| Literature DB >> 19184989 |
Peter F Slivka1, Mitesh Shridhar, Gui-in Lee, Deanne W Sammond, Mark R Hutchinson, Alexander J Martinko, Madison M Buchanan, Page W Sholar, Jeffrey J Kearney, Jacqueline A Harrison, Linda R Watkins, Hang Yin.
Abstract
Toll-like receptors are an integral part of innate immunity in the central nervous system (CNS); they orchestrate a robust defense in response to both exogenous and endogenous danger signals. Recently, toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) has emerged as a therapeutic target for the treatment of CNS-related diseases such as sepsis and chronic pain. We herein report a chemical biology approach by using a rationally designed peptide inhibitor to disrupt the TLR4-MD2 association, thereby blocking TLR4 signaling.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19184989 PMCID: PMC2982775 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200800769
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chembiochem ISSN: 1439-4227 Impact factor: 3.164