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Published on: July 26, 2017
Toll and Toll-like receptor signalling in development
Niki Anthoney1, Istvan Foldi1, Alicia Hidalgo2
1NeuroDevelopment Group, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Abstract:
The membrane receptor Toll and the related Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are best known for their universal function in innate immunity. However, Toll/TLRs were initially discovered in a developmental context, and recent studies have revealed that Toll/TLRs carry out previously unanticipated functions in development, regulating cell fate, cell number, neural circuit connectivity and synaptogenesis. Furthermore, knowledge of their molecular mechanisms of action is expanding and has highlighted that Toll/TLRs function beyond the canonical NF-κB pathway to regulate cell-to-cell communication and signalling at the synapse. Here, we provide an overview of Toll/TLR signalling and discuss how this signalling pathway regulates various aspects of development across species.
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