TB Research

Gene Silencing of Toll-like Receptor 2 Gene Expression as a Tactic to Control Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Granuloma Formation.

M A Nama

PubMed · 2022-04

Abstract

using a human monocytic cell line THP-1. Our results revealed that MT infection triggers a time-dependent increase in COX-2 expression via pathways involving TLR2 receptor activation and enhances COX-2 expression, leading to an increase in lipid droplet formation and suppression of macrophage activation.

MeSH terms

  • TLR2
  • NFAT
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Gene silencing
  • Biology
  • Tuberculosis
  • Toll-like receptor
  • Receptor
  • Transcription factor
  • Immunology
  • Microbiology
  • TLR4
  • Gene
  • Immune system