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
IRE1α promotes viral infection by conferring resistance to apoptosis
Fink SL, Jayewickreme TR, Molony RD, Iwawaki T, Landis CS, Lindenbach BD, Iwasaki A. IRE1α promotes viral infection by conferring resistance to apoptosis. Science Signaling 2017, 10 PMID: 28588082, PMCID: PMC5535312, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aai7814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCase-Control StudiesCells, CulturedEndoribonucleasesFemaleHepacivirusHepatitis CHerpes SimplexHumansLiverMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMicroRNAsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSimplexvirusVesicular StomatitisVesicular stomatitis Indiana virusViral Nonstructural ProteinsVirus ReplicationX-Box Binding Protein 1ConceptsX-box binding protein 1Type I IFN responseI IFN responseUnfolded protein responseViral-induced apoptosisActivation of IRE1αLiver biopsyAntiviral therapyHealthy controlsAntiviral resistanceViral infectionBinding protein 1Antiapoptotic Bcl-2 familyIFN responseViral replicationDeficient cellsProtein 1Apoptosis resistancePossible targetsProsurvival roleEnzyme 1αApoptosisInfectionIntrinsic pathwayType I