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Avian toll-like receptors.

Robert Brownlie1, Brenda Allan

  • 1Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Organization, University of Saskatchewan, 120 Veterinary Road, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5E3, Canada. robert.brownlie@usask.ca

Cell and Tissue Research
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Summary

Avian and mammalian toll-like receptors (TLRs) show conserved and divergent evolution, with birds possessing unique TLRs and lacking others like TLR9. Both recognize similar microbial products despite evolutionary differences.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Comparative Genomics
  • Evolutionary Biology

Background:

  • Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are crucial for innate immunity in vertebrates.
  • Understanding TLR evolution provides insights into immune system divergence and conservation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare avian and mammalian toll-like receptor repertoires and evolutionary trajectories.
  • To identify conserved, duplicated, and unique TLRs in birds.

Main Methods:

  • Genomic analysis of chicken and zebra finch.
  • Phylogenetic comparison of avian TLRs with mammalian and other vertebrate orthologs.

Main Results:

  • Identified ten avian toll-like receptors, with five being clear mammalian orthologs.

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  • Discovered gene duplications leading to multiple TLR2 and TLR7 genes in zebra finch.
  • Found avian TLR21 potentially orthologous to fish/amphibian TLR21 and avian TLR15 unique to birds.
  • Observed independent evolution of TLR2 family members and loss of TLR9 in birds.
  • Noted conservation of downstream TLR signaling components, with absence of TRAM in avian genomes.

    • Conclusions:

    • Avian and mammalian TLRs evolved independently in some aspects but retain functional similarities in recognizing microbial products.
    • Gene duplication and loss have shaped avian TLR diversity.
    • The absence of TRAM suggests a divergent LPS activation pathway in birds compared to mammals.