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[Research progress on Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection].
Xi bao yu fen zi mian yi xue za zhi = Chinese journal of cellular and molecular immunology - 1 Apr 2024
Chen Ruifeng, Wang Xuan, Ma Fengxi, Zhou Xinpei, Wu Lixian
Abstract excerpt
Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) is a pattern recognition receptor expressed on the surface of leukocytes. Various ligands can activate or inhibit TLR2, therefore regulating the inflammation and apoptosis of immune cells. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) typically parasitizes macrophages. Further, after infecting the body, MTB can interact with TLR2 on the surface of various immune cells, including macrophages,...
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