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Immunology in Japan

Prior to the 14th International Congress of Immunology held in Kobe in 2010, prominent researchers reviewed the history of immunology research in Japan. They also provided an up-date on recent progress worldwide.

The resulting series of articles appeared in International Immunology during 2009 and 2010 and are available free online.

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Taro Kawai and Shizuo Akira
The roles of TLRs, RLRs and NLRs in pathogen recognition
International Immunology Advance Access published on February 26, 2009.


Tsuneyasu Kaisho and Kiyoshi Takeda
The study of innate immunity in Japan: a historical perspective
International Immunology Advance Access published on February 26, 2009.


Hisashi Arase and Ken-ichiro Seino
The study of regulatory T cells and NKT cells in Japan: a historical perspective
International Immunology Advance Access published on September 7, 2009.


Shimon Sakaguchi, Kajsa Wing, Yasushi Onishi, Paz Prieto-Martin, and Tomoyuki Yamaguchi
Regulatory T cells: how do they suppress immune responses?
International Immunology Advance Access published on September 7, 2009.


Taku Kouro and Kiyoshi Takatsu
IL-5- and eosinophil-mediated inflammation: from discovery to therapy
International Immunology Advance Access published on October 9, 2009.


Toshiyuki Takai and Hajime Karasuyama
The study of allergy by Japanese researchers: a historical perspective
International Immunology Advance Access published on October 25, 2009.


Tomohiro Kurosaki
The study of B cells and antibodies in Japan: a historical perspective
International Immunology Advance Access published on February 5, 2010.


Hitoshi Nagaoka, Thinh Huy Tran, Maki Kobayashi, Masatoshi Aida, and Tasuku Honjo
Preventing AID, a physiological mutator, from deleterious activation: regulation of the genomic instability that is associated with antibody diversity
International Immunology Advance Access published on March 5, 2010.


Atsushi Kumanogoh and Masato Ogata
The study of cytokines by Japanese researchers: a historical perspective
International Immunology Advance Access published on March 25, 2010.


Tadamitsu Kishimoto
IL-6: from its discovery to clinical applications
International Immunology Advance Access published on April 21, 2010.