Toll-like receptors in defense and damage of the central nervous system

Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 297-312

  Aravalli, Rajagopal N ^a   Peterson, Phillip K ^a   Lokensgard, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; CNS infections; Microglia; Pathogen associated molecular patterns; Toll like receptor

Indexed keywords

TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; HUMANS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS;

EID: 35649003133     PISSN: 15571890     EISSN: 15571904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11481-007-9071-5     Document Type: Article

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