TLR9: Two rings to bind them?

Monday, February 9, 2015 - 11:00 in Biology & Nature

University of Tokyo researchers have elucidated how Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) binds to pathogen DNA, activating the innate immune system. This discovery is vital for the design of new antiviral, antibacterial, allergy and other drugs targeting TLR9.

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