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Abstract
TLR5-deficient mice have been reported to develop spontaneous intestinal inflammation and metabolic abnormalities. However, we report that TLR5-deficient mice from two different animal colonies display no evidence of basal inflammatory disease, metabolic abnormalities, or enhanced resistance to Salmonella infection. In contrast, the absence of TLR5 hindered the initial activation and clonal expansion of intestinal flagellin-specific CD4 T cells following oral Salmonella infection. Together, these data demonstrate that a basal inflammatory phenotype is not a consistent feature of TLR5-deficient mice and document a novel role for TLR5 in the rapid targeting of flagellin by intestinal pathogen-specific CD4 T cells. The Journal of Immunology, 2011, 186: 5406-5412.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5406-5412 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 186 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2011 |
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Activities of Salmonella Flagellin: FliCing Immunity On and Off and from Th1 to Th2
Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council
19/12/08 → 18/12/11
Project: Research Councils