2015
Neutralizing antibodies against West Nile virus identified directly from human B cells by single-cell analysis and next generation sequencing
Tsioris K, Gupta NT, Ogunniyi AO, Zimnisky RM, Qian F, Yao Y, Wang X, Stern JN, Chari R, Briggs AW, Clouser CR, Vigneault F, Church GM, Garcia MN, Murray KO, Montgomery RR, Kleinstein SH, Love JC. Neutralizing antibodies against West Nile virus identified directly from human B cells by single-cell analysis and next generation sequencing. Integrative Biology 2015, 7: 1587-1597. PMID: 26481611, PMCID: PMC4754972, DOI: 10.1039/c5ib00169b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumoral responseNext-generation sequencingB cellsWest Nile virus infectionSevere neurological illnessMemory B cellsAntibody-secreting cellsCohort of subjectsWNV-specific antibodiesHuman B cellsMosquito-borne diseaseWest Nile virusAnamnestic responseAntibody responseAvailable treatmentsClinical severityAntibody isotypesNeurological illnessVaccine studiesVirus infectionGeneration sequencingInfectious diseasesPrevious exposureTherapeutic antibodiesAntibodies
2013
Identification of Genes Critical for Resistance to Infection by West Nile Virus Using RNA-Seq Analysis
Qian F, Chung L, Zheng W, Bruno V, Alexander RP, Wang Z, Wang X, Kurscheid S, Zhao H, Fikrig E, Gerstein M, Snyder M, Montgomery RR. Identification of Genes Critical for Resistance to Infection by West Nile Virus Using RNA-Seq Analysis. Viruses 2013, 5: 1664-1681. PMID: 23881275, PMCID: PMC3738954, DOI: 10.3390/v5071664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon gene pathwaysNovel cellular responsesDifferential gene expressionRNA-seq analysisWest Nile virusGene expression analysisPrimary human macrophagesGene isoformsHigh-throughput methodRNA-seqGene pathwaysExpression analysisGenes CriticalKnock-downGene expressionCellular responsesGene changesResistant individualsBiological settingsHuman macrophagesGenesCritical roleAvailable treatmentsHealthy donorsViral infection
2008
West Nile Virus Attenuates Activation of Primary Human Macrophages
Kong KF, Wang X, Anderson JF, Fikrig E, Montgomery RR. West Nile Virus Attenuates Activation of Primary Human Macrophages. Viral Immunology 2008, 21: 78-82. PMID: 18355125, PMCID: PMC2666911, DOI: 10.1089/vim.2007.0072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusPrimary human macrophagesHuman macrophagesWNV infectionProduction of interleukinMosquito-borne flavivirusType I interferonProinflammatory cytokinesPotent therapyJAK/STAT pathwayIL-1betaEffective treatmentMacrophage activationI interferonRelated flavivirusesInfectionAttenuate activationNile virusMacrophagesSTAT pathwayFlavivirusesActivationDifferential responseInterleukinCytokines