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Shizuo Akira

Researcher at Osaka University

Publications -  1330
Citations -  344469

Shizuo Akira is an academic researcher from Osaka University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Innate immune system & Immune system. The author has an hindex of 261, co-authored 1308 publications receiving 320561 citations. Previous affiliations of Shizuo Akira include University of California, Berkeley & Wakayama Medical University.

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Iκb Kinase α Is Essential for Mature B Cell Development and Function

TL;DR: Results demonstrate that IKKα is critically involved in the prevention of cell death and functional development of mature B cells and transgene expression of bcl-2 could only partially rescue impaired B cell development in IKK α−/− chimeras.
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The absence of interleukin 1 receptor-related T1/ST2 does not affect T helper cell type 2 development and its effector function.

TL;DR: It is shown that T1/ST2 does not play an essential role in development and function of Th2 cells and mast cells, and differentiation andfunction of bone marrow–derived cultured mast cells were unaffected.
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Cutting Edge: TLR2 Directly Triggers Th1 Effector Functions

TL;DR: This work identifies TLR2 as a new specific activator of Th1 cell function and implies the involvement in Th1-mediated responses, as well as identifying TLR functions and downstream signaling events in both effector T cells.
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Toll-like Receptor 2 Senses β-Cell Death and Contributes to the Initiation of Autoimmune Diabetes

TL;DR: It is observed that apoptotic cells undergoing secondary necrosis but not intact apoptosis cells provoked substantial immune responses, which were mediated through the toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) pathway, showing that TLR2 plays an important role in the initiation of the disease.