2010
Antiviral immune responses in the genital tract: clues for vaccines
Iwasaki A. Antiviral immune responses in the genital tract: clues for vaccines. Nature Reviews Immunology 2010, 10: 699-711. PMID: 20829886, PMCID: PMC3678359, DOI: 10.1038/nri2836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFemaleGenitaliaHumansImmunity, MucosalIntestinal MucosaMaleSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralViral VaccinesConceptsGenital mucosaT cellsGenital tractHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Innate immune cellsT cell populationsAntiviral immune responseFemale genital tractPattern recognition receptorsVirus type 2Immune correlatesMemory CD4Memory CD8Viral clearanceHuman papillomavirusImmune cellsMemory lymphocytesSuccessful vaccineHIV-1Immune responseSevere diseaseVaginal epitheliumAdaptive immunityTarget cell type
2005
Intestinal epithelial barrier and mucosal immunity
Sato A, Iwasaki A. Intestinal epithelial barrier and mucosal immunity. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2005, 62: 1333. PMID: 15971108, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-005-5037-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDendritic CellsHumansImmune ToleranceImmunity, MucosalImmunoglobulin AIntestinal MucosaPeyer's PatchesT-LymphocytesConceptsDendritic cellsMucosal immunityPeyer's patchesMajor inductive siteMucosal dendritic cellsPP dendritic cellsResident dendritic cellsMucosal immune systemIntestinal epithelial barrierFood antigensInductive sitesGastrointestinal mucosaT cellsImmune inductionImmune responseRecent studiesEpithelial barrierImmune systemCommensal microbesSmall intestineA responsesInfectious pathogensImmunityAntigenInduction
2003
CD11b+ Peyer’s Patch Dendritic Cells Secrete IL-6 and Induce IgA Secretion from Naive B Cells
Sato A, Hashiguchi M, Toda E, Iwasaki A, Hachimura S, Kaminogawa S. CD11b+ Peyer’s Patch Dendritic Cells Secrete IL-6 and Induce IgA Secretion from Naive B Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2003, 171: 3684-3690. PMID: 14500666, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.7.3684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPP dendritic cellsNaive B cellsDendritic cellsIL-6B cellsIgA secretionDC subsetsIgA productionPeyer's patch dendritic cellsSecrete IL-6Exogenous IL-6Cell coculture systemDC populationsLymphoid organsCytokine secretionAb productionT cellsHigh levelsSpleenSecretionCoculture systemCellsIgAUnique roleDistinct capacitiesCCL9 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
2002
Expression of DC-SIGN by Dendritic Cells of Intestinal and Genital Mucosae in Humans and Rhesus Macaques
Jameson B, Baribaud F, Pöhlmann S, Ghavimi D, Mortari F, Doms RW, Iwasaki A. Expression of DC-SIGN by Dendritic Cells of Intestinal and Genital Mucosae in Humans and Rhesus Macaques. Journal Of Virology 2002, 76: 1866-1875. PMID: 11799181, PMCID: PMC135921, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.4.1866-1875.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDC-SIGN expressionDendritic cellsDC-SIGNHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionRhesus macaquesDC-SIGNR expressionDistinct DC populationsSolitary lymphoid nodulesSubepithelial dendritic cellsSubepithelial dome regionTriple colour analysisPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsVirus transmissionDC-SIGNRIntact vaginal mucosaSpecific ICAM-3DC populationsHIV coreceptorsGenital mucosaLangerhans cellsPeyer's patchesGenital tractTerminal ileumInterfollicular regionsVaginal epithelium
1999
I. Mucosal dendritic cells: their specialized role in initiating T cell responses*
Iwasaki A, Kelsall B. I. Mucosal dendritic cells: their specialized role in initiating T cell responses*. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: g1074-g1078. PMID: 10329996, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.276.5.g1074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDendritic CellsHumansInflammationIntestinal MucosaMucous MembranePeyer's PatchesPhenotypeT-LymphocytesConceptsT cell responsesMucosal dendritic cellsDendritic cellsCell responsesCompetent antigen-presenting cellsPrimary T cell responsesTissue-resident dendritic cellsResident dendritic cellsAntigen-presenting cellsDC populationsLymphoid tissueRecent studiesCellsFunctional studiesResponseMucosaIsolation procedureSpecialized role