2020
Cutting Edge: The Use of Topical Aminoglycosides as an Effective Pull in "Prime and Pull" Vaccine Strategy.
Gopinath S, Lu P, Iwasaki A. Cutting Edge: The Use of Topical Aminoglycosides as an Effective Pull in "Prime and Pull" Vaccine Strategy. The Journal Of Immunology 2020, 204: 1703-1707. PMID: 32122994, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1900462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue-resident memory T cellsGenital herpes infectionMemory T cellsT cellsHerpes infectionVirus-specific effector T cellsVaginal applicationTopical vaginal applicationCD8 T cellsEffector T cellsProtective immune responseSingle topical applicationTopical aminoglycosidesGenital mucosaChemokine expressionVaccine strategiesImmune responseVaginal mucosaTopical applicationBarrier tissuesMiceRobust activationAminoglycoside antibioticsMucosaInfection
2018
Topical application of aminoglycoside antibiotics enhances host resistance to viral infections in a microbiota-independent manner
Gopinath S, Kim MV, Rakib T, Wong PW, van Zandt M, Barry NA, Kaisho T, Goodman AL, Iwasaki A. Topical application of aminoglycoside antibiotics enhances host resistance to viral infections in a microbiota-independent manner. Nature Microbiology 2018, 3: 611-621. PMID: 29632368, PMCID: PMC5918160, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0138-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, TopicalAminoglycosidesAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGerm-Free LifeHumansInfluenza A virusMiceMicrobiotaOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisSimplexvirusToll-Like Receptor 3Transcription FactorsVirus DiseasesVirus ReplicationZika VirusConceptsToll-like receptor 3Aminoglycoside treatmentInterferon-stimulated genesViral infectionReceptor 3ISG inductionAminoglycoside antibioticsMicrobiota-independent mannerGerm-free miceAdapter-inducing interferonInterferon regulatory factor 3Herpes simplex virusTopical mucosal applicationRegulatory factor 3Dendritic cellsAntibiotic useAntiviral effectAminoglycoside applicationHost resistanceSimplex virusAntiviral resistanceVaginal mucosaMarked upregulationMucosal applicationTopical application
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
2008
Epithelial dendritic cells in vagina rapidly renew from bone marrow precursors
Iijima N, Linehan M, Saeland S, Iwasaki A. Epithelial dendritic cells in vagina rapidly renew from bone marrow precursors. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 851.7-851.7. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.851.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLangerhans cellsHerpes simplex virus 2Epithelial dendritic cellsSkin Langerhans cellsPrimary immune responseEpidermal Langerhans cellsSimplex virus 2Mucosal epithelial liningBone marrow precursorsSquamous epithelial layerDendritic cellsProfessional APCsStratified squamous epithelial layerSex hormonesImmune responseOral cavityVaginal mucosaBone marrowEpithelial liningGr-1Marrow precursorsActivation statusSpecialized subsetCytometric analysisCD11bT helper dependent CTL migration into the vaginal mucosa
Nakanishi Y, Lu B, Gerard C, Iwasaki A. T helper dependent CTL migration into the vaginal mucosa. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 852.5-852.5. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.852.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD4 helpCTL migrationVaginal mucosaIFN-inducible chemokinesIFN-γ productionSecretion of IFNChemokine receptor CXCR3Site of infectionAntiviral host defenseMucosal sitesChemokine secretionReceptor CXCR3T helpT lymphocytesVirus infectionVaginal epitheliumHelpless miceMouse modelMucosal tissuesHost defenseVirus 2InfectionInfection siteMucosaSecretion
2007
Vaginal epithelial dendritic cells renew from bone marrow precursors
Iijima N, Linehan MM, Saeland S, Iwasaki A. Vaginal epithelial dendritic cells renew from bone marrow precursors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 19061-19066. PMID: 18006657, PMCID: PMC2141908, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0707179104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdoptive TransferAnimalsAnimals, CongenicAntigens, CDAntigens, SurfaceBone Marrow CellsCell LineageDiestrusEpidermal CellsEpithelial CellsFemaleHerpes GenitalisLectins, C-TypeLymph NodesMannose-Binding LectinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMucous MembraneMultipotent Stem CellsOrgan SpecificityRadiation ChimeraVaginaConceptsEpithelial dendritic cellsDendritic cellsLangerhans cellsKey professional antigen-presenting cellsProfessional antigen-presenting cellsSkin Langerhans cellsAntigen-presenting cellsPrimary immune responseEpidermal Langerhans cellsMucosal epithelial liningBone marrow precursorsSquamous epithelial layerStratified squamous epithelial layerHSV-2Sex hormonesImmune responseOral cavityVaginal mucosaEpithelial liningMarrow precursorsActivation statusSpecialized subsetCytometric analysisEpithelial layerCells
2006
Cutting Edge: Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Provide Innate Immune Protection against Mucosal Viral Infection In Situ
Lund JM, Linehan MM, Iijima N, Iwasaki A. Cutting Edge: Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Provide Innate Immune Protection against Mucosal Viral Infection In Situ. The Journal Of Immunology 2006, 177: 7510-7514. PMID: 17114418, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.11.7510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal viral infectionsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsPlasmacytoid DCsDendritic cellsViral infectionGenital HSV-2 infectionHSV-2 infectionLocal viral replicationAntiviral effector cellsInnate immune protectionTLR9-dependent mannerType I IFNsType I IFNPeripheral mucosaPowerful APCsTh1 immunityEffector cellsImmune protectionNaive lymphocytesAdaptive immunityI IFNsI IFNVaginal mucosaViral replicationInnate defense
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
2003
Vaginal Submucosal Dendritic Cells, but Not Langerhans Cells, Induce Protective Th1 Responses to Herpes Simplex Virus-2
Zhao X, Deak E, Soderberg K, Linehan M, Spezzano D, Zhu J, Knipe DM, Iwasaki A. Vaginal Submucosal Dendritic Cells, but Not Langerhans Cells, Induce Protective Th1 Responses to Herpes Simplex Virus-2. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2003, 197: 153-162. PMID: 12538655, PMCID: PMC2193810, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20021109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubmucosal dendritic cellsDendritic cellsLymph nodesHSV-2T cellsIFNgamma secretionLangerhans cellsVaginal mucosaHerpes simplex virus type 2 infectionSimplex virus type 2 infectionViral peptidesProtective Th1 immune responseVirus type 2 infectionHerpes simplex virus 2Genital mucosal surfacesHSV-2 infectionProtective Th1 responseTh1 immune responseMHC class II moleculesProtective Th1 immunityAntigen-presenting cellsType 2 infectionSimplex virus 2Class II moleculesDC populations