Toll-like receptor 3 upregulation in macrophages participates in the initiation and maintenance of pristane-induced arthritis in rats

Liesu Meng, Wenhua Zhu, Congshan Jiang, Xiaojing He, Weikun Hou, Fang Zheng, Rikard Holmdahl, Shemin Lu

Arthritis Research & Therapy · 2010 · 57 citations · 46 references

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Abstract

TLR3 plays a pivotal role in the initiation and development of PIA which may dependent on macrophage. These findings are useful to understand the pathogenesis of RA and may provide an intriguing therapeutic opportunity for RA.

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