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Review
. 2023 Dec;28(6):e13020.
doi: 10.1111/hel.13020. Epub 2023 Sep 10.

The role of toll-like receptors in immune tolerance induced by Helicobacter pylori infection

Xiulin Zhang  1 , Ke Zhang  1 , Linlin Yan  1 , Pengfei Wang  1 , Fan Zhao  1 , Shoukui Hu  1
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Review

The role of toll-like receptors in immune tolerance induced by Helicobacter pylori infection

Xiulin Zhang et al. Helicobacter. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative, microaerobic bacterium that colonizes the gastric mucosa in about half of the world's population. H. pylori infection can lead to various diseases. Chronic infection by H. pylori exposes the gastric mucosa to bacterial components such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), outer membrane vesicles (OMVs), and several toxic proteins. Infected with H. pylori activates the release of pro-inflammatory factors and triggers inflammatory responses that damage the gastric mucosa. As the only microorganism that permanently colonizes the human stomach, H. pylori can suppress host immunity to achieve long-term colonization. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a crucial role in T-cell activation, promoting innate immune responses and immune tolerance during H. pylori infection. Among the 10 TLRs found in humans, TLR2, TLR4, TLR5, and TLR9 have been thoroughly investigated in relation to H. pylori-linked immune regulation. In the present review, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the various mechanisms employed by different TLRs in the induction of immune tolerance upon H. pylori infection, which will contribute to the research of pathogenic mechanism of H. pylori.

Keywords: H. pylori; immune tolerance; toll-like receptor.

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