title: TLRs as therapeutic targets in CNS inflammation and infection.
abstract: Far from being an immune-inert site, the cells of the CNS, including microglia, astrocytes and neurons, express an abundance of innate immune receptors, including toll like receptors (TLR), which recognize conserved structural motifs in pathogens. These TLRs have been implicated in both infectious and non-infectious CNS pathology and appear to play important roles in both tissue surveying and repair. Therapeutics that modulate their activity are being explored for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Immunology, Division of Therapeutic Proteins, Office of Biotechnology, Center for Drug Evaluation and Review, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: Joao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pedras-Vasconcelos
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puig
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Verthelyi
mesh_terms: D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000276:immunology*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D000077271:Imiquimod; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000276:immunology*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors / Q000819:agonists / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000634:Aminoquinolines; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors; D000077271:Imiquimod