A single naturally occurring 2'-O-methylation converts a TLR7- and TLR8-activating RNA into a TLR8-specific ligand.

TLR7 and TLR8 recognize RNA from pathogens and lead to subsequent immune stimulation. Here we demonstrate that a single naturally occurring 2'-O-methylation within a synthetic 18s rRNA derived RNA sequence prevents IFN-α production, however secretion of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 is...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Stephanie Jung, Tina von Thülen, Viktoria Laukemper, Stephanie Pigisch, Doris Hangel, Hermann Wagner, Andreas Kaufmann, Stefan Bauer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4364935?pdf=render