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Several cases of colorectal and prostate cancer as well as a few ovarian, endometrial and liver cancers showed moderate positivity. Remaining cancers were in general weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
TLR4 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
ARMD10, CD284, hToll, TLR-4
Description
Toll-like receptor 4 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) family which plays a fundamental role in pathogen recognition and activation of innate immunity. TLRs are highly conserved from Drosophila to humans and share structural and functional similarities. They recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns that are expressed on infectious agents, and mediate the production of cytokines necessary for the development of effective immunity. The various TLRs exhibit different patterns of expression. This receptor has been implicated in signal transduction events induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) found in most gram-negative bacteria. Mutations in this gene have been associated with differences in LPS responsiveness. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012]