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Bordetella pertussis Lipid A Recognition by Toll-like Receptor 4 and MD-2 Is Dependent on Distinct Charged and Uncharged Interfaces.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 22 May 2015
Maeshima Nina, Evans-Atkinson Tara, Hajjar Adeline M, Fernandez Rachel C
Abstract excerpt
Lipid A in LPS activates innate immunity through the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-MD-2 complex on host cells. Variation in lipid A has significant consequences for TLR4 activation and thus may be a means by which Gram-negative bacteria modulate host immunity. However, although even minor changes i...
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