The role of toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) in autoimmunity : an examination into the relationship between gut microbiota and TLR9 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

SLE is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by the production of anti-nuclear autoantibodies in a breakdown of self-tolerance. TLR9 is a receptor which recognises microorganism-associated unmethylated DNA. It is located in the endocytic pathway in B cells, dendritic cells (DCs), plasmacytoid D...

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Main Author: Yasuga, Hiroko
Other Authors: Anna-Marie Fairhurst
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100426
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48587
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English