The pattern recognition receptor TLR3 is part of the innate immune system and detects both viral dsRNA and endogenous dsRNA. In this dissertation the influence of TLR3 on liver regeneration was investigated. After partial 2/3-hepatectomy, the regeneration of two transgenic mouse lines, which do not express TLR3 or only express it in macrophages and granulocytes, was compared with wild-type mice. The results show that a deficiency of TLR3 leads to a reduced as well as delayed liver regeneration. However, the re-expression of TLR3 in macrophages or granulocytes does not restore the regenerative capacity of the liver.
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The pattern recognition receptor TLR3 is part of the innate immune system and detects both viral dsRNA and endogenous dsRNA. In this dissertation the influence of TLR3 on liver regeneration was investigated. After partial 2/3-hepatectomy, the regeneration of two transgenic mouse lines, which do not express TLR3 or only express it in macrophages and granulocytes, was compared with wild-type mice. The results show that a deficiency of TLR3 leads to a reduced as well as delayed liver regeneration....
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