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Evidence of activation of the Toll-like receptor-4 proinflammatory pathway in patients with schizophrenia.
Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN - 1 Apr 2016
García-Bueno Borja, Gassó Patricia, MacDowell Karina S, Callado Luis F, Mas Sergi, Bernardo Miguel, Lafuente Amalia, Meana J Javier, Leza Juan C
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BACKGROUND: Alterations in the innate immune/inflammatory system may underlie the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, but we do not understand the mechanisms involved. The main agents of innate immunity are the Toll-like receptors (TLRs), which detect molecular patterns associated with damage and pathogens. The TLR first reported was TLR4, and it is still the most studied one. METHODS: We aimed to describe putative...
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