2018
Type I interferons instigate fetal demise after Zika virus infection
Yockey LJ, Jurado KA, Arora N, Millet A, Rakib T, Milano KM, Hastings AK, Fikrig E, Kong Y, Horvath TL, Weatherbee S, Kliman HJ, Coyne CB, Iwasaki A. Type I interferons instigate fetal demise after Zika virus infection. Science Immunology 2018, 3 PMID: 29305462, PMCID: PMC6049088, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aao1680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZika virus infectionZIKV infectionI IFNsI interferonType I interferonGrowth restrictionFetal demiseVirus infectionSevere fetal growth restrictionType I IFNsChorionic villous explantsAdverse fetal outcomesCongenital viral infectionFetal growth restrictionMaternal-fetal barrierType IFunctional type IPlacental damageFetal outcomesPregnancy complicationsEarly pregnancyFetal resorptionZIKV diseasePregnant damsSpontaneous abortion
2017
Aging impairs both primary and secondary RIG-I signaling for interferon induction in human monocytes
Molony RD, Nguyen JT, Kong Y, Montgomery RR, Shaw AC, Iwasaki A. Aging impairs both primary and secondary RIG-I signaling for interferon induction in human monocytes. Science Signaling 2017, 10 PMID: 29233916, PMCID: PMC6429941, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aan2392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType I IFNsI IFNsI interferonOlder adultsIFN inductionRetinoic acid-inducible gene IAcid-inducible gene IHealthy human donorsType I interferonRespiratory influenzaProinflammatory cytokinesVirus infectionType I IFN genesAdult monocytesAntiviral resistanceTranscription factor IRF8IFN responseHuman donorsMonocytesIncreased proteasomal degradationHuman monocytesYoung adultsIRF8 expressionIAV RNAInfected cellsType I IFN Is Necessary and Sufficient for Inflammation-Induced Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Mice
Gibb DR, Liu J, Natarajan P, Santhanakrishnan M, Madrid DJ, Eisenbarth SC, Zimring JC, Iwasaki A, Hendrickson JE. Type I IFN Is Necessary and Sufficient for Inflammation-Induced Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Mice. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 199: 1041-1050. PMID: 28630094, PMCID: PMC5568771, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1700401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBC alloimmunizationRed blood cell alloimmunizationCertain inflammatory disordersCompatible blood productsProduction of alloantibodiesHemolytic transfusion reactionsCytosolic pattern recognition receptorsType I IFNsTransgenic murine modelType I IFNPattern recognition receptorsTransfusion protocolAlloimmune responseRBC transfusionInflammatory disordersInflammatory conditionsTransfusion reactionsBlood productsInflammatory stimuliMurine modelI IFNsAlloimmunizationI IFNViral infectionRecognition receptors
2016
AXL receptor tyrosine kinase is required for T cell priming and antiviral immunity
Schmid ET, Pang IK, Silva E, Bosurgi L, Miner JJ, Diamond MS, Iwasaki A, Rothlin CV. AXL receptor tyrosine kinase is required for T cell priming and antiviral immunity. ELife 2016, 5: e12414. PMID: 27350258, PMCID: PMC4924996, DOI: 10.7554/elife.12414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType I IFNsI IFNsI interferonDendritic cellsIL-1βAntiviral T cell immunityAntiviral adaptive immunityPotent immunosuppressive functionT cell immunityT cell primingInhibition of AXLType I IFN receptorAxl receptor tyrosine kinaseReceptor tyrosine kinase AXLControl of infectionType I interferonI IFN receptorTyrosine kinase AXLDC maturationCell immunityWest Nile virusCell primingImmunosuppressive functionImmunosuppressive effectsAdaptive immunity
2013
Parvovirus evades interferon-dependent viral control in primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts
Mattei LM, Cotmore SF, Tattersall P, Iwasaki A. Parvovirus evades interferon-dependent viral control in primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts. Virology 2013, 442: 20-27. PMID: 23676303, PMCID: PMC3767977, DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType I IFNsI IFNsI interferonIFN responseAntiviral immune mechanismsType I interferonInnate defense mechanismsMouse embryonic fibroblastsMVMp infectionViral controlImmune mechanismsInnate sensingAntiviral programViral replicationViral sensorsMurine parvovirusPoly (I:C) stimulationVirusEmbryonic fibroblastsType IMiceDefense mechanismsMinute virusMVMpPrimary mouse embryonic fibroblasts
2012
A Neuron-Specific Role for Autophagy in Antiviral Defense against Herpes Simplex Virus
Yordy B, Iijima N, Huttner A, Leib D, Iwasaki A. A Neuron-Specific Role for Autophagy in Antiviral Defense against Herpes Simplex Virus. Cell Host & Microbe 2012, 12: 334-345. PMID: 22980330, PMCID: PMC3454454, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2012.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsI interferonHSV-1 replicationDorsal root ganglionic neuronsType I IFN treatmentHerpes simplex type 1I IFN treatmentI IFNsHSV-1 infectionHerpes simplex virusNeuron-specific rolesSimplex type 1Type I interferonMucosal epithelial cellsDRG neuronsGanglionic neuronsNeurotropic virusesIFN treatmentSimplex virusViral infectionAntiviral pathwaysViral replicationType 1Antiviral strategiesLittle type INeurons
2010
Bifurcation of Toll-Like Receptor 9 Signaling by Adaptor Protein 3
Sasai M, Linehan MM, Iwasaki A. Bifurcation of Toll-Like Receptor 9 Signaling by Adaptor Protein 3. Science 2010, 329: 1530-1534. PMID: 20847273, PMCID: PMC3063333, DOI: 10.1126/science.1187029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Protein Complex 3Adaptor Protein Complex beta SubunitsAnimalsCells, CulturedCytokinesCytoplasmic VesiclesDendritic CellsEndosomesInterferon Regulatory Factor-7Interferon Type ILysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 2MacrophagesMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88OligodeoxyribonucleotidesProtein TransportRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSignal TransductionTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 3Toll-Like Receptor 9Transcriptional ActivationVesicle-Associated Membrane Protein 3ConceptsI interferonTLR9 signalsEndosomal Toll-like receptors 7Toll-like receptor 9 signalingToll-like receptor 7Protein 3Type I IFNsDependent proinflammatory cytokinesInterferon regulatory factor 7I IFNsProinflammatory cytokine genesType I interferonNuclear factor κBRegulatory factor 7Viral nucleic acidsProinflammatory cytokinesReceptor 7Factor κBCytokine genesTLR9Adaptor protein 3Intracellular mechanismsFactor 7Viral pathogensReceptor trafficking
2006
Cutting Edge: Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Provide Innate Immune Protection against Mucosal Viral Infection In Situ
Lund JM, Linehan MM, Iijima N, Iwasaki A. Cutting Edge: Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Provide Innate Immune Protection against Mucosal Viral Infection In Situ. The Journal Of Immunology 2006, 177: 7510-7514. PMID: 17114418, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.11.7510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal viral infectionsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsPlasmacytoid DCsDendritic cellsViral infectionGenital HSV-2 infectionHSV-2 infectionLocal viral replicationAntiviral effector cellsInnate immune protectionTLR9-dependent mannerType I IFNsType I IFNPeripheral mucosaPowerful APCsTh1 immunityEffector cellsImmune protectionNaive lymphocytesAdaptive immunityI IFNsI IFNVaginal mucosaViral replicationInnate defense