TLR8 gene was for the first time cloned and characterized from Nyctereutesprocyonoides.
Results indicate RdTLR8 transcripts distributed with higher levels in PBMCs and spleen.
HEK293 cells transfected with RdTLR8 and NF-κB-luciferase containing plasmids responded to TLR8 agonists 3M-002.
RdTLR8 and IFN-α were significantly up-regulated after canine distemper virus infection and TLR8 agonists 3M-002 stimulation.