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Recognition of commensal microflora by toll-like receptors is required for intestinal homeostasis

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The concept that an inflammatory response to commensal bacteria is avoided due to sequestration of microflora by surface epithelia is investigated and it is shown that commensal bacteria are recognized by toll-like receptors (TLRs) under normal steady-state conditions, that plays a crucial role in the maintenance of intestinal epithelial homeostatis. The findings revealed a novel function of TLRs of controlling intestinal epithelial homeostasis and protection from injury.

Author: Medzhitov, Ruslan, Rakoff-Nahoum, Seth, Paglino, Justin, Eslami-Varzaneh, Fatima, Edberg, Stephen
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 2004

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Perp is a p63-regulated gene essential for epithelial integrity

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Perp, a tetraspan membrane protein originally identified as an apoptosis-associated target of the p53 tumor suppressor, is the first direct target of p63 clearly involved in mediating the developmental program in vivo. The findings demonstrate that Perp is a key effector in the p63 developmental program, playing an essential role in an adhesion subprogram central to epithelial integrity and homeostasis.

Author: Attardi, Laura D., Bronson, Roderick T., Mills, Alea A., Ihrie, Rebecca A., Marques, Michelle R., Nguyen, Bicchau T., Horner, Jennifer S., Papazoglu, Cristian
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 2005
Membrane proteins, Tumor suppressor genes, Tumour suppressor genes

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Phosphoinositide-mediated adaptor recruitment controls toll-like receptor signaling

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Studies reveal that signaling downstream from toll-Like receptors (TLRs) is initiated by the recruitment of adaptor proteins, including MyD88 and TIRAP. It is demonstrated that TIRAP and MyD88 have distinct functions and describe a mechanism of recruitment of TIRAP and MyD88 to TLR4.

Author: Medzhitov, Ruslan, Kagan, Jonathan C.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 2006
Protein binding, Genetic research, Phosphoinositides, Phosphatidylinositols

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Subjects list: Research, Epithelial cells, Homeostasis
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