2010
Inflammasomes as mediators of immunity against influenza virus
Pang IK, Iwasaki A. Inflammasomes as mediators of immunity against influenza virus. Trends In Immunology 2010, 32: 34-41. PMID: 21147034, PMCID: PMC3017631, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2010.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 7Influenza virusMediators of immunityInfluenza virus infectionHuman respiratory infectionsRetinoic acid-inducible gene IAcid-inducible gene IInducible gene IInnate immune systemAdaptive immune defenseEndosomal recognitionInnate detectionRespiratory infectionsReceptor 7Virus infectionCytosolic recognitionInflammasome activationLike receptorsImmune systemImmune defenseMajor causeGene IVirusSuch activationMultiple mechanisms
2009
Autophagic 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 cells