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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Tojo S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7562955 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20201015 1
Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) recognizes both microbial and endogenous RNAs and nucleosides. Aberrant activation of TLR7 has been implicated in several autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Here, by modifying potent TLR7 agonists, we develop a series of TLR7-specific antagonists as promising therapeutic agents for SLE. These compounds protect mice against lethal autoimmunity. Combining crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy, we identify the open conformation of th ...[more]