2016
Autophagy Snuffs a Macrophage’s Inner Fire
Khoury-Hanold W, Iwasaki A. Autophagy Snuffs a Macrophage’s Inner Fire. Cell Host & Microbe 2016, 19: 9-11. PMID: 26764592, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2015.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Autophagy and selective deployment of Atg proteins in antiviral defense
Yordy B, Tal MC, Hayashi K, Arojo O, Iwasaki A. Autophagy and selective deployment of Atg proteins in antiviral defense. International Immunology 2012, 25: 1-10. PMID: 23042773, PMCID: PMC3534236, DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxs101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutophagy machineryAtg proteinsAntiviral defenseViral pathogen-associated molecular patternsPathogen-associated molecular patternsEukaryotic cellsCellular homeostasisCanonical autophagyViral replication sitesMajor histocompatibility complex presentationIntracellular transportAntiviral proteinCytosolic componentsRegulatory functionsEndolysosomal compartmentsReplication sitesAutophagyMachineryMolecular patternsDiverse repertoireIntracellular materialProteinToll-like receptorsViral antigen processingSelective targetingPhagosome as the Organelle Linking Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Kagan JC, Iwasaki A. Phagosome as the Organelle Linking Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Traffic 2012, 13: 1053-1061. PMID: 22577865, PMCID: PMC3658133, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0854.2012.01377.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProcess of phagocytosisPhagosome traffickingAdaptive immunityAntimicrobial defense mechanismsDefinable unitSubcellular levelT cell-mediated immunityAdaptive immune systemDefense mechanismsToll-like receptorsPhagosomesPhagocytosisImmune systemImmunityMicrobesTraffickingAutophagyPathwayReceptorsInnate
2011
Autophagy in the control and pathogenesis of viral infection
Yordy B, Iwasaki A. Autophagy in the control and pathogenesis of viral infection. Current Opinion In Virology 2011, 1: 196-203. PMID: 21927636, PMCID: PMC3171969, DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2011.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEukaryotic defense mechanismEukaryotic cell metabolismIntracellular pathogensVertebrate immune systemTime of starvationConstitutive autophagyCellular proteinsKey unanswered questionsCell metabolismAncient abilityAutophagyDefense mechanismsCell processesAntiviral immune responseRecent findingsPathogensCentral roleViral pathogensImmune systemOrganellesViral infectionMachineryUnanswered questionsImmune responseProtein
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 sensorsAutophagic control of RLR signaling
Tal MC, Iwasaki A. Autophagic control of RLR signaling. Autophagy 2009, 5: 749-750. PMID: 19571662, PMCID: PMC3693554, DOI: 10.4161/auto.5.5.8789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsence of autophagyReactive oxygen speciesPattern recognition receptorsRetinoic acid-inducible gene IAcid-inducible gene IATG5 knockout cellsImportance of autophagyInducible gene IPotent antiviral factorsLike receptor familyI interferonCytosolic signalingKnockout cellsCellular organellesAutophagy functionAutophagic controlGene IRNA virusesAutophagyReceptor familyType I interferonMitochondriaAntiviral factorsRecognition receptorsInfected cellsAbsence of autophagy results in reactive oxygen species-dependent amplification of RLR signaling
Tal MC, Sasai M, Lee HK, Yordy B, Shadel GS, Iwasaki A. Absence of autophagy results in reactive oxygen species-dependent amplification of RLR signaling. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 2770-2775. PMID: 19196953, PMCID: PMC2650341, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0807694106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutophagyAutophagy-Related Protein 5Cells, CulturedDEAD Box Protein 58DEAD-box RNA HelicasesDNA, MitochondrialEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFlow CytometryInterferon Type IMacrophagesMiceMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMitochondriaReactive Oxygen SpeciesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionConceptsReactive oxygen speciesDysfunctional mitochondriaInnate antiviral defenseAntiviral defenseKey antiviral cytokinesAbsence of autophagyMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesHomeostatic regulationRole of autophagyTreatment of cellsIPS-1RLR signalingVesicular stomatitis virusAutophagy resultsRNA virusesWT cellsMitochondriaAutophagyType I IFNStomatitis virusRLRLike receptorsOxygen speciesNeurodegenerative diseasesInflammatory disorders
2008
Autophagy and antiviral immunity
Lee HK, Iwasaki A. Autophagy and antiviral immunity. Current Opinion In Immunology 2008, 20: 23-29. PMID: 18262399, PMCID: PMC2271118, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2008.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral infectionViral replicationAdaptive antiviral immune responsesEndogenous viral antigensCD4 T cellsMHC class II loading compartmentsAntiviral immune responseCritical effector mechanismAdaptive immune systemViral antigensEffector mechanismsT cellsImmune responseAntiviral immunityImmune systemLoading compartmentCertain virusesInfectionAutophagyRecent studiesCellsAntigenImmunityCellular homeostasis
2007
Role of Autophagy in Innate Viral Recognition
Iwasaki A. Role of Autophagy in Innate Viral Recognition. Autophagy 2007, 3: 354-356. PMID: 17404496, DOI: 10.4161/auto.4114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsToll-like receptorsI interferonViral recognitionLive viral infectionType I interferonRole of autophagyPDC responsesDendritic cellsViral infectionViral replicationTLR7Pathogen signaturesVirusSuch virusesVirus detectionAutophagyRNA virusesRecent studiesInterferonInfectionSsRNA virusesSecretionReceptorsAutophagy-Dependent Viral Recognition by Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
Lee HK, Lund JM, Ramanathan B, Mizushima N, Iwasaki A. Autophagy-Dependent Viral Recognition by Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells. Science 2007, 315: 1398-1401. PMID: 17272685, DOI: 10.1126/science.1136880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsToll-like receptorsDendritic cellsInterferon-alpha secretionLive viral infectionPDC responsesViral infectionViral recognitionViral replicationPathogen signaturesTLR7VirusSuch virusesVirus detectionProcess of autophagyAutophagyRNA virusesCellsInfectionPresent evidenceSecretionReceptors