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TLR9 and DNA 'feel' RAGE

The immune system has several signaling pathways that detect invading pathogens. When activated in certain conditions, these pathways can also serve to exacerbate or even cause autoimmune disease.

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Figure 1: Hypothetical pathogen-sensing function for extracellular HMGB1 and its contribution to SLE pathogenesis.

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A.M.K. is an employee and shareholder of Coley Pharmaceutical Group, which is developing drugs targeting TLR9.

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Krieg, A. TLR9 and DNA 'feel' RAGE. Nat Immunol 8, 475–477 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0507-475

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