2023
Polymer nanoparticles deliver mRNA to the lung for mucosal vaccination
Suberi A, Grun M, Mao T, Israelow B, Reschke M, Grundler J, Akhtar L, Lee T, Shin K, Piotrowski-Daspit A, Homer R, Iwasaki A, Suh H, Saltzman W. Polymer nanoparticles deliver mRNA to the lung for mucosal vaccination. Science Translational Medicine 2023, 15: eabq0603. PMID: 37585505, PMCID: PMC11137749, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abq0603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Lethal viral challengeAntigen-presenting cellsSyndrome coronavirus 2Humoral adaptive immunityLung-targeting deliveryIntranasal vaccinationMucosal vaccinationPulmonary diseaseMucosal vaccinesSusceptible miceCoronavirus 2Viral challengeAdaptive immunityLungTranslational potentialMessenger RNA (mRNA) therapeuticsVaccinationMRNADeliveryTherapeuticsRNA therapeuticsTherapeutic delivery
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
2015
Cervicovaginal Microbiota: Simple Is Better
Gopinath S, Iwasaki A. Cervicovaginal Microbiota: Simple Is Better. Immunity 2015, 42: 790-791. PMID: 25992855, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2015.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
High-risk human papillomavirus E6 inhibits monocyte differentiation to Langerhans cells
Iijima N, Goodwin EC, DiMaio D, Iwasaki A. High-risk human papillomavirus E6 inhibits monocyte differentiation to Langerhans cells. Virology 2013, 444: 257-262. PMID: 23871219, PMCID: PMC3755085, DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk human papillomavirusLangerhans cellsHigh-risk HPVCompetent antigen presenting cellsHPV-positive cancer cellsKey antigen-presenting cellsHPV-positive cervical cancer cellsCancer cellsHuman peripheral blood monocytesAntigen-presenting cellsAntigen presenting cellsImmune evasion strategiesPeripheral blood monocytesVariety of malignanciesCervical cancer cellsContact-dependent mannerDifferentiation of monocytesHuman papillomavirusPresenting cellsImmune surveillanceSquamous epitheliumBlood monocytesMucosal epitheliumHPV E6HPV16 E6
2008
Dendritic cells and B cells maximize mucosal Th1 memory response to herpes simplex virus
Iijima N, Linehan MM, Zamora M, Butkus D, Dunn R, Kehry MR, Laufer TM, Iwasaki A. Dendritic cells and B cells maximize mucosal Th1 memory response to herpes simplex virus. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2008, 205: 3041-3052. PMID: 19047439, PMCID: PMC2605233, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20082039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory Th1 cellsDendritic cellsTh1 cellsB cellsIFN-gammaHerpes simplex virus 2 infectionAntiviral protectionSimplex virus 2 infectionMemory CD4 T cellsFurther viral replicationTh1 memory responseHSV-2 infectionCD4 T cellsLocal dendritic cellsVirus 2 infectionAntigen-presenting cellsCytotoxic T lymphocytesMHC class IISite of infectionHerpes simplex virusTh1 responseImmunized miceRecall responsesViral antigensMHC classDendritic cells and macrophages in the genitourinary tract
Iijima N, Thompson J, Iwasaki A. Dendritic cells and macrophages in the genitourinary tract. Mucosal Immunology 2008, 1: 451-459. PMID: 19079212, PMCID: PMC2684461, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2008.57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntigen-presenting cellsDendritic cellsGenitourinary tractGU tractUnderstanding of DCsSubsets of DCsImmune defenseFemale genital mucosaInnate immune defenseGenital mucosaMaternal toleranceSex hormonesAdaptive immunityReproductive functionMacrophagesTractNumerous agentsSTIsImportant reproductive functionsCellsDivergent rolesMucosaFetusesInfectionHormone
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
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
1999
Freshly Isolated Peyer's Patch, but Not Spleen, Dendritic Cells Produce Interleukin 10 and Induce the Differentiation of T Helper Type 2 Cells
Iwasaki A, Kelsall B. Freshly Isolated Peyer's Patch, but Not Spleen, Dendritic Cells Produce Interleukin 10 and Induce the Differentiation of T Helper Type 2 Cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1999, 190: 229-240. PMID: 10432286, PMCID: PMC2195574, DOI: 10.1084/jem.190.2.229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPP dendritic cellsDendritic cellsNaive T cellsPeyer's patchesT cellsIL-10DC populationsImmune responseT cell receptor transgenic miceAllogeneic T cell proliferationT helper type 2 cellsT helper cell responsesMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II moleculesIsolated Peyer's patchesSurface phenotypic analysisVivo dendritic cellsHelper cell responsesIL-10 secretionPrime T cellsDistinct immune responsesReceptor transgenic miceAntigen-presenting cellsIFN-gamma productionProduction of interleukinT cell proliferationI. Mucosal dendritic cells: their specialized role in initiating T cell responses*
Iwasaki A, Kelsall B. I. Mucosal dendritic cells: their specialized role in initiating T cell responses*. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 276: g1074-g1078. PMID: 10329996, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.276.5.g1074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesMucosal dendritic cellsDendritic cellsCell responsesCompetent antigen-presenting cellsPrimary T cell responsesTissue-resident dendritic cellsResident dendritic cellsAntigen-presenting cellsDC populationsLymphoid tissueRecent studiesCellsFunctional studiesResponseMucosaIsolation procedureSpecialized role