2019
HIPK2 is necessary for type I interferon–mediated antiviral immunity
Cao L, Yang G, Gao S, Jing C, Montgomery RR, Yin Y, Wang P, Fikrig E, You F. HIPK2 is necessary for type I interferon–mediated antiviral immunity. Science Signaling 2019, 12 PMID: 30890658, PMCID: PMC6893850, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aau4604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2Type I interferonProtein kinase 2I interferonRNA virus infectionAntiviral immunityN-terminal fragmentVesicular stomatitis virus infectionNuclear localizationActive caspasesKinase activityB transcriptionHIPK2 deficiencyKinase 2Virus infectionStomatitis virus infectionAntiviral responseWild-type miceVSV infection
2015
Human NK cell repertoire diversity reflects immune experience and correlates with viral susceptibility
Strauss-Albee DM, Fukuyama J, Liang EC, Yao Y, Jarrell JA, Drake AL, Kinuthia J, Montgomery RR, John-Stewart G, Holmes S, Blish CA. Human NK cell repertoire diversity reflects immune experience and correlates with viral susceptibility. Science Translational Medicine 2015, 7: 297ra115. PMID: 26203083, PMCID: PMC4547537, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aac5722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiviral responseInnate natural killer (NK) cellsNK cell repertoire diversityHIV-1 acquisitionNatural killer cellsOutcome of infectionNK cellsWest Nile virusAntitumor responseKiller cellsCytokine productionInhibitory receptorsImmune historyImmune experienceHIV-1Repertoire diversityViral susceptibilityNile virusAfrican womenExposure riskFunctional consequencesTerminal differentiationRiskSingle-cell levelCells
2013
ELF4 is critical for induction of type I interferon and the host antiviral response
You F, Wang P, Yang L, Yang G, Zhao YO, Qian F, Walker W, Sutton R, Montgomery R, Lin R, Iwasaki A, Fikrig E. ELF4 is critical for induction of type I interferon and the host antiviral response. Nature Immunology 2013, 14: 1237-1246. PMID: 24185615, PMCID: PMC3939855, DOI: 10.1038/ni.2756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineCells, CulturedDNA-Binding ProteinsHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmunoblottingInterferon Regulatory Factor-3Interferon Regulatory Factor-7Interferon-betaMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalProtein BindingReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionSurvival AnalysisTranscription FactorsTranscriptional ActivationWest Nile FeverWest Nile virus
2011
Impaired Interferon Signaling in Dendritic Cells From Older Donors Infected In Vitro With West Nile Virus
Qian F, Wang X, Zhang L, Lin A, Zhao H, Fikrig E, Montgomery RR. Impaired Interferon Signaling in Dendritic Cells From Older Donors Infected In Vitro With West Nile Virus. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2011, 203: 1415-1424. PMID: 21398396, PMCID: PMC3080893, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic cellsWest Nile virusOlder donorsAntiviral responseToll-like receptor 3Initial antiviral responseLate-phase responseNile virusSignificant age-related differencesSignificant human morbidityType I IFNQuantified cytokinesRNA flavivirusAge-related differencesYoung donorsI IFNReceptor RIGViral infectionReceptor 3Human morbidityOlder populationCritical regulatory pathwaysInterferon SignalingNuclear translocationDefective regulation