2018
SIRT6 Acts as a Negative Regulator in Dengue Virus-Induced Inflammatory Response by Targeting the DNA Binding Domain of NF-κB p65
Li P, Jin Y, Qi F, Wu F, Luo S, Cheng Y, Montgomery RR, Qian F. SIRT6 Acts as a Negative Regulator in Dengue Virus-Induced Inflammatory Response by Targeting the DNA Binding Domain of NF-κB p65. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2018, 8: 113. PMID: 29686974, PMCID: PMC5900784, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 3Dengue virusInflammatory responseDENV infectionDengue disease severityNF-κB p65Innate immune responseNF-κB activationDomain of p65Overexpression of SIRT6Chemokine productionProinflammatory cytokinesDengue patientsInflammatory cytokinesP65 functionImmune responseLike receptorsDisease severityNegative regulatorReceptor 3Variable severityP65SIRT6CytokinesVirus
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
2008
Dysregulation of TLR3 Impairs the Innate Immune Response to West Nile Virus in the Elderly
Kong KF, Delroux K, Wang X, Qian F, Arjona A, Malawista SE, Fikrig E, Montgomery RR. Dysregulation of TLR3 Impairs the Innate Immune Response to West Nile Virus in the Elderly. Journal Of Virology 2008, 82: 7613-7623. PMID: 18508883, PMCID: PMC2493309, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00618-08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCell Adhesion MoleculesCell LineCells, CulturedCytokinesFemaleHumansImmunity, InnateLectins, C-TypeMacrophagesMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaProtein BindingReceptors, Cell SurfaceSTAT1 Transcription FactorToll-Like Receptor 3Viral Envelope ProteinsWest Nile FeverWest Nile virusConceptsInnate immune responseToll-like receptor 3Intercellular adhesion molecule 3West Nile virusImmune responseYoung donorsC-type lectin dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3Dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3Nile virusBlood-brain barrierWNV envelope proteinSevere neurological diseaseResponsiveness of macrophagesPrimary human macrophagesCytokine levelsOlder donorsWNV infectionNeurological diseasesReceptor 3Human macrophagesOlder individualsElevated levelsMacrophagesMolecule 3Significant differences