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A Common Genetic Variant in TLR1 Enhances Human Neutrophil Priming and Impacts Length of Intensive Care Stay in Pediatric Sepsis.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Feb 2016
Whitmore Laura C, Hook Jessica S, Philiph Amanda R, Hilkin Brieanna M, Bing Xinyu, Ahn Chul, Wong Hector R, Ferguson Polly J, Moreland Jessica G
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Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) achieve an intermediate or primed state of activation following stimulation with certain agonists. Primed PMN have enhanced responsiveness to subsequent stimuli, which can be beneficial in eliminating microbes but may cause host tissue damage in certain disease contexts, including sepsis. As PMN priming by TLR4 agonists is well described, we hypothesized that ligation of TLR2/1...
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