2021
Endogenous retroviruses mediate IFN-independent protection against vaginal HSV-2 infection
Tokuyama M, Jayewickreme R, Mao T, Philbrick W, Kong Y, Dong H, Treger R, Rakib T, Iwasaki A. Endogenous retroviruses mediate IFN-independent protection against vaginal HSV-2 infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2021, 206: 20.39-20.39. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.206.supp.20.39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHSV-2 infectionVaginal HSV-2 infectionTight junction proteinsB6 miceVaginal epitheliumHerpes simplex virus type 2 infectionSimplex virus type 2 infectionEnhanced type I interferonIntravaginal HSV-2 infectionVirus type 2 infectionToll-like receptor 7Epithelial tight junction proteinsEndogenous retrovirusesReceptor-deficient miceJunction proteinsType 2 infectionHigh systemic levelsWildtype C57BL/6 miceType I interferonDisease courseC57BL/6 miceInfectious endogenous retrovirusReceptor 7Disease burdenHSV-2
2020
RUNX Binding Sites Are Enriched in Herpesvirus Genomes, and RUNX1 Overexpression Leads to Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Suppression
Kim DJ, Khoury-Hanold W, Jain PC, Klein J, Kong Y, Pope SD, Ge W, Medzhitov R, Iwasaki A. RUNX Binding Sites Are Enriched in Herpesvirus Genomes, and RUNX1 Overexpression Leads to Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Suppression. Journal Of Virology 2020, 94: 10.1128/jvi.00943-20. PMID: 32878886, PMCID: PMC7592204, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00943-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaHSV-1 infectionNumerous viral genesHSV-2Sensory neuronsHost transcription factorsHSV-1 genomeHSV-1Dorsal root ganglion neuronsViral gene expressionMouse DRG neuronsLifelong latent infectionViral genesKnockdown of RUNX1Herpes simplex virus 1Simplex virus 1DRG neuronsGanglion neuronsRoot gangliaOverall infectionViral gene transcriptionLatent infectionHSV-2 genomeInfectionNeuroblastoma cellsChapter 43 Mucosal Vaccines for Genital Herpes
Oh J, Iwasaki A. Chapter 43 Mucosal Vaccines for Genital Herpes. 2020, 723-734. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-811924-2.00043-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenital herpesMucosal vaccinesHSV-2Immune responseSensory neuronsHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Genital mucosal epitheliaLocal immune responseDorsal root gangliaHSV type 1Host immune responseVirus type 2Painful ulcersGenital mucosaMucosal immunityAsymptomatic sheddingHIV transmissionRoot gangliaRisk factorsSystemic immunityClinical trialsLifelong infectionMucosal epitheliumAntiviral drugs
2016
CD301b+ dendritic cells stimulate tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells to protect against genital HSV-2
Shin H, Kumamoto Y, Gopinath S, Iwasaki A. CD301b+ dendritic cells stimulate tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells to protect against genital HSV-2. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 13346. PMID: 27827367, PMCID: PMC5105190, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 TRM cellsAntigen-presenting cellsGenital HSV-2 infectionTissue-resident memory CD8HSV-2 infectionTRM cellsDendritic cellsMemory CD8Protective immunityT cellsPopulations of APCsGenital HSV-2Protective immune responseFemale genital tractMHC class IHSV-2Genital tractAntigen presentationImmune responseLamina propriaViral infectionConfer protectionBarrier tissuesClass IInfection
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
2007
Vaginal epithelial dendritic cells renew from bone marrow precursors
Iijima N, Linehan MM, Saeland S, Iwasaki A. Vaginal epithelial dendritic cells renew from bone marrow precursors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 19061-19066. PMID: 18006657, PMCID: PMC2141908, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0707179104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsAnimals, CongenicAntigens, CDAntigens, SurfaceBone Marrow CellsCell LineageDiestrusEpidermal CellsEpithelial CellsFemaleHerpes GenitalisLectins, C-TypeLymph NodesMannose-Binding LectinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMucous MembraneMultipotent Stem CellsOrgan SpecificityRadiation ChimeraVaginaConceptsEpithelial dendritic cellsDendritic cellsLangerhans cellsKey professional antigen-presenting cellsProfessional antigen-presenting cellsSkin Langerhans cellsAntigen-presenting cellsPrimary immune responseEpidermal Langerhans cellsMucosal epithelial liningBone marrow precursorsSquamous epithelial layerStratified squamous epithelial layerHSV-2Sex hormonesImmune responseOral cavityVaginal mucosaEpithelial liningMarrow precursorsActivation statusSpecialized subsetCytometric analysisEpithelial layerCells
2004
In Vivo Role of Nectin-1 in Entry of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 through the Vaginal Mucosa
Linehan MM, Richman S, Krummenacher C, Eisenberg RJ, Cohen GH, Iwasaki A. In Vivo Role of Nectin-1 in Entry of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 through the Vaginal Mucosa. Journal Of Virology 2004, 78: 2530-2536. PMID: 14963155, PMCID: PMC369262, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.5.2530-2536.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-2HSV-1Viral entryNectin-1Genital herpesGenital mucosaVaginal epitheliumVaginal mucosaHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Primary genital herpesHerpes simplex virus type 1Mouse vaginal epitheliumFemale genital tractSimplex virus type 1Virus type 1Virus type 2Intravaginal inoculationHSV infectionMenstrual cycleVaginal infectionsGenital tractMouse modelEstrous cycleType 2
2003
Vaginal Submucosal Dendritic Cells, but Not Langerhans Cells, Induce Protective Th1 Responses to Herpes Simplex Virus-2
Zhao X, Deak E, Soderberg K, Linehan M, Spezzano D, Zhu J, Knipe DM, Iwasaki A. Vaginal Submucosal Dendritic Cells, but Not Langerhans Cells, Induce Protective Th1 Responses to Herpes Simplex Virus-2. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2003, 197: 153-162. PMID: 12538655, PMCID: PMC2193810, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20021109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubmucosal dendritic cellsDendritic cellsLymph nodesHSV-2T cellsIFNgamma secretionLangerhans cellsVaginal mucosaHerpes simplex virus type 2 infectionSimplex virus type 2 infectionViral peptidesProtective Th1 immune responseVirus type 2 infectionHerpes simplex virus 2Genital mucosal surfacesHSV-2 infectionProtective Th1 responseTh1 immune responseMHC class II moleculesProtective Th1 immunityAntigen-presenting cellsType 2 infectionSimplex virus 2Class II moleculesDC populations