2020
Sex differences in immune responses that underlie COVID-19 disease outcomes
Takahashi T, Ellingson MK, Wong P, Israelow B, Lucas C, Klein J, Silva J, Mao T, Oh JE, Tokuyama M, Lu P, Venkataraman A, Park A, Liu F, Meir A, Sun J, Wang EY, Casanovas-Massana A, Wyllie AL, Vogels CBF, Earnest R, Lapidus S, Ott IM, Moore AJ, Shaw A, Fournier J, Odio C, Farhadian S, Dela Cruz C, Grubaugh N, Schulz W, Ring A, Ko A, Omer S, Iwasaki A. Sex differences in immune responses that underlie COVID-19 disease outcomes. Nature 2020, 588: 315-320. PMID: 32846427, PMCID: PMC7725931, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2700-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInnate immune cytokinesFemale patientsMale patientsImmune cytokinesDisease outcomeImmune responseCOVID-19COVID-19 disease outcomesPoor T cell responsesSARS-CoV-2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirusAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirusSex-based approachModerate COVID-19Sex differencesRobust T cell activationT cell responsesWorse disease progressionWorse disease outcomesHigher plasma levelsNon-classical monocytesCoronavirus disease 2019T cell activationImmunomodulatory medicationsPlasma cytokinesCutting Edge: The Use of Topical Aminoglycosides as an Effective Pull in "Prime and Pull" Vaccine Strategy.
Gopinath S, Lu P, Iwasaki A. Cutting Edge: The Use of Topical Aminoglycosides as an Effective Pull in "Prime and Pull" Vaccine Strategy. The Journal Of Immunology 2020, 204: 1703-1707. PMID: 32122994, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1900462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue-resident memory T cellsGenital herpes infectionMemory T cellsT cellsHerpes infectionVirus-specific effector T cellsVaginal applicationTopical vaginal applicationCD8 T cellsEffector T cellsProtective immune responseSingle topical applicationTopical aminoglycosidesGenital mucosaChemokine expressionVaccine strategiesImmune responseVaginal mucosaTopical applicationBarrier tissuesMiceRobust activationAminoglycoside antibioticsMucosaInfection
2015
Tissue instruction for migration and retention of TRM cells
Iijima N, Iwasaki A. Tissue instruction for migration and retention of TRM cells. Trends In Immunology 2015, 36: 556-564. PMID: 26282885, PMCID: PMC4567393, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2015.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue-resident memory T cellsMemory lymphocyte clustersTRM cellsT cellsCD4 tissue-resident memory T cellsRobust local immune responseCD8 TRM cellsEffector T cellsLocal immune responseMemory T cellsNon-lymphoid tissuesLymphocyte clustersImmune responseInfectious agentsIncoming pathogensCell homingRecent findingsCellsInfectionFindings
2014
A local macrophage chemokine network sustains protective tissue-resident memory CD4 T cells
Iijima N, Iwasaki A. A local macrophage chemokine network sustains protective tissue-resident memory CD4 T cells. Science 2014, 346: 93-98. PMID: 25170048, PMCID: PMC4254703, DOI: 10.1126/science.1257530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory lymphocyte clustersMemory T cellsT cellsCD8 tissue-resident memory T cellsTissue-resident memory CD4 T cellsHerpes simplex virus 2 infectionTissue-resident memory T cellsSimplex virus 2 infectionMemory CD4 T cellsEfficient local controlPool of CD4Role of CD4CD4 T cellsVirus 2 infectionVaginal CD4Parabiotic miceGenital mucosaVaccine strategiesChemokine networkLymphocyte clustersHSV-2Viral infectionCD4Local controlInfection
2009
CD8+ T lymphocyte mobilization to virus-infected tissue requires CD4+ T-cell help
Nakanishi Y, Lu B, Gerard C, Iwasaki A. CD8+ T lymphocyte mobilization to virus-infected tissue requires CD4+ T-cell help. Nature 2009, 462: 510-513. PMID: 19898495, PMCID: PMC2789415, DOI: 10.1038/nature08511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell helpT cellsRecruitment of CD8Activity of CD4T lymphocyte responsesT helper cellsSecretion of interferonLymphocyte mobilizationCD4 helpCTL responsesCytotoxic CD8Lymphocyte responsesMucosal sitesChemokine secretionHelper cellsVirus-infected tissuesViral infectionCD4CD8Intracellular pathogensSecretionUnrecognized aspectsCellsInterferonInfection
2003
CCL9 Is Secreted by the Follicle-Associated Epithelium and Recruits Dome Region Peyer’s Patch CD11b+ Dendritic Cells
Zhao X, Sato A, Dela Cruz CS, Linehan M, Luegering A, Kucharzik T, Shirakawa AK, Marquez G, Farber JM, Williams I, Iwasaki A. CCL9 Is Secreted by the Follicle-Associated Epithelium and Recruits Dome Region Peyer’s Patch CD11b+ Dendritic Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2003, 171: 2797-2803. PMID: 12960300, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.6.2797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicle-associated epitheliumCCR6-deficient miceSubepithelial dome regionDendritic cellsPeyer's patchesMouse Peyer's patchesCCR6-/- miceDC recruitmentChemokine CCL20DC numbersAb neutralizationCCL9Villus epitheliumCCL20RT-PCRChemotaxis assaysProtein levelsMiceEpitheliumCCR6Vivo distributionImmunofluorescence analysisChemokinesSignificant reductionPutative receptor