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SUBMITTER: Mersmann J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3859028 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mersmann Jan J Iskandar Franziska F Latsch Kathrina K Habeck Katharina K Sprunck Vera V Zimmermann René R Schumann Ralf R RR Zacharowski Kai K Koch Alexander A
Mediators of inflammation 20131124
Genetic or pharmacological ablation of toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) protects against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MI/R). However, the endogenous ligand responsible for TLR2 activation has not yet been detected. The objective of this study was to identify HMGB1 as an activator of TLR2 signalling during MI/R. C57BL/6 wild-type (WT) or TLR2(-/-)-mice were injected with vehicle, HMGB1, or HMGB1 BoxA one hour before myocardial ischemia (30 min) and reperfusion (24 hrs). Infarct size, cardia ...[more]