Search Results - "Mahlakõiv, Tanel"
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Leukocyte-derived IFN-α/β and epithelial IFN-λ constitute a compartmentalized mucosal defense system that restricts enteric virus infections
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-04-2015)“…Epithelial cells are a major port of entry for many viruses, but the molecular networks which protect barrier surfaces against viral infections are…”
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Identification of continuous human B-cell epitopes in the VP35, VP40, nucleoprotein and glycoprotein of Ebola virus
Published in PloS one (10-06-2014)“…Ebola virus (EBOV) is a highly virulent human pathogen. Recovery of infected patients is associated with efficient EBOV-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG)…”
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IFN-λ prevents influenza virus spread from the upper airways to the lungs and limits virus transmission
Published in eLife (13-04-2018)“…Host factors restricting the transmission of respiratory viruses are poorly characterized. We analyzed the contribution of type I and type III interferon (IFN)…”
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Neuropeptide CGRP Limits Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Responses and Constrains Type 2 Inflammation
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (15-10-2019)“…Innate lymphocytes maintain tissue homeostasis at mucosal barriers, with group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) producing type 2 cytokines and controlling…”
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Targeted deletion of the TSLP receptor reveals cellular mechanisms that promote type 2 airway inflammation
Published in Mucosal immunology (01-07-2020)“…Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a critical upstream cytokine inducing type 2 inflammation in various diseases, including asthma and atopic dermatitis…”
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Interleukin-33 Induces the Enzyme Tryptophan Hydroxylase 1 to Promote Inflammatory Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell-Mediated Immunity
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (14-04-2020)“…Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) regulate immunity, inflammation, and tissue homeostasis. Two distinct subsets of ILC2s have been described: steady-state…”
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IFN-λ determines the intestinal epithelial antiviral host defense
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (10-05-2011)“…Type I and type III IFNs bind to different cell-surface receptors but induce identical signal transduction pathways, leading to the expression of antiviral…”
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The neuropeptide neuromedin U stimulates innate lymphoid cells and type 2 inflammation
Published in Nature (London) (14-09-2017)“…Intestinal type 2 innate lymphoid cells express the neuropeptide receptor NMUR1, which makes them responsive to neuronal neuromedin U, thereby promoting a type…”
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Allergen Exposure: When Timing Is Everything
Published in Immunity (Cambridge, Mass.) (20-12-2016)“…It is known that young children exposed to allergens are prone to develop asthma later in life. In this issue of Immunity, de Kleer et al. (2016) identify…”
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The neuropeptide NMU amplifies ILC2-driven allergic lung inflammation
Published in Nature (London) (21-09-2017)“…Type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) both contribute to mucosal homeostasis and initiate pathologic inflammation in allergic asthma. However, the signals that…”
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Neuropeptide regulation of non-redundant ILC2 responses at barrier surfaces
Published in Nature (London) (24-11-2022)“…Emerging studies indicate that cooperation between neurons and immune cells regulates antimicrobial immunity, inflammation and tissue homeostasis. For example,…”
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Host microbiota constantly control maturation and function of microglia in the CNS
Published in Nature neuroscience (01-07-2015)“…In this study, the authors show that host microbiota play a key role in modulating microglia homeostasis. Germ-free mice or mice with only limited microbiota…”
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Interferon-λ and interleukin 22 act synergistically for the induction of interferon-stimulated genes and control of rotavirus infection
Published in Nature immunology (01-07-2015)“…Epithelial surfaces are the main entry point for viruses and thus are important immunological sites. Diefenbach and colleagues show that the related cytokines…”
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Type I and type III interferons drive redundant amplification loops to induce a transcriptional signature in influenza-infected airway epithelia
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-11-2013)“…Interferons (IFNs) are a group of cytokines with a well-established antiviral function. They can be induced by viral infection, are secreted and bind to…”
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Human but not mouse hepatocytes respond to interferon-lambda in vivo
Published in PloS one (31-01-2014)“…The type III interferon (IFN) receptor is preferentially expressed by epithelial cells. It is made of two subunits: IFNLR1, which is specific to IFN-lambda…”
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Rotavirus susceptibility of antibiotic-treated mice ascribed to diminished expression of interleukin-22
Published in PloS one (12-08-2021)“…The commensal microbiota regulates susceptibility to enteric pathogens by fine-tuning mucosal innate immune responses, but how susceptibility to enteric…”
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Correction: High Prevalence of Both Humoral and Cellular Immunity to Zaire ebolavirus among Rural Populations in Gabon
Published in PloS one (26-02-2010)“…(2010) Correction: High Prevalence of Both Humoral and Cellular Immunity to Zaire ebolavirus among Rural Populations in Gabon. No competing interests declared…”
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Intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte activation promotes innate antiviral resistance
Published in Nature communications (19-05-2015)“…Unrelenting environmental challenges to the gut epithelium place particular demands on the local immune system. In this context, intestinal intraepithelial…”
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Activation of type III interferon genes by pathogenic bacteria in infected epithelial cells and mouse placenta
Published in PloS one (14-06-2012)“…Bacterial infections trigger the expression of type I and II interferon genes but little is known about their effect on type III interferon (IFN-λ) genes,…”
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Human placental hematopoietic stem cell-derived natural killer cells (CYNK) recognize and eliminate influenza A virus-infected cells
Published in Frontiers in immunology (20-10-2022)“…Influenza A virus (IAV) infections are a significant recurrent threat to public health and a significant burden on global economy, highlighting the need for…”
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