Review Article

The Role of Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Infectious and Noninfectious Inflammation

Table 1

TLR4 ligands.

TLR4 ligandsActivityReferences

Exogenous natural ligands
 Lipopolysaccharides from gram-negative bacteriaAgonist[20]
 F protein of syncytial virusAgonist[21]
 Mannuronic acid polymers from gram-negative bacteriaAgonist[22]
 Teichuronic acid from gram-positive bacteriaAgonist[23]
Chlamydia pneumoniae HSP60 Agonist[24]
 Flavolipin from Flavobacterium meningosepticumAgonist[25]
 Mannan from S. cerevisiae and C. albicansAgonist[26]
Dengue virus NS1 proteinAgonist[27]
 Plant paclitaxelAgonist[28]
 Lipopolysaccharides from Rhodobacter sp.Antagonist[29]
 Lipopolysaccharide-like (CyP) from Oscillatoria sp.Antagonist[30]

Endogenous ligands
Extracellular matrix ligands
  HyaluronanAgonist[31]
  BiglycanAgonist[32]
  FibronectinAgonist[33]
  Heparan sulphateAgonist[34]
  Tenascin-CAgonist[35]
Intracellular and secreted endogenous ligands
  HMGB1Agonist[36]
  HSP22Agonist[37]
  HSP60Agonist[38]
  HSP70Agonist[39]
  HSP72Agonist[40]
  HSP70L1Agonist[41]
  HSP Gp96Agonist[42]
  Calcineurin BAgonist[43]
  β-defensin 2Agonist[44]
  S100 proteinsAgonist[45]
  Surfactant protein AAgonist[46]
  ResistinAgonist[47]
  FibrinogenAgonist[48]
  Amyloid-βAgonist[49]