Adopting orphan receptors: group IX/X transition metals as potential ligands of zebrafish Tlr4 homologs
A. P. D. Fox, T. S. Lee, S. N. Mithaiwala, N. M. Pollock, A. P. Bhavsar, W. T. Allison
The paper shows zebrafish Tlr4 mediates ototoxic responses to transition metals like Ni, Co, and Pt, with knockdown reducing toxicity and human cell line expression showing inflammatory responses.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2023 · PreprintZoology