2018
Rev-erb Agonist Inhibits Chikungunya and O’nyong’nyong Virus Replication
Hwang J, Jiang A, Fikrig E. Rev-erb Agonist Inhibits Chikungunya and O’nyong’nyong Virus Replication. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: ofy315. PMID: 30568983, PMCID: PMC6293476, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChikungunya virusSubset of patientsRecent global epidemicJoint painStructural protein synthesisSevere inflammationInflammatory responseMultiple alphavirusesViral RNA accumulationGlobal epidemicSynthetic agonistsVirus replicationCultured murine macrophagesMurine macrophagesSR9009AlphavirusesRelated virusesVirusProtein synthesisPainInflammationPatientsAgonistsMacrophagesRNA accumulation
2016
Zika virus productively infects primary human placenta-specific macrophages
Jurado KA, Simoni MK, Tang Z, Uraki R, Hwang J, Householder S, Wu M, Lindenbach BD, Abrahams VM, Guller S, Fikrig E. Zika virus productively infects primary human placenta-specific macrophages. JCI Insight 2016, 1: e88461. PMID: 27595140, PMCID: PMC5007065, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.88461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchZika virus infectionHofbauer cellsVirus infectionFetal brainZika virusTerm placental villous explantsHuman placental macrophagesPlacental villous explantsPregnancy complicationsPlacental macrophagesPlacental barrierVillous explantsInfectious virusVillous fibroblastsCongenital defectsInfectionStrong associationMigratory activityVirusMacrophagesBrainCell typesCellsComplicationsFlaviviruses
2011
Circadian expression of clock genes in mouse macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells
Silver AC, Arjona A, Hughes ME, Nitabach MN, Fikrig E. Circadian expression of clock genes in mouse macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2011, 26: 407-413. PMID: 22019350, PMCID: PMC3336152, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2011.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsARNTL Transcription FactorsB-LymphocytesCircadian RhythmCircadian Rhythm Signaling Peptides and ProteinsCLOCK ProteinsDendritic CellsDNA-Binding ProteinsGene ExpressionMacrophagesMiceNuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group D, Member 1Period Circadian ProteinsPhotoperiodSpleenTranscription FactorsConceptsMolecular clock mechanismClock genesClock mechanismGene expressionClock-controlled transcription factorsFunctional molecular clockAspects of physiologyConstant environmental conditionsMolecular clockTranscription factorsCircadian expressionB cellsEnvironmental conditionsLight-dark cycleMouse macrophagesDaily rhythmsGenesExpressionCellsDendritic cellsMurine spleenMammalsMacrophagesSplenic NK cellsImmune cells
2008
Dysregulation of TLR3 Impairs the Innate Immune Response to West Nile Virus in the Elderly
Kong KF, Delroux K, Wang X, Qian F, Arjona A, Malawista SE, Fikrig E, Montgomery RR. Dysregulation of TLR3 Impairs the Innate Immune Response to West Nile Virus in the Elderly. Journal Of Virology 2008, 82: 7613-7623. PMID: 18508883, PMCID: PMC2493309, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00618-08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCell Adhesion MoleculesCell LineCells, CulturedCytokinesFemaleHumansImmunity, InnateLectins, C-TypeMacrophagesMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaProtein BindingReceptors, Cell SurfaceSTAT1 Transcription FactorToll-Like Receptor 3Viral Envelope ProteinsWest Nile FeverWest Nile virusConceptsInnate immune responseToll-like receptor 3Intercellular adhesion molecule 3West Nile virusImmune responseYoung donorsC-type lectin dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3Dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3Nile virusBlood-brain barrierWNV envelope proteinSevere neurological diseaseResponsiveness of macrophagesPrimary human macrophagesCytokine levelsOlder donorsWNV infectionNeurological diseasesReceptor 3Human macrophagesOlder individualsElevated levelsMacrophagesMolecule 3Significant differencesWest Nile Virus Attenuates Activation of Primary Human Macrophages
Kong KF, Wang X, Anderson JF, Fikrig E, Montgomery RR. West Nile Virus Attenuates Activation of Primary Human Macrophages. Viral Immunology 2008, 21: 78-82. PMID: 18355125, PMCID: PMC2666911, DOI: 10.1089/vim.2007.0072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusPrimary human macrophagesHuman macrophagesWNV infectionProduction of interleukinMosquito-borne flavivirusType I interferonProinflammatory cytokinesPotent therapyJAK/STAT pathwayIL-1betaEffective treatmentMacrophage activationI interferonRelated flavivirusesInfectionAttenuate activationNile virusMacrophagesSTAT pathwayFlavivirusesActivationDifferential responseInterleukinCytokines