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Studies in humans to support that hypothesis are scarce.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the expression of TLR2, TLR4 and TLR5, and the expression of several other related molecules, in different human colonic lesions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Colon biopsy samples from normal mucosa, normal mucosa adjacent to lesion, adenoma or sporadic carcinoma were obtained from 35 consecutive patients undergoing colonoscopy. Quantification of TLR2, TLR4, TLR5, Toll-interacting protein (TOLLIP), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor \u03b3 (PPAR-\u03b3), nuclear factor \u03baB, tumour necrosis factor (TNF) \u03b1, cyclooxygenase (COX) 1 and 2 mRNA was performed by real-time reverse transcription PCR. TLR2, TLR4 and TLR5 protein expression was quantified by immunohistochemistry.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>When compared with normal mucosa (1.0 arbitrary unit (AU)), adjacent normal mucosa presented higher expression of COX-2 (1.86\u00b10.3 AU, p=0.01) and TNF\u03b1 (1.44\u00b10.18 AU, p=0.04) and lower TOLLIP expression (0.75\u00b10.05 AU, p=0.004). Adenomas and carcinomas presented higher expression of COX-2 (1.63\u00b10.27 and 1.38\u00b10.14 AU, p=0.03 and p=0.05, respectively) and lower expression of TOLLIP (0.44\u00b10.04 AU, p&lt;0.001), with diffuse and higher TLR protein expression (p&lt;0.001). Carcinomas also expressed higher TLR2 (2.31\u00b10.32 AU, p=0.006) and lower PPAR-\u03b3 (0.56\u00b10.12 AU, p=0.003). There was a trend towards decreased TOLLIP (p&lt;0.001) and PPAR-\u03b3 (p=0.05) from normal mucosa to adenoma\/carcinoma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Persistently positive TLR expression and lower expression of TLR inhibitors was associated with higher TLR protein levels throughout the spectrum of lesions of colon carcinogenesis. 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