2024
Beyond antiviral: role of IFN-I in brain development
Baker C, Iwasaki A. Beyond antiviral: role of IFN-I in brain development. Trends In Immunology 2024, 45: 322-324. PMID: 38644134, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2024.04.004.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2018
A minimal RNA ligand for potent RIG-I activation in living mice
Linehan MM, Dickey TH, Molinari ES, Fitzgerald ME, Potapova O, Iwasaki A, Pyle AM. A minimal RNA ligand for potent RIG-I activation in living mice. Science Advances 2018, 4: e1701854. PMID: 29492454, PMCID: PMC5821489, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1701854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem-loop RNAInterferon-stimulated genesImmune systemPotent synthetic activatorVertebrate immune systemType I interferonInnate immune systemRIG-I receptorRIG-I activationExpression networksRemodeling factorsPotent RIGRNA sequencingSpecific genesRNA ligandsI interferonAntiviral defenseInterferon responseRNA sensorsPolycytidylic acidSynthetic activatorsMiceInterferonGenesRNA
2013
Cell type-dependent requirement of autophagy in HSV-1 antiviral defense
Yordy B, Iwasaki A. Cell type-dependent requirement of autophagy in HSV-1 antiviral defense. Autophagy 2013, 9: 236-238. PMID: 23095715, PMCID: PMC3552887, DOI: 10.4161/auto.22506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDRG neuronsAntiviral programI interferonHSV-1Dorsal root ganglion neuronsRobust type I IFN responseType I IFN responseMost viral infectionsAntiviral immune mechanismsAntiviral defenseHSV-1 infectionI IFN responseType I interferonInnate antiviral responseType IGanglion neuronsImmune mechanismsViral controlLess cell deathViral infectionAntiviral responseIFN responseInfection modelAntiviral defense mechanismNeurons
2012
Autophagy and selective deployment of Atg proteins in antiviral defense
Yordy B, Tal MC, Hayashi K, Arojo O, Iwasaki A. Autophagy and selective deployment of Atg proteins in antiviral defense. International Immunology 2012, 25: 1-10. PMID: 23042773, PMCID: PMC3534236, DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxs101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutophagy machineryAtg proteinsAntiviral defenseViral pathogen-associated molecular patternsPathogen-associated molecular patternsEukaryotic cellsCellular homeostasisCanonical autophagyViral replication sitesMajor histocompatibility complex presentationIntracellular transportAntiviral proteinCytosolic componentsRegulatory functionsEndolysosomal compartmentsReplication sitesAutophagyMachineryMolecular patternsDiverse repertoireIntracellular materialProteinToll-like receptorsViral antigen processingSelective targetingUnique features of antiviral immune system of the vaginal mucosa
Kumamoto Y, Iwasaki A. Unique features of antiviral immune system of the vaginal mucosa. Current Opinion In Immunology 2012, 24: 411-416. PMID: 22673876, PMCID: PMC3423557, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2012.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal mucosaVirus-specific CD4Development of vaccinesAntiviral immune systemHuman papillomavirusGenital tractT cellsImmune responseAdaptive immunityHuman vaccinesMucosal organsImmune systemVaccineAntiviral defenseMucosaVaginaVirusRecent studiesWide spectrumVast majorityCurrent understandingCD8CD4PapillomavirusImmunobiology
2011
Genome–virome interactions: examining the role of common viral infections in complex disease
Foxman EF, Iwasaki A. Genome–virome interactions: examining the role of common viral infections in complex disease. Nature Reviews Microbiology 2011, 9: 254-264. PMID: 21407242, PMCID: PMC3678363, DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro2541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAssociation studiesHuman genetic variationLarge regulatory networkHost-virus interactionsCrohn's diseaseRegulatory networksHost genesGenetic variationModel hostGenomic technologiesAutophagy pathwayAntiviral defenseViral infectionAdditional host factorsEnvironmental conditionsComplex diseasesCommon viral infectionsCases of asthmaSubsequent disease developmentGenesHostHost factorsDisease developmentParticular virus
2009
Absence of autophagy results in reactive oxygen species-dependent amplification of RLR signaling
Tal MC, Sasai M, Lee HK, Yordy B, Shadel GS, Iwasaki A. Absence of autophagy results in reactive oxygen species-dependent amplification of RLR signaling. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 2770-2775. PMID: 19196953, PMCID: PMC2650341, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0807694106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutophagyAutophagy-Related Protein 5Cells, CulturedDEAD Box Protein 58DEAD-box RNA HelicasesDNA, MitochondrialEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryInterferon Type IMacrophagesMiceMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMitochondriaReactive Oxygen SpeciesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionConceptsReactive oxygen speciesDysfunctional mitochondriaInnate antiviral defenseAntiviral defenseKey antiviral cytokinesAbsence of autophagyMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesHomeostatic regulationRole of autophagyTreatment of cellsIPS-1RLR signalingVesicular stomatitis virusAutophagy resultsRNA virusesWT cellsMitochondriaAutophagyType I IFNStomatitis virusRLRLike receptorsOxygen speciesNeurodegenerative diseasesInflammatory disorders