TLR8

Toll-like receptor 8
Identifiers
Symbols	TLR8 ; MGC119599; MGC119600
External IDs	Template:OMIM5 Template:MGI HomoloGene: 44054
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RNA expression pattern
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Species	Human	Mouse
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Toll-like receptor 8, also known as TLR8, is a human gene.

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) family which plays a fundamental role in pathogen recognition and activation of innate immunity. TLRs are highly conserved from Drosophila to humans and share structural and functional similarities. They recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) that are expressed on infectious agents, and mediate the production of cytokines necessary for the development of effective immunity. The various TLRs exhibit different patterns of expression. This gene is predominantly expressed in lung and peripheral blood leukocytes, and lies in close proximity to another family member, TLR7, on chromosome X.

Further reading

• Lien E, Ingalls RR (2002). "Toll-like receptors". Crit. Care Med. 30 (1 Suppl): S1–11. PMID 11782555.
• Kaisho T, Akira S (2002). "Toll-like receptors as adjuvant receptors". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1589 (1): 1–13. PMID 11909637.

External links

• Toll-Like+Receptor+8 at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)