2018
A minimal RNA ligand for potent RIG-I activation in living mice
Linehan MM, Dickey TH, Molinari ES, Fitzgerald ME, Potapova O, Iwasaki A, Pyle AM. A minimal RNA ligand for potent RIG-I activation in living mice. Science Advances 2018, 4: e1701854. PMID: 29492454, PMCID: PMC5821489, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1701854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem-loop RNAInterferon-stimulated genesImmune systemPotent synthetic activatorVertebrate immune systemType I interferonInnate immune systemRIG-I receptorRIG-I activationExpression networksRemodeling factorsPotent RIGRNA sequencingSpecific genesRNA ligandsI interferonAntiviral defenseInterferon responseRNA sensorsPolycytidylic acidSynthetic activatorsMiceInterferonGenesRNA
2016
O-linked sugars sound the alarm
Gopinath S, Kumamoto Y, Iwasaki A. O-linked sugars sound the alarm. Nature Immunology 2016, 17: 119-120. PMID: 26784258, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3364.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Control of adaptive immunity by the innate immune system
Iwasaki A, Medzhitov R. Control of adaptive immunity by the innate immune system. Nature Immunology 2015, 16: 343-353. PMID: 25789684, PMCID: PMC4507498, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3123.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
A Promiscuous Lipid-Binding Protein Diversifies the Subcellular Sites of Toll-like Receptor Signal Transduction
Bonham KS, Orzalli MH, Hayashi K, Wolf AI, Glanemann C, Weninger W, Iwasaki A, Knipe DM, Kagan JC. A Promiscuous Lipid-Binding Protein Diversifies the Subcellular Sites of Toll-like Receptor Signal Transduction. Cell 2014, 156: 705-716. PMID: 24529375, PMCID: PMC3951743, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptorsToll-like receptor signal transductionSignal transductionDifferent organellesProinflammatory cytokine expressionSubcellular sitesInnate immune signal transductionInnate immune systemPhosphoinositide-binding domainsImmune signal transductionLipid binding proteinMultiple subcellular locationsReceptor signal transductionCytokine expressionLipid targetsImmune systemInnate immunityHost defenseProtein complexesSubcellular locationPlasma membraneAdaptor TIRAPTIRAPNatural activatorFamily members
2013
Innate immunity
Iwasaki A, Peiris M. Innate immunity. 2013, 267-282. DOI: 10.1002/9781118636817.ch17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchToll-like receptorsNOD-like receptorsImmune responseVirus infectionInfluenza virusHundreds of IFNProtective host responseInfluenza virus infectionAdaptive immune responsesInnate immune responseType I IFNInfluenza virus replicationInnate immune systemDendritic cellsNK cellsInfluenza infectionIL-1βInnate sensorsAdaptive immunityLike receptorsDetrimental pathologyI IFNAlveolar macrophagesHost responseImmune system
2012
A Virological View of Innate Immune Recognition
Iwasaki A. A Virological View of Innate Immune Recognition. Annual Review Of Microbiology 2012, 66: 177-196. PMID: 22994491, PMCID: PMC3549330, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-micro-092611-150203.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Inflammasomes as mediators of immunity against influenza virus
Pang IK, Iwasaki A. Inflammasomes as mediators of immunity against influenza virus. Trends In Immunology 2010, 32: 34-41. PMID: 21147034, PMCID: PMC3017631, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2010.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 7Influenza virusMediators of immunityInfluenza virus infectionHuman respiratory infectionsRetinoic acid-inducible gene IAcid-inducible gene IInducible gene IInnate immune systemAdaptive immune defenseEndosomal recognitionInnate detectionRespiratory infectionsReceptor 7Virus infectionCytosolic recognitionInflammasome activationLike receptorsImmune systemImmune defenseMajor causeGene IVirusSuch activationMultiple mechanismsRegulation of Adaptive Immunity by the Innate Immune System
Iwasaki A, Medzhitov R. Regulation of Adaptive Immunity by the Innate Immune System. Science 2010, 327: 291-295. PMID: 20075244, PMCID: PMC3645875, DOI: 10.1126/science.1183021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInnate immune recognitionB lymphocyte-mediated immune responsesImmune responsePattern recognition receptorsImmune recognitionAntigen-specific adaptive immune responsesLymphocyte-mediated immune responsesMicrobial pathogensInnate immune systemAdaptive immune responsesRecognition receptorsHost defenseField of immunologyAdaptive immunityImmune systemFundamental questionsReceptorsRegulationPathwayPathogensInvasionDefenseInjuryInfectionDiscovery
2009
Autophagy and Innate Recognition Systems
Tal MC, Iwasaki A. Autophagy and Innate Recognition Systems. Current Topics In Microbiology And Immunology 2009, 335: 107-121. PMID: 19802562, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00302-8_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutophagic machineryInnate immune systemDouble-membrane structureViral replication complexProcess of autophagyImportant physiological processesInduction of autophagyInnate recognition systemsCellular homeostasisReplication complexPattern recognition receptorsAutophagy pathwayLysosomal degradationPhysiological processesCytosolic constituentsEfficient phagocytosisInnate pattern recognition receptorsRNA virusesAutophagyCytosolic sensorsKey moleculesExtracellular pathogensRecognition receptorsImmune systemViral sensorsInflammasome recognition of influenza virus is essential for adaptive immune responses
Ichinohe T, Lee HK, Ogura Y, Flavell R, Iwasaki A. Inflammasome recognition of influenza virus is essential for adaptive immune responses. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2009, 206: 79-87. PMID: 19139171, PMCID: PMC2626661, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20081667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody FormationApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1CD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell MovementCytoskeletal ProteinsDendritic CellsImmunity, CellularImmunity, InnateImmunoglobulin IsotypesInterleukin-1betaLungMacrophages, AlveolarMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMultiprotein ComplexesNasal Lavage FluidNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinOrthomyxoviridaeOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsReceptors, Interleukin-1Survival AnalysisConceptsInfluenza virus infectionNOD-like receptorsInfluenza virusVirus infectionAdaptive immunityInflammasome activationRetinoic acid-inducible gene I.CD8 T cell responsesCaspase-1Influenza virus resultsMucosal IgA secretionProtective antiviral immunitySystemic IgG responseCD4 T cellsT cell responsesAdaptive immune responsesType I interferonInnate immune systemRespiratory infectionsIgG responsesProtective immunityTLR signalsIgA secretionReceptor 7T cells
2008
Innate sensors of influenza virus: clues to developing better intranasal vaccines
Ichinohe T, Iwasaki A, Hasegawa H. Innate sensors of influenza virus: clues to developing better intranasal vaccines. Expert Review Of Vaccines 2008, 7: 1435-1445. PMID: 18980544, PMCID: PMC2724183, DOI: 10.1586/14760584.7.9.1435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccineInnate sensorsVirus infectionImmune systemInfluenza virusIntranasal influenza vaccineVariant virus infectionNatural infectionEffective influenza vaccinesInfluenza virus infectionToll-like receptorsRetinoic acid-inducible geneNOD-like receptorsInnate immune systemPattern recognition receptorsAdaptive immune systemAcid-inducible geneParenteral immunizationIntranasal vaccineMucosal immunitySystemic immunityInactivated vaccinesRespiratory tractAdaptive immunityLike receptors
2006
Dual recognition of herpes simplex viruses by TLR2 and TLR9 in dendritic cells
Sato A, Linehan MM, Iwasaki A. Dual recognition of herpes simplex viruses by TLR2 and TLR9 in dendritic cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 17343-17348. PMID: 17085599, PMCID: PMC1859932, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0605102103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptorsHerpes simplex virusMultiple Toll-like receptorsDendritic cellsSimplex virusBone marrow-derived dendritic cellsMarrow-derived dendritic cellsMultiple pathogen-associated molecular patternsPrimary clinical isolatesIL-12 secretionConventional dendritic cellsSame dendritic cellInnate immune systemPathogen-associated molecular patternsViral infection resultsProinflammatory cytokinesSurface TLR2IL-6Infection resultsTLR2TLR9Viral recognitionImmune systemClinical isolatesAdditional agonists
2004
Toll-like receptor control of the adaptive immune responses
Iwasaki A, Medzhitov R. Toll-like receptor control of the adaptive immune responses. Nature Immunology 2004, 5: 987-995. PMID: 15454922, DOI: 10.1038/ni1112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptorsAdaptive immune responsesImmune responseMechanisms of TLRToll-like receptor controlHost defense responsesDendritic cell functionDendritic cell populationsMicrobial infectionsInnate immune systemDistinct anatomical locationsInflammatory reactionAdaptive immunityImmune systemAnatomical locationReceptor controlCell functionCell populationsMultiple mechanismsInfectionRecent studiesResponseInitiationSystemic defenseImportant clues