Toll-like receptor 9 and vascular endothelial growth factor levels in human kidneys from lupus nephritis patients.
Conclusion: This is the first study that investigated combined expression of TLR9 and VEGF, which could be an important tool for understanding the role of TLR9 and VEGF in LN, with insights into the early detection and targeted treatment of this disease.
PMID: 22344539 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)