Virulence • Vol 12 • No 1
Sox4 represses host innate immunity to facilitate pathogen infection by hijacking the TLR signaling networks
February 2021 • Jian Shang, Yuan Zheng, Jiayin Mo, Wenbiao Wang, Zhen Luo, Yongkui Li, Xulin Chen, Qiwei Zhang, Kailang Wu, Weiyong Liu, Jianguo Wu
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are essential for the protection of the host from pathogen infections by initiating the integration of contextual cues to regulate inflammation and immunity. However, without tightly controlled immune responses, the host will be subjected to detrimental outcomes. Therefore, it is important to balance the positive and negative regulations of TLRs to eliminate pathogen infection, yet avert harmful immunological consequences. This study revealed a distinct mechanism underlying the regulatio…