title: Toll-like receptor-mediated recognition of herpes simplex virus.
abstract: Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2, respectively) are two important human pathogens that belong to the genus simplex within the subfamily alpha of the Herpesvirinae. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) constitute a family of conserved sensors that play a prominent role during the early anti-viral response, including that against herpesviruses. Although substantial progress has been made, central questions remain to be solved to figure out how TLRs modulate viral pathogenesis. The aim of the present report is to review the current knowledge about TLR recognition and signaling of herpesviruses, focusing on HSV infection. The relative contribution of the TLR-mediated immune responses to antiviral immunity versus viral pathogenesis will be discussed as well.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas-Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Nicolas Cabrera 1, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martinez-Martin
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viejo-Borbolla
mesh_terms: D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077271:Imiquimod; D051379:Mice; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors / Q000819:agonists / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000634:Aminoquinolines; D016207:Cytokines; D007093:Imidazoles; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors; D000077271:Imiquimod; C402365:resiquimod