Toll-like receptor 2 plays a critical role in pathogenesis of acne vulgaris

Abstract Background Acne vulgaris is a common inflammatory skin disease, affecting adolescents across the globe. Recent evidences underline that Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) promotes acne through Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation. Especially, Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) has emerged as one of...

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Main Authors: Bo Zhang, Yeong Min Choi, Junwoo Lee, In Sook An, Li Li, Congfen He, Yinmao Dong, Seunghee Bae, Hong Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Biomedical Dermatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41702-019-0042-2