title: TLR ignores methylated RNA?
abstract: CpG methylation of DNA silences TLR9-mediated innate immune recognition. In this issue of Immunity, Kariko et al (2005) suggest that the innate immune recognition of RNA by TLR3, TLR7, or TLR8 is in fact controlled by modification of nucleotides, including methylation.
authors.affiliation: ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Osaka University.
authors.forename: Ken J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: Shizuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akira
mesh_terms: D019175:DNA Methylation; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D012313:RNA / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051196:Toll-Like Receptor 3; D051199:Toll-Like Receptor 7; D051200:Toll-Like Receptor 8; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors
chemical_list: D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D051196:Toll-Like Receptor 3; D051199:Toll-Like Receptor 7; D051200:Toll-Like Receptor 8; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors; D012313:RNA