2020
The Role of Immune Factors in Shaping Fetal Neurodevelopment
Lu-Culligan A, Iwasaki A. The Role of Immune Factors in Shaping Fetal Neurodevelopment. Annual Review Of Cell And Developmental Biology 2020, 36: 1-28. PMID: 32722920, PMCID: PMC9034439, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-cellbio-021120-033518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal immune activationImmune factorsFetal neurodevelopmentMaternal immunityPoor neurological outcomeMaternal-fetal interfaceNeurological outcomeNormal pregnancyImmune activationImmune pathwaysPostnatal lifeNeurological disordersExperimental modelNeurodevelopmentNormal physiologyPregnancyVivo roleImmunityCritical participantsMaternal pathwayFactorsSequence of eventsPathogenesisUteroFetuses
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
2017
Fetal Growth Restriction Caused by Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus in Mice
Uraki R, Jurado KA, Hwang J, Szigeti-Buck K, Horvath TL, Iwasaki A, Fikrig E. Fetal Growth Restriction Caused by Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus in Mice. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 215: 1720-1724. PMID: 28472297, PMCID: PMC5853330, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZika virusSexual transmissionWeight of fetusesFetal growth restrictionNaive female miceType I interferon receptorEmbryonic day 18.5Female miceGrowth restrictionMale miceOcular deformityMosquito bitesControl groupDay 18.5Fetal abnormalitiesSexual contactInterferon receptorMiceFetusesInfected malesVirusDeformityAbnormalitiesReceptors
2008
Dendritic cells and macrophages in the genitourinary tract
Iijima N, Thompson J, Iwasaki A. Dendritic cells and macrophages in the genitourinary tract. Mucosal Immunology 2008, 1: 451-459. PMID: 19079212, PMCID: PMC2684461, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2008.57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsDendritic cellsGenitourinary tractGU tractUnderstanding of DCsSubsets of DCsImmune defenseFemale genital mucosaInnate immune defenseGenital mucosaMaternal toleranceSex hormonesAdaptive immunityReproductive functionMacrophagesTractNumerous agentsSTIsImportant reproductive functionsCellsDivergent rolesMucosaFetusesInfectionHormone