| Literature DB >> 18722558 |
Wan-Uk Kim1, Antoine Sreih, Richard Bucala.
Abstract
Recent experimental and clinical studies have placed new emphasis on the role of the innate immune system in SLE. Nucleic acid-containing immune complexes activate the innate response by engaging specific Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and promote the generation of autoantibodies. Pharmacologic modulation of TLR-directed pathways may offer new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of SLE.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18722558 PMCID: PMC2654252 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2008.07.046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Autoimmun Rev ISSN: 1568-9972 Impact factor: 9.754