A Critical Role for TLR4 in the Pathogenesis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis by Modulating Intestinal Injury and Repair
Leaphart CL, Cavallo J, Gribar SC, Cetin S, Li J, Branca MF, Dubowski TD, Sodhi CP, Hackam DJ. A Critical Role for TLR4 in the Pathogenesis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis by Modulating Intestinal Injury and Repair. The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 179: 4808-4820. PMID: 17878380, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.179.7.4808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of NECNEC developmentTLR4 activationEnterocyte apoptosisEnterocyte migrationTLR4-mutant C3H/HeJ miceC3H/HeOuJ miceC3H/HeJ miceTranslocation of LPSExpression of TLR4Cause of deathMurine intestinal epitheliumFocal adhesion kinaseNEC severityCritical roleIntestinal injuryMucosal injuryPreterm infantsNecrotizing enterocolitisEnterocyte injuryInflamed intestineIntestinal healingGastrointestinal diseasesHeJ miceIntestinal repair