2017
Essential role for GABARAP autophagy proteins in interferon-inducible GTPase-mediated host defense
Sasai M, Sakaguchi N, Ma JS, Nakamura S, Kawabata T, Bando H, Lee Y, Saitoh T, Akira S, Iwasaki A, Standley DM, Yoshimori T, Yamamoto M. Essential role for GABARAP autophagy proteins in interferon-inducible GTPase-mediated host defense. Nature Immunology 2017, 18: 899-910. PMID: 28604719, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchADP-Ribosylation Factor 1AnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsAutophagyAutophagy-Related Protein 8 FamilyCarrier ProteinsComputer SimulationCRISPR-Cas SystemsCytoskeletal ProteinsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene EditingGTP PhosphohydrolasesImmunoblottingImmunoprecipitationInterferon-gammaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsToxoplasmaToxoplasmosis
2014
Application of the Proximity-Dependent Assay and Fluorescence Imaging Approaches to Study Viral Entry Pathways
Lipovsky A, Zhang W, Iwasaki A, DiMaio D. Application of the Proximity-Dependent Assay and Fluorescence Imaging Approaches to Study Viral Entry Pathways. Methods In Molecular Biology 2014, 1270: 437-451. PMID: 25702134, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2309-0_30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide RNA interference screenEnriched gene categoriesConfirmation of phenotypesGenome-wide lossRNA interference screenVirus entryFunction genetic screenRNA interference studiesFluorescence imaging approachesProximity ligation assayGenetic screenGene categoriesInterference screenMembrane compartmentsIndividual genesBiochemical approachesCellular compartmentsMolecular intricaciesMicroscopy-based methodBioinformatics analysisProtein locationRNA interferenceCellular organellesViral entry pathwayCellular factors
2013
Efficient influenza A virus replication in the respiratory tract requires signals from TLR7 and RIG-I
Pang IK, Pillai PS, Iwasaki A. Efficient influenza A virus replication in the respiratory tract requires signals from TLR7 and RIG-I. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 13910-13915. PMID: 23918369, PMCID: PMC3752242, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1303275110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidCytokinesDEAD Box Protein 58DEAD-box RNA HelicasesFlow CytometryHistological TechniquesImmunity, InnateImmunohistochemistryInfluenza A virusMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 7Viral LoadVirus ReplicationConceptsToll-like receptor 7Innate immune responseRespiratory tractInfected wild-type miceHost innate immune responseAirways of miceViral target cellsWild-type miceAcid-inducible gene 1RIG-I pathwayPattern recognition receptorsHost innate defenseViral replication efficiencyInflammatory mediatorsBronchoalveolar lavageViral loadProinflammatory programProinflammatory responseReceptor 7IAV infectionInflammatory responseVirus infectionLow doseViral replicationVirus replication
2012
MyD88 signalling in colonic mononuclear phagocytes drives colitis in IL-10-deficient mice
Hoshi N, Schenten D, Nish SA, Walther Z, Gagliani N, Flavell RA, Reizis B, Shen Z, Fox JG, Iwasaki A, Medzhitov R. MyD88 signalling in colonic mononuclear phagocytes drives colitis in IL-10-deficient mice. Nature Communications 2012, 3: 1120. PMID: 23047678, PMCID: PMC3521499, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptorsInterleukin-10Mononuclear phagocytesIL-10-deficient miceT helper 17 responsesColonic mononuclear phagocytesDevelopment of colitisInflammatory bowel diseaseColitis developmentBowel diseaseInterleukin-23MyD88 expressionInterleukin-1βInterleukin-6Intestinal homeostasisEpithelial expressionMyD88Multiple cell typesMiceCell typesReceptorsPhagocytesBacterial sensingDistinct populationsHigh levels
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