2017
Aging impairs both primary and secondary RIG-I signaling for interferon induction in human monocytes
Molony RD, Nguyen JT, Kong Y, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Iwasaki A. Aging impairs both primary and secondary RIG-I signaling for interferon induction in human monocytes. Science Signaling 2017, 10 PMID: 29233916, PMCID: PMC6429941, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aan2392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType I IFNsI IFNsI interferonOlder adultsIFN inductionRetinoic acid-inducible gene IAcid-inducible gene IHealthy human donorsType I interferonRespiratory influenzaProinflammatory cytokinesVirus infectionType I IFN genesAdult monocytesAntiviral resistanceTranscription factor IRF8IFN responseHuman donorsMonocytesIncreased proteasomal degradationHuman monocytesYoung adultsIRF8 expressionIAV RNAInfected cells
2016
Mx1 reveals innate pathways to antiviral resistance and lethal influenza disease
Pillai PS, Molony RD, Martinod K, Dong H, Pang IK, Tal MC, Solis AG, Bielecki P, Mohanty S, Trentalange M, Homer RJ, Flavell RA, Wagner DD, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Staeheli P, Iwasaki A. Mx1 reveals innate pathways to antiviral resistance and lethal influenza disease. Science 2016, 352: 463-466. PMID: 27102485, PMCID: PMC5465864, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf3926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsBacterial InfectionsCaspase 1CaspasesCaspases, InitiatorFemaleHumansImmunity, InnateInfluenza A virusInfluenza, HumanInterferon-betaMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMonocytesMyxovirus Resistance ProteinsNeutrophilsOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsToll-Like Receptor 7Viral LoadYoung AdultConceptsBacterial burdenAntiviral resistanceNeutrophil-dependent tissue damageMyD88-dependent signalingAntiviral interferon productionCaspase-1/11IAV diseaseViral loadInfluenza diseaseOlder humansTissue damageInterferon productionInflammasome responseOlder adultsTLR7Vivo consequencesDiseaseMiceIAVBurdenMx geneHumansMonocytesMortalityInfluenza