2008
Dendritic cells and macrophages in the genitourinary tract
Iijima N, Thompson J, Iwasaki A. Dendritic cells and macrophages in the genitourinary tract. Mucosal Immunology 2008, 1: 451-459. PMID: 19079212, PMCID: PMC2684461, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2008.57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsDendritic cellsGenitourinary tractGU tractUnderstanding of DCsSubsets of DCsImmune defenseFemale genital mucosaInnate immune defenseGenital mucosaMaternal toleranceSex hormonesAdaptive immunityReproductive functionMacrophagesTractNumerous agentsSTIsImportant reproductive functionsCellsDivergent rolesMucosaFetusesInfectionHormone
2003
The role of dendritic cells in immune responses against vaginal infection by herpes simplex virus type 2
Iwasaki A. The role of dendritic cells in immune responses against vaginal infection by herpes simplex virus type 2. Microbes And Infection 2003, 5: 1221-1230. PMID: 14623018, DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2003.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Virus type 2Dendritic cellsType 2Female genital mucosaSpecialized dendritic cellsEffector immunityGenital ulcersGenital herpesGenital infectionGenital mucosaProtective immunityLeading causeVaginal infectionsImmune responseAdaptive immunityMore womenImmunityRecent evidenceInfectionSpecific subsetCellsUlcersHerpes