Primary Identifier | IPR027181 | Type | Family |
Short Name | TLR9 |
description | Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) is a key component of innate and adaptive immunity [, ]. TLRs (Toll-like receptors) control host immune response against pathogens through recognition of molecular patterns specific to microorganisms. TLR9 is activated by unmethylated cytidine-phosphate-guanosine (CpG) dinucleotides, which is more abundant in bacterial genomes or viral DNA compared to the vertebrate genomes [, , , ]. It acts via MYD88 and TRAF6, leading to NF-kappa-B activation, cytokine secretion and the inflammatory response. TLR9 controls lymphocyte response to Helicobacter infection []. |