TLR7

Toll-like receptor 7
Identifiers
Symbols	TLR7 ; TLR7-like
External IDs	OMIM: 300365 MGI: 2176882 HomoloGene: 75060 ChEMBL: 5936 GeneCards: TLR7 Gene
Gene ontology Molecular function • double-stranded RNA binding • single-stranded RNA binding • transmembrane signaling receptor activity • drug binding • siRNA binding Cellular component • Golgi membrane • cytoplasm • lysosome • endosome • endoplasmic reticulum • endoplasmic reticulum membrane • plasma membrane • endosome membrane • integral component of membrane • early phagosome • endolysosome membrane • receptor complex Biological process • microglial cell activation • regulation of protein phosphorylation • toll-like receptor signaling pathway • MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway • inflammatory response • I-kappaB phosphorylation • positive regulation of chemokine production • positive regulation of interleukin-6 production • positive regulation of interleukin-8 production • toll-like receptor 7 signaling pathway • toll-like receptor 9 signaling pathway • positive regulation of NF-kappaB import into nucleus • positive regulation of interferon-gamma biosynthetic process • innate immune response • positive regulation of interferon-alpha biosynthetic process • positive regulation of interferon-beta biosynthetic process • positive regulation of interleukin-8 biosynthetic process • positive regulation of inflammatory response • defense response to virus • cellular response to mechanical stimulus Sources: Amigo / QuickGO
RNA expression pattern
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More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species	Human	Mouse
Entrez	51284	170743
Ensembl	ENSG00000196664	ENSMUSG00000044583
UniProt	Q9NYK1	P58681
RefSeq (mRNA)	NM_016562	NM_001290755
RefSeq (protein)	NP_057646	NP_001277684
Location (UCSC)	Chr X: 12.87 – 12.89 Mb	Chr X: 167.3 – 167.33 Mb
PubMed search	[1]	[2]

Toll-like receptor 7, also known as TLR7, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TLR7 gene. Orthologs are found in mammals and birds. It is a member of the toll-like receptor (TLR) family.

Function

The TLR family plays an important 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 (PAMPs) 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 gene is predominantly expressed in lung, placenta, and spleen, and lies in close proximity to another family member, TLR8, on the human X chromosome.

TLR7 recognises single-stranded RNA in endosomes, which is a common feature of viral genomes which are internalised by macrophages and dendritic cells.

Clinical significance

Imiquimod acts upon TLR7.

TLR7 has been shown to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) as well as in the regulation of antiviral immunity. Although not yet fully elucidated, using an unbiased genome-scale screen with short hairpin RNA (shRNA), it has been demonstrated that the receptor TREML4 acts as an essential positive regulator of TLR7 signalling. In TREML4 -/- mice macrophages that are hyporesponsive to TLR7 agonists, macrophages fail to produce type I interferons due to impaired phosphorylation of the transcription factor STAT1 by the mitogen-activated protein kinase p38 and decreased recruitment of the adaptor MyD88 to TLR7. TREML4 deficiency reduced the production of inflammatory cytokines and autoantibodies in MRL/lpr mice, suggesting that TRL7 is a vital component of antiviral immunity and a predecessor factor in the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases such as SLE.

External links

• Toll-Like Receptor 7 at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)