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TLRs in the Gut.IV. Negative regulation of Toll-like receptors and intestinal homeostasis: addition by subtraction

Gastroenterology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Submitted 14 November 2006 ; accepted in final form 15 March 2007

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of transmembrane proteins that recognize conserved molecular motifs on microorganisms. Ligand binding to TLRs initiates signaling cascades that activate NF-B, MAPK, and interferon response factors. These culminate in cellular responses including activation of antimicrobial killing mechanisms, production of cytokines and chemokines, maturation of antigen presenting cells, and the recruitment of the adaptive immune response. Intestinal epithelial cells represent a unique population of cells that exist in direct contact with a biomass of bacteria. Initiation of TLR signaling is tightly regulated because prolonged and excessive activation of TLRs can lead to uncontrolled inflammation detrimental to the host. Varied mechanisms appear to contribute to control of TLR activation in the intestinal epithelium. These include the collective effects of several negative regulators that include IRAK-M, TOLLIP, SIGIRR, A20, Nod2, and PPAR. However, it remains to be determined whether they comprise the entire spectrum of negative control mechanisms and how they are bypassed to trigger activation during challenge by pathogens.

Toll-like receptors; innate immunity; inflammation; ligand inhibition

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