2020
Contributions of maternal and fetal antiviral immunity in congenital disease
Yockey LJ, Lucas C, Iwasaki A. Contributions of maternal and fetal antiviral immunity in congenital disease. Science 2020, 368: 608-612. PMID: 32381717, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz1960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral infectionCongenital diseaseDirect viral toxicityMaternal immune responseMaternal immune activationFetal developmental defectsFuture treatment strategiesImmune defense mechanismsPregnancy outcomesFetal demiseImmune activationUncontrolled inflammationMaternal healthChronic infectionTreatment strategiesImmune responseAntiviral immunityRange of syndromesFetal developmentTissue damagePathological effectsInfectionViral toxicityDevastating consequencesPregnancy
2018
Interferons and Proinflammatory Cytokines in Pregnancy and Fetal Development
Yockey LJ, Iwasaki A. Interferons and Proinflammatory Cytokines in Pregnancy and Fetal Development. Immunity 2018, 49: 397-412. PMID: 30231982, PMCID: PMC6152841, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2018.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal developmentHealthy pregnancyImmune responseFetal immune responseRole of interferonPregnancy complicationsProinflammatory cytokinesSuccessful pregnancyCertain infectionsPregnant mothersImmune cellsInflammatory conditionsSevere diseasePregnancyFetal diseaseImmune systemCytokinesCongenital disorderPossible targetsInterferonFetusesInfectionDiseaseMothersComplications