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The Toll-Like Receptor 3 Agonist Poly(I:C) Induces Rapid and Lasting Changes in Gene Expression Related to Glutamatergic Function and Increases Ethanol Self-Administration in Rats.

Patrick A RandallRyan P VetrenoViren H MakhijaniFulton T CrewsJoyce Besheer
Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2018)
Together, these findings suggest lasting consequences of TLR3 activation on gene expression including increases in Group II mGluRs in the Acb. Furthermore, we show an important role for TLR3 signaling in EtOH intake, and a functional involvement of Group II mGluRs.
Keyphrases
  • toll like receptor
  • gene expression
  • inflammatory response
  • nuclear factor
  • dna methylation
  • immune response
  • body mass index
  • weight loss