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ReviewVirology journal2020

Toll-like receptor-mediated innate immunity against herpesviridae infection: a current perspective on viral infection signaling pathways.

Wenjin Zheng, Qing Xu, Yiyuan Zhang, Xiaofei E, Wei Gao, Mogen Zhang, Weijie Zhai, Ronaldjit Singh Rajkumar, Zhijun Liu

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Review in Virology journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wenjin ZhengSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Qing XuSchool of Anesthesiology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Yiyuan ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Xiaofei EDepartment of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Wei GaoKey Lab for Immunology in Universities of Shandong Province, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Mogen ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Weijie ZhaiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Ronaldjit Singh RajkumarSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Zhijun LiuDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China. zhijun.liu@wfmc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-2323-462X
Weifang Medical University · CNUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn the past decades, researchers have demonstrated the critical role of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in the innate immune system. They recognize viral components and trigger immune signal cascades to subsequently promote the activation of the immune system. MAIN BODY: Herpesviridae family members trigger TLRs to elicit cytokines in the process of infection to activate antiviral innate immune responses in host cells. This review aims to clarify the role of TLRs in the innate immunity defense against herpesviridae, and systematically describes the processes of TLR actions and herpesviridae recognition as well as the signal transduction pathways involved.

conclusionsFuture studies of the interactions between TLRs and herpesviridae infections, especially the subsequent signaling pathways, will not only contribute to the planning of effective antiviral therapies but also provide new molecular targets for the development of antiviral drugs.

Indexed as

Immunity, InnateAnimalsAntiviral AgentsCytokinesHerpesviridaeHerpesviridae InfectionsHumansMiceSignal TransductionToll-Like ReceptorsAntiviral AgentsCytokinesToll-Like ReceptorsHerpesviridaeImmune mechanismToll-like receptorViral infection

Identifiers

PMID33298111
PMCPMC7726878
OpenAlexW3112559001

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