expression of Trif-dependent genes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Hold Georgina L, Berry Susan, Saunders Karin A, Drew Janice, Mayer Claus, Brookes Heather, Gay Nick J, El-Omar Emad M, Bryant Clare E
Abstract excerpt
Dysregulated Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) signalling and genetic polymorphisms in these proteins are linked to many human diseases. We investigated TLR4 functional variants D299G and T399I to assess the impact on LPS-induced responsiveness in comparison to wild-type TLR4. The mechanism by which this occurs in unclear as these SNPs do not lie within the lipid A binding domain or dimerisation sites of the LPS-TLR4/MD2...
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