2012
Impaired Toll-Like Receptor 3-Mediated Immune Responses from Macrophages of Patients Chronically Infected with Hepatitis C Virus
Qian F, Bolen CR, Jing C, Wang X, Zheng W, Zhao H, Fikrig E, Bruce RD, Kleinstein SH, Montgomery RR. Impaired Toll-Like Receptor 3-Mediated Immune Responses from Macrophages of Patients Chronically Infected with Hepatitis C Virus. MSphere 2012, 20: 146-155. PMID: 23220997, PMCID: PMC3571267, DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00530-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleGene ExpressionGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansInflammationInterferon-betaInterferonsInterleukinsLeukocytes, MononuclearMacrophagesMalePhosphorylationPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSignal TransductionSTAT1 Transcription FactorToll-Like Receptor 3Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaViral LoadConceptsToll-like receptor 3Peripheral blood mononuclear cellsHepatitis C virusImmune responseHCV patientsC virusExpression of TLR3Clearance of HCVCommon chronic blood-borne infectionElevated innate immune responseImpaired toll-like receptorPrimary macrophagesHCV genotype 1Ongoing inflammatory responseMajority of patientsBlood-borne infectionsBlood mononuclear cellsToll-like receptorsIFN response genesPotential therapeutic approachInnate immune responseMacrophages of patientsElevated baseline expressionTLR3 pathwayViral clearance
2009
Salmonella Typhimurium Type III Secretion Effectors Stimulate Innate Immune Responses in Cultured Epithelial Cells
Bruno VM, Hannemann S, Lara-Tejero M, Flavell RA, Kleinstein SH, Galán JE. Salmonella Typhimurium Type III Secretion Effectors Stimulate Innate Immune Responses in Cultured Epithelial Cells. PLOS Pathogens 2009, 5: e1000538. PMID: 19662166, PMCID: PMC2714975, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBlotting, WesternCell LineColitisEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsHumansImmunity, InnateMiceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesMyotonin-Protein KinaseNF-kappa BOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSalmonella InfectionsSalmonella typhimuriumSignal TransductionTranscription, GeneticConceptsInnate immune receptorsInnate immune responseIntestinal inflammationImmune responseEpithelial cellsBacterial productsIntestinal inflammatory pathologyImmune receptorsCultured epithelial cellsEnteric pathogen Salmonella typhimuriumInnate immune systemIntestinal epithelial cellsInflammatory pathologyInflammatory responseType III secretion effectorsImmune systemSalmonella typhimuriumNF-kappaBMitogen-activated protein kinaseEnteric pathogensPathogen Salmonella typhimuriumPathologyReceptorsInflammationType III secretion system
2008
Interleukin-29 Functions Cooperatively with Interferon to Induce Antiviral Gene Expression and Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus Replication*
Pagliaccetti NE, Eduardo R, Kleinstein SH, Mu XJ, Bandi P, Robek MD. Interleukin-29 Functions Cooperatively with Interferon to Induce Antiviral Gene Expression and Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus Replication*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 30079-30089. PMID: 18757365, PMCID: PMC2662072, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804296200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiviral gene expressionIFN-alpha/betaIL-29IFN-alphaVirus replicationIFN-gammaInhibits Hepatitis C Virus ReplicationCritical innate immune responseAntiviral activityHepatitis C virus replicationChronic viral infectionsC virus replicationGreater antiviral activityInnate immune responseIFN-gamma combinationHepatitis CGene expressionCellular antiviral responseCytokines interleukinHCV replicationImmune responseViral infectionIndividual cytokinesVesicular stomatitis virusAntiviral response