Abstract
The reason certain self-antigens are consistently targeted by autoantibodies may be because they are self-adjuvants. Two papers in this issue of Immunity provide important insights into the contribution of Toll-like receptors in systemic autoimmune disease (Berland et al., 2006; Christensen et al., 2006).
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Autoimmune Diseases / genetics
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Autoimmune Diseases / immunology*
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Autoimmune Diseases / metabolism*
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Humans
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Toll-Like Receptor 7 / deficiency
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Toll-Like Receptor 7 / genetics
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Toll-Like Receptor 7 / physiology*
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Toll-Like Receptor 9 / deficiency
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Toll-Like Receptor 9 / genetics
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Toll-Like Receptor 9 / physiology
Substances
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TLR9 protein, human
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Toll-Like Receptor 7
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Toll-Like Receptor 9