2019
HIPK2 is necessary for type I interferon–mediated antiviral immunity
Cao L, Yang G, Gao S, Jing C, Montgomery RR, Yin Y, Wang P, Fikrig E, You F. HIPK2 is necessary for type I interferon–mediated antiviral immunity. Science Signaling 2019, 12 PMID: 30890658, PMCID: PMC6893850, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aau4604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2Type I interferonProtein kinase 2I interferonRNA virus infectionAntiviral immunityN-terminal fragmentVesicular stomatitis virus infectionNuclear localizationActive caspasesKinase activityB transcriptionHIPK2 deficiencyKinase 2Virus infectionStomatitis virus infectionAntiviral responseWild-type miceVSV infection
2007
c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase 2 Inhibits Gamma Interferon Production during Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection
Pedra JH, Mattner J, Tao J, Kerfoot SM, Davis RJ, Flavell RA, Askenase PW, Yin Z, Fikrig E. c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase 2 Inhibits Gamma Interferon Production during Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection. Infection And Immunity 2007, 76: 308-316. PMID: 17998313, PMCID: PMC2223674, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00599-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIFN-gamma productionA. phagocytophilum infectionPhagocytophilum infectionIFN-gammaJnk2-null miceNatural killer T cellsA. phagocytophilumKiller T cellsIFN-gamma releaseIFN-gamma secretionGamma interferon productionT cell agonistsAnaplasma phagocytophilum infectionT cellsEarly eradicationGamma interferonInterferon productionInfectionC-Jun NH2-terminal kinase-2Inhibitory effectElevated levelsMiceAnaplasma phagocytophilumPhagocytophilumKinase 2