2019
Successful application of prime and pull strategy for a therapeutic HSV vaccine
Bernstein DI, Cardin RD, Bravo FJ, Awasthi S, Lu P, Pullum DA, Dixon DA, Iwasaki A, Friedman HM. Successful application of prime and pull strategy for a therapeutic HSV vaccine. Npj Vaccines 2019, 4: 33. PMID: 31396405, PMCID: PMC6671986, DOI: 10.1038/s41541-019-0129-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHerpes simplex virus type 2PBS control groupRecurrent sheddingControl groupVaginal HSV-2 infectionSimplex virus type 2Herpes simplex virus vaccineRecurrent HSV diseaseTherapeutic HSV vaccinesHSV-2 infectionCombinations of vaccinesGuinea pig modelVirus type 2Imiquimod groupHSV diseaseHSV vaccineRecurrent diseaseRecurrent lesionsRecurrent HSVVaccinated groupGlycoprotein vaccineTrivalent vaccineImmune cellsVirus vaccineGenital tract
2016
CD301b+ dendritic cells stimulate tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells to protect against genital HSV-2
Shin H, Kumamoto Y, Gopinath S, Iwasaki A. CD301b+ dendritic cells stimulate tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells to protect against genital HSV-2. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 13346. PMID: 27827367, PMCID: PMC5105190, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 TRM cellsAntigen-presenting cellsGenital HSV-2 infectionTissue-resident memory CD8HSV-2 infectionTRM cellsDendritic cellsMemory CD8Protective immunityT cellsPopulations of APCsGenital HSV-2Protective immune responseFemale genital tractMHC class IHSV-2Genital tractAntigen presentationImmune responseLamina propriaViral infectionConfer protectionBarrier tissuesClass IInfection
2013
Tissue‐resident memory T cells
Shin H, Iwasaki A. Tissue‐resident memory T cells. Immunological Reviews 2013, 255: 165-181. PMID: 23947354, PMCID: PMC3748618, DOI: 10.1111/imr.12087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory T cellsHuman immunodeficiency virusHerpes simplex virusGenital tractT cellsPeripheral tissuesImmune systemTissue-resident memory T cellsMemory T cell migrationTissue-resident memory cellsT cell-based vaccinesMemory T cell populationsMemory T cell subsetsAntibody-based vaccinesT cell recruitmentT cell subsetsNew vaccination strategiesT cell populationsSecondary lymphoid organsNon-lymphoid tissuesPortal of entryT cell migrationAdaptive immune systemTRM cellsEffector memory
2012
Unique features of antiviral immune system of the vaginal mucosa
Kumamoto Y, Iwasaki A. Unique features of antiviral immune system of the vaginal mucosa. Current Opinion In Immunology 2012, 24: 411-416. PMID: 22673876, PMCID: PMC3423557, DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2012.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal mucosaVirus-specific CD4Development of vaccinesAntiviral immune systemHuman papillomavirusGenital tractT cellsImmune responseAdaptive immunityHuman vaccinesMucosal organsImmune systemVaccineAntiviral defenseMucosaVaginaVirusRecent studiesWide spectrumVast majorityCurrent understandingCD8CD4PapillomavirusImmunobiology
2010
Antiviral immune responses in the genital tract: clues for vaccines
Iwasaki A. Antiviral immune responses in the genital tract: clues for vaccines. Nature Reviews Immunology 2010, 10: 699-711. PMID: 20829886, PMCID: PMC3678359, DOI: 10.1038/nri2836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenital mucosaT cellsGenital tractHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Innate immune cellsT cell populationsAntiviral immune responseFemale genital tractPattern recognition receptorsVirus type 2Immune correlatesMemory CD4Memory CD8Viral clearanceHuman papillomavirusImmune cellsMemory lymphocytesSuccessful vaccineHIV-1Immune responseSevere diseaseVaginal epitheliumAdaptive immunityTarget cell type
2004
In Vivo Role of Nectin-1 in Entry of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 through the Vaginal Mucosa
Linehan MM, Richman S, Krummenacher C, Eisenberg RJ, Cohen GH, Iwasaki A. In Vivo Role of Nectin-1 in Entry of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 through the Vaginal Mucosa. Journal Of Virology 2004, 78: 2530-2536. PMID: 14963155, PMCID: PMC369262, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.5.2530-2536.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV-2HSV-1Viral entryNectin-1Genital herpesGenital mucosaVaginal epitheliumVaginal mucosaHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Primary genital herpesHerpes simplex virus type 1Mouse vaginal epitheliumFemale genital tractSimplex virus type 1Virus type 1Virus type 2Intravaginal inoculationHSV infectionMenstrual cycleVaginal infectionsGenital tractMouse modelEstrous cycleType 2
2002
Expression of DC-SIGN by Dendritic Cells of Intestinal and Genital Mucosae in Humans and Rhesus Macaques
Jameson B, Baribaud F, Pöhlmann S, Ghavimi D, Mortari F, Doms RW, Iwasaki A. Expression of DC-SIGN by Dendritic Cells of Intestinal and Genital Mucosae in Humans and Rhesus Macaques. Journal Of Virology 2002, 76: 1866-1875. PMID: 11799181, PMCID: PMC135921, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.4.1866-1875.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDC-SIGN expressionDendritic cellsDC-SIGNHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissionRhesus macaquesDC-SIGNR expressionDistinct DC populationsSolitary lymphoid nodulesSubepithelial dendritic cellsSubepithelial dome regionTriple colour analysisPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsVirus transmissionDC-SIGNRIntact vaginal mucosaSpecific ICAM-3DC populationsHIV coreceptorsGenital mucosaLangerhans cellsPeyer's patchesGenital tractTerminal ileumInterfollicular regionsVaginal epithelium