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Table 1 Mammalian Toll-like receptors [19,20,21]

From: Macrophage polarization in innate immune responses contributing to pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease

Toll-like receptor

Expression

Ligand

Signaling

Shaping adaptive immune responses

TLR1a

Cell surface

 monocytes/macrophages

 dendritic cells

 B lymphocytes

triacyl lipopeptides

lipoproteins

lipoarabinomannan

MyD88

Th1 responses

TLR2

Cell surface

 monocytes/macrophages

 dendritic cells

 neutrophils

 mast cells

glycolipids

lipopeptides

lipoproteins

lipoteichoic acid

HSP70

β-glucan

zymosan

tGPI-mutin

MyD88

Th17 responses

Treg responses

B cell produce IgM

TLR3

Intracellular compartment

 dendritic cells

 B lymphocytes

dsRNA

poly I:C

TRIF

MHC I antigen presentation

TCR co-receptor

CD8 T cell responses

TLR4

Cell surface

 monocytes/macrophages

 dendritic cells

 neutrophils

 mast cells

 B lymphocytes

lipopolysaccharides

HSPs

fibrinogen

virus structural protein

heparan sulfate

hyaluronic acid

Mannan

nickel

opioids

glycoinositolphospholipids

MyD88/TIRAP

TRIF/TRAM

Th1 responses

TNF, IL-6 production

B cell IgM production

TLR5

Cell surface

 monocytes/macrophages

 dendritic cells

flagellin

profilin (controversial)

MyD88

TCR co-receptor

Th1, Th17

B cell IgA production

TLR6a

Cell surface

 monocytes/macrophages

 mast cells

 B lymphocytes

diacyl lipopeptides

lipoprotein

LTA

PGN

zymosan

β-glucan

MyD88

Th1 responses

TLR7

Intracellular compartment

 monocytes/macrophages

 dendritic cells

 B lymphocytes

imidazoquinoline compound

thiazoquinoline compound

AZ12441970

loxoribine

bropirimine

ssRNA

short dsRNA

miRNA

MyD88

TCR co-receptor

B cell maturation

Th17 responses

TLR8

Intracellular compartment

 monocytes/macrophages

 dendritic cells

 mast cells

imidazoquinoline

thiazoquinoline

loxoribine

bropirimine

ssRNA(viral)

RNA(bacterial)

miRNA

MyD88

TCR co-receptor

TLR9

Intracellular compartment

 monocytes/macrophages

 dendritic cells

 B lymphocytes

CpG DNA

hemozoin

MyD88

TCR co-receptor

B cell maturation

Th1 responses

TLR10

Cell surface

 monocytes/macrophages

 B lymphocytes

unknown

MyD88

unknown

TLR11

Intracellular compartment

 monocytes/macrophages

profilin

profilin-like molecule

MyD88

Th1 responses

IL-12-dependent resistance to T. gondii

TLR12

Intracellular compartment

 monocytes/macrophages

 dendritic cells

profilin

MyD88

IL-12-dependent resistance to T. gondii

TLR13

Intracellular compartment

 monocytes/macrophages

 dendritic cells

rRNA

MyD88

TAK-1

Antigen cross-presentation

  1. The 13 Toll-like receptors shown here are expressed on the cell surface or within the cell (i.e., in endosomal membranes), by immune cells including monocyte/macrophages, lymphocytes, dendritic cells, and mast cells. Of note, TLR1–10 are expressed in both humans and mice, TLR11–13 are not expressed in humans, while mice express TLR11–13 with TLR10 is non-functional (pseudogene) [19]. These receptors trigger signaling via the pathways shown and the signals shape the response of other immune cells and immune functions as shown. a, indicates the TLR usually functions with formation of heterodimers, i.e., TLR1/TLR2 or TLR2/TLR6
  2. Abbreviations: CD cluster of differentiation, HSP heat shock protein, IL interleukin, MHC major histocompatibility complex, MyD88 myeloid differentiation primary response 88, TAK1 transforming growth factor-Β- activated kinase 1, TCR T-cell receptor, Th T helper, TIR Toll/interleukin-1 receptor, TNF tumor necrosis factor, TRIF TIR domain-containing adaptor protein including IFN-β, TRAM TRIF-related adaptor molecule