2024
Inflammatory Response and Defects on Myelin Integrity in the Olfactory System of K18hACE2 Mice Infected with SARS-CoV-2
Martin-Lopez E, Brennan B, Mao T, Spence N, Meller S, Han K, Yahiaoui N, Wang C, Iwasaki A, Greer C. Inflammatory Response and Defects on Myelin Integrity in the Olfactory System of K18hACE2 Mice Infected with SARS-CoV-2. ENeuro 2024, 11: eneuro.0106-24.2024. PMID: 38834299, PMCID: PMC11185043, DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0106-24.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlfactory bulbOlfactory epitheliumPiriform cortexOlfactory tractOlfactory systemSARS-CoV-2Projection neuronsMyelination defectsOlfactory sensory neuronsLateral olfactory tractLoss of olfactionRespiratory epithelial cellsLamina propria macrophagesSARS-CoV-2 infectionInfected SCDays of infectionIntegrity of myelinOlfactory dysfunctionInfected microgliaSensitive to infectionOlfactory deficitsSensory neuronsSustentacular cellsNasal cavityNeuronal conduction
2020
RUNX Binding Sites Are Enriched in Herpesvirus Genomes, and RUNX1 Overexpression Leads to Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Suppression
Kim DJ, Khoury-Hanold W, Jain PC, Klein J, Kong Y, Pope SD, Ge W, Medzhitov R, Iwasaki A. RUNX Binding Sites Are Enriched in Herpesvirus Genomes, and RUNX1 Overexpression Leads to Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Suppression. Journal Of Virology 2020, 94: 10.1128/jvi.00943-20. PMID: 32878886, PMCID: PMC7592204, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00943-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaHSV-1 infectionNumerous viral genesHSV-2Sensory neuronsHost transcription factorsHSV-1 genomeHSV-1Dorsal root ganglion neuronsViral gene expressionMouse DRG neuronsLifelong latent infectionViral genesKnockdown of RUNX1Herpes simplex virus 1Simplex virus 1DRG neuronsGanglion neuronsRoot gangliaOverall infectionViral gene transcriptionLatent infectionHSV-2 genomeInfectionNeuroblastoma cellsChapter 43 Mucosal Vaccines for Genital Herpes
Oh J, Iwasaki A. Chapter 43 Mucosal Vaccines for Genital Herpes. 2020, 723-734. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-811924-2.00043-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenital herpesMucosal vaccinesHSV-2Immune responseSensory neuronsHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Genital mucosal epitheliaLocal immune responseDorsal root gangliaHSV type 1Host immune responseVirus type 2Painful ulcersGenital mucosaMucosal immunityAsymptomatic sheddingHIV transmissionRoot gangliaRisk factorsSystemic immunityClinical trialsLifelong infectionMucosal epitheliumAntiviral drugs