Do dopaminergic neurons express TLR2 or TLR4?

18 September 2015 1 7K Report

It is known that some neurons do express TLR2 and TLR4. Does this also apply for dopaminergic neurons?

As far as I know, TLR4 are present in dopaminergic neurons (substantia nigra) as it is said in Toll-like receptor 4 promotes α-synuclein clearance and survival of nigral dopaminergic neurons (Stefanova et al., 2011).

In the case of TLR2, as it is said by Gerwyn Morris, they probably also express this kind of receptors.

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