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Selected papers

  • ​Hashimoto J, Takahashi M, Saito A, Murata M, Kurimura Y, Nishitani C, Takamiya R, Uehara Y, Hasegawa Y, Hiyama Y, Sawada N, Takahashi S, Masumori N, Kuroki Y & Ariki S (2017) Surfactant protein A inhibits growth and adherence of uropathogenic Escherichia coli to protect the bladder from infection. J. Immunol. 198, 2898-2905.

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  • Uehara Y, Takahashi M, Murata M, Saito A, Takamiya R, Hasegawa Y, Kuronuma K, Chiba H, Hashimoto J, Sawada N, Takahashi H, Kuroki Y & Ariki S (2017) Surfactant protein A (SP-A) and SP-A-derived peptide attenuate chemotaxis of mast cells induced by human β-defensin 3. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 485, 107-112.

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  • Shiratsuchi A, Nitta M, Kuroda A, Komiyama C, Gawasawa M, Shimamoto N, Tran Quoc T, Morita T, Aiba H & Nakanishi Y (2016) Inhibition of phagocytic killing of Escherichia coli in Drosophila hemocytes by RNA chaperon Hfq. J. Immunol. 197, 1298-1307.

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  • Nainu F, Tanaka Y, Shiratsuchi A & Nakanishi Y (2015) Protection of insects against viral infection by apoptosis-dependent phagocytosis. J. Immunol. 195, 5696-5706. *Picked up in the “IN THIS ISSUE”

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  • Shiratsuchi A, Shimamoto N, Nitta M, Tuan TQ, Firdausi A, Gawasawa M, Yamamoto Y, Ishihama A & Nakanishi Y (2014) Role for sigma38 in prolonged survival of Escherichia coli in Drosophila melanogaster. J. Immunol. 192, 666-675.

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  • Shiratsuchi A, Mori T, Sakurai K, Nagaosa K, Sekimizu K, Lee BL & Nakanishi Y (2012) Independent recognition of Staphylococcus aureus by two receptors for phagocytosis in Drosophila. J. Biol. Chem. 287, 21663-21672.

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  • Saito A, Ariki S, Sohma H, Nishitani C, Inoue K, Ebata N, Takahashi M, Hasegawa Y, Kuronuma K, Takahashi H & Kuroki Y (2012) Pulmonary surfactant protein A protects lung epithelium from cytotoxicity of human β-defensin 3. J. Biol. Chem. 287, 15034-15043. *equally contributed

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  • Ariki S, Kojima T, Gasa S, Saito A, Nishitani C, Takahashi M, Shimizu T, Kurimura Y, Sawada N, Fujii N & Kuroki Y (2011) Pulmonary collectins play distinct roles in host defense against Mycobacterium avium. J. Immunol. 187, 2586-2594.​

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  • Tabuchi Y, Shiratsuchi A, Kurokawa K, Gong JH, Sekimizu K, Lee BL & Nakanishi Y (2010) Inhibitory role for D-analylation of wall theichoic acid in activation of insect Toll pathway by peptidoglycan of Staphylococcus aureus. J. Immunol. 185, 2424-2431.

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  • Shiratsuchi A, Shimizu K, Watanabe I, Hashimoto Y, Kurokawa K, Razanajatovo IM, Park HH, Park HK, Lee BL, Sekimizu K & Nakankshi Y (2010) Auxiliary role for D-alanylated wall teichoic acid in Toll-like receptor 2-mediated survival of Staphylococcus aureus in macrophages. Immunology 129, 268-277.

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  • Sawada K, Ariki S, Kojima T, Saito A, Yamazoe M, Nishitani C, Shimizu T, Takahashi M, Mitsuzawa H, Yokota S, Sawada N, Fujii N, Takahashi H & Kuroki Y (2010) Pulmonary collectins protect macrophages against pore-forming activity of Legionella pneumophila and suppress its intracellular growth. J. Biol. Chem. 285, 8434-8443. *equally contributed

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  • Hashimoto Y, Tabuchi Y, Sakurai K, Kutsuna M, Kurokawa K, Awasaki T, Sekimizu K, Nakanishi Y & Shiratsuchi A (2009) Lipoteichoic acid-dependent, Draper-mediated phagocytosis of Staphylococcus aureus by Drosophila hemocytes. J. Immunol. 183, 7451-7460.

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  • Ariki S, Takahara S, Shibata T, Fukuoka T, Ozaki A, Endo Y, Fujita T, Koshiba T & Kawabata S (2008) Factor C acts as a lipopolysaccharide-responsive C3 convertase in horseshoe crab complement activation. J. Immunol. 181, 7994-8001.

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  • Watanabe I, Ichiki M, Shiratsuchi A & Nakanishi Y (2007) TLR2-mediated survival of Staphylococcus aureus in macrophages: a novel bacterial strategy against host innate immunity. J. Immunol. 178, 4917-4925. *Picked up in the “IN THIS ISSUE”

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  • Hashimoto Y, Moki T, Takizawa T, Shiratsuchi A & Nakanishi Y (2007) Evidence for phagocytosis of influenza virus-infected, apoptotic cells by neutrophils and macrophages in mice. J. Immunol. 178, 2448-2457. *Selected by “Faculty of 1000 Biology, Immunology Section”

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  • Ozaki A, Ariki S & Kawabata S (2005) An antimicrobial peptide tachyplesin acts as a secondary secretagogue and amplifies lipopolysaccharide-induced hemocyte exocytosis. FEBS J. 272, 3863-3871. *equally contributed

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  • Shiratsuchi A, Watanabe I, Takeuchi O, Akira S & Nakanishi Y (2004) Inhibitory effect of Toll like receptor 4 on fusion between phagosomes and endosomes/lysosomes in macrophages. J. Immunol. 172, 2039-2047.

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  • Ariki S, Koori K, Osaki T, Motoyama K, Inamori K & Kawabata S (2004) A serine protease zymogen functions as a pattern-recognition receptor for lipopolysaccharides. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 101, 953-958.

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