41. Suzuki T, Terada Y, Enjuanes L, Ohashi S, Kamitani W. S1 Subunit of Spike Protein from a Current Highly Virulent Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Is an Important Determinant of Virulence in Piglets. Viruses. 2018 Aug 30;10(9). pii: E467. doi: 10.3390/v10090467. PubMed PMID: 30200258; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6163780.
40. Matsuyama S, Shirato K, Kawase M, Terada Y, Kawachi K, Fukushi S, Kamitani W. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus spike protein is not activated directly by cellular furin during viral entry into target cells. J Virol. 2018 Jul 18. pii: JVI.00683-18. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00683-18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30021905.
38. Shirato K, Semba S, El-Kafrawy SA, Hassan AM, Tolah AM, Takayama I, Kageyama T, Notomi T, Kamitani W, Matsuyama S, Azhar EI. Development of fluorescent reverse transcription loop mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) using quenching probes for the detection of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. J Virol Methods. 2018 Aug;258:41-48. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2018.05.006. Epub 2018 May 12. PubMed PMID: 29763640.
37. Muto M,  Kamitani W, Sakai M, Hirano M, Kobayashi S, Kariwa H, Yoshii K. Identification and analysis of host proteins that interact with the 3'-untranslated region of tick-borne encephalitis virus genomic RNA. Virus Res. 2018 Mar 12;249:52-56. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2018.03.006. PMID: 29545014
36. Phanthanawiboon S, Pambudi S, Omokoko MD, Hanabara K, A-Nuegoonpipat A, Kamitani W, Ikuta K, Kurosu T. Construction of a high-yield dengue virus by replacing nonstructural proteins 3-4B without increasing virulence. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2018 Jan 1;495(1):1221-1226. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.11.137. Epub 2017 Nov 22. PubMed PMID: 29175328.
35. Chen M, Aoki-Utsubo C, Kameoka M, Deng L, Terada Y, Kamitani W, Sato K, Koyanagi Y, Hijikata M, Shindo K, Noda T, Kohara M, Hotta H. Broad-spectrum antiviral agents: secreted phospholipase A(2) targets viral envelope lipid bilayers derived from the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Sci Rep. 2017 Nov 21;7(1):15931. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-16130-w. PubMed PMID: 29162867; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5698466.
34. Terada Y, Kawachi K, Matsuura Y, Kamitani W. MERS coronavirus nsp1 participates in an efficient propagation through a specific interaction with viral RNA. Virology. 2017 Aug 23;511:95-105. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.08.026. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28843094.
33. Sakai Y, Kawachi K, Terada Y, Omori H, Matsuura Y, Kamitani W. Two-amino acids change in the nsp4 of SARS coronavirus abolishes viral replication. Virology. 2017 Jul 21;510:165-174. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.07.019. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28738245.
32. Yumiketa Y, Narita T, Inoue Y, Sato G, Kamitani W, Oka T, Katayama K, Sakaguchi T, Tohya Y. Nonstructural protein p39 of feline calicivirus suppresses host innate immune response by preventing IRF-3 activation. Vet Microbiol. 2016 Mar 15;185:62-7. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.02.005. Epub 2016 Feb 10. PubMed PMID: 26931393.
31. H Katoh, T Okamoto, T Fukuhara, H Kambara, E Morita, Y Mori, W Kamitani, Y Matsuura. Japanese encephalitis virus core protein inhibits stress granule formation through an interaction with Caprin-1 and facilitates viral propagation. Journal of virology. 2013;87(1):489-502. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02186-12. PubMed PMID: 23097442; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3536427.
30. T Tanaka, W Kamitani, ML DeDiego, L Enjuanes, Y Matsuura. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus nsp1 facilitates efficient propagation in cells through a specific translational shutoff of host mRNA. Journal of virology. 2012;86(20):11128-37. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01700-12. PubMed PMID: 22855488; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3457165.
29. H Kambara, T Fukuhara, M Shiokawa, C Ono, Y Ohara, W Kamitani, Y Matsuura. Establishment of a novel permissive cell line for the propagation of hepatitis C virus by expression of microRNA miR122. Journal of virology. 2012;86(3):1382-93. doi: 10.1128/JVI.06242-11. PubMed PMID: 22114337; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3264374.
28. H Katoh, Y Mori, H Kambara, T Abe, T Fukuhara, E Morita, K Moriishi, W Kamitani, Y Matsuura. Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2 participates in the replication of Japanese encephalitis virus through an interaction with viral proteins and RNA. Journal of virology. 2011;85(21):10976-88. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00846-11. PubMed PMID: 21865391; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3194950
27. Y Tohya, K Narayanan, W Kamitani, C Huang, K Lokugamage, S Makino. Suppression of host gene expression by nsp1 proteins of group 2 bat coronaviruses. Journal of virology. 2009;83(10):5282-8. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02485-08. PubMed PMID: 19264783; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2682096.
26. W Kamitani, C Huang, K Narayanan, KG Lokugamage, S Makino. A two-pronged strategy to suppress host protein synthesis by SARS coronavirus Nsp1 protein. Nature structural & molecular biology. 2009;16(11):1134-40. doi: 10.1038/nsmb.1680. PubMed PMID: 19838190; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2784181.
25. T Ikegami, K Narayanan, S Won, W Kamitani, CJ Peters, S Makino. Dual functions of Rift Valley fever virus NSs protein: inhibition of host mRNA transcription and post-transcriptional downregulation of protein kinase PKR. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2009;1171 Suppl 1:E75-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.05054.x. PubMed PMID: 19751406; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3137120.
24. T Ikegami, K Narayanan, S Won, W Kamitani, CJ Peters, S Makino. Rift Valley fever virus NSs protein promotes post-transcriptional downregulation of protein kinase PKR and inhibits eIF2alpha phosphorylation. PLoS pathogens. 2009;5(2):e1000287. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000287. PubMed PMID: 19197350; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2629125.
23. K Narayanan, C Huang, K Lokugamage, W Kamitani, T Ikegami, CT Tseng, S Makino. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus nsp1 suppresses host gene expression, including that of type I interferon, in infected cells. Journal of virology. 2008;82(9):4471-9. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02472-07. PubMed PMID: 18305050; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2293030.
22. Y Watanabe, MS Ibrahim, K Hagiwara, M Okamoto, W Kamitani, H Yanai, N Ohtaki, Y Hayashi, H Taniyama, K Ikuta, K Tomonaga. Characterization of a Borna disease virus field isolate which shows efficient viral propagation and transmissibility. Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur. 2007;9(4):417-27. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2006.12.015. PubMed PMID: 17306587.
21. N Ohtaki, W Kamitani, Y Watanabe, Y Hayashi, H Yanai, K Ikuta, K Tomonaga. Downregulation of an astrocyte-derived inflammatory protein, S100B, reduces vascular inflammatory responses in brains persistently infected with Borna disease virus. Journal of virology. 2007;81(11):5940-8. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02137-06. PubMed PMID: 17376896; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1900267.
20. W Kamitani, K Narayanan, C Huang, K Lokugamage, T Ikegami, N Ito, H Kubo, S Makino. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus nsp1 protein suppresses host gene expression by promoting host mRNA degradation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2006;103(34):12885-90. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0603144103. PubMed PMID: 16912115; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1568942.
19. M Yamashita, W Kamitani, H Yanai, N Ohtaki, Y Watanabe, BJ Lee, S Tsuji, K Ikuta, K Tomonaga. Persistent borna disease virus infection confers instability of HSP70 mRNA in glial cells during heat stress. Journal of virology. 2005;79(4):2033-41. doi: 10.1128/JVI.79.4.2033-2041.2005. PubMed PMID: 15681405; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC546570.
18. G Zhang, T Kobayashi, W Kamitani, S Komoto, M Yamashita, S Baba, H Yanai, K Ikuta, K Tomonaga. Borna disease virus phosphoprotein represses p53-mediated transcriptional activity by interference with HMGB1. Journal of virology. 2003;77(22):12243-51. PubMed PMID: 14581561; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC254253.
17. M Watanabe, BJ Lee, M Yamashita, W Kamitani, T Kobayashi, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Borna disease virus induces acute fatal neurological disorders in neonatal gerbils without virus- and immune-mediated cell destructions. Virology. 2003;310(2):245-53. PubMed PMID: 12781712.
16. M Okamoto, K Hagiwara, W Kamitani, T Sako, K Hirayama, R Kirisawa, M Tsuji, C Ishihara, H Iwai, T Kobayashi, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta, H Taniyama. Experimental vertical transmission of Borna disease virus in the mouse. Archives of virology. 2003;148(8):1557-68. doi: 10.1007/s00705-003-0120-y. PubMed PMID: 12898331.
15. BJ Lee, M Watanabe, W Kamitani, S Baba, M Yamashita, T Kobayashi, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Age- and host-dependent control of Borna disease virus spread in the developing brains of gerbils and rats. Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur. 2003;5(13):1195-204. PubMed PMID: 14623015.
14. T Kobayashi, G Zhang, BJ Lee, S Baba, M Yamashita, W Kamitani, H Yanai, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Modulation of Borna disease virus phosphoprotein nuclear localization by the viral protein X encoded in the overlapping open reading frame. Journal of virology. 2003;77(14):8099-107.PubMed PMID: 12829848; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC161951.
13. W Kamitani, E Ono, S Yoshino, T Kobayashi, S Taharaguchi, BJ Lee, M Yamashita, T Kobayashi, M Okamoto, H Taniyama, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Glial expression of Borna disease virus phosphoprotein induces behavioral and neurological abnormalities in transgenic mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2003;100(15):8969-74. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1531155100. PubMed PMID: 12857949; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC166422.
12. M Okamoto, Y Kagawa, W Kamitani, K Hagiwara, R Kirisawa, H Iwai, K Ikuta, H Taniyama. Borna disease in a dog in Japan. Journal of comparative pathology. 2002;126(4):312-7. doi: 10.1053/jcpa.2002.0550. PubMed PMID: 12056780.
11. M Okamoto, H Furuoka, K Hagiwara, W Kamitani, R Kirisawa, K Ikuta, H Taniyama. Borna disease in a heifer in Japan. The Veterinary record. 2002;150(1):16-8. PubMed PMID: 11817858.
10. MS Ibrahim, M Watanabe, JA Palacios, W Kamitani, S Komoto, T Kobayashi, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Varied persistent life cycles of Borna disease virus in a human oligodendroglioma cell line. Journal of virology. 2002;76(8):3873-80. PubMed PMID: 11907227; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC136060.
09. K Hagiwara, M Okamoto, W Kamitani, S Takamura, H Taniyama, N Tsunoda, H Tanaka, H Iwai, K Ikuta. Nosological study of Borna disease virus infection in race horses. Veterinary microbiology. 2002;84(4):367- 74. PubMed PMID: 11750144.
08. M Watanabe, BJ Lee, W Kamitani, T Kobayashi, H Taniyama, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Neurological diseases and viral dynamics in the brains of neonatally borna disease virus-infected gerbils. Virology. 2001;282(1):65-76. doi: 10.1006/viro.2001.0813. PubMed PMID: 11259191.
07. T Kobayashi, W Kamitani, G Zhang, M Watanabe, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Borna disease virus nucleoprotein requires both nuclear localization and export activities for viral nucleocytoplasmic shuttling. Journal of virology. 2001;75(7):3404-12. doi: 10.1128/JVI.75.7.3404-3412.2001. PubMed PMID: 11238866; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC114133.
06. W Kamitani, Y Shoya, T Kobayashi, M Watanabe, BJ Lee, G Zhang, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Borna disease virus phosphoprotein binds a neurite outgrowth factor, amphoterin/HMG-1. Journal of virology. 2001;75(18):8742-51. PubMed PMID: 11507219; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC115119.
05. M Watanabe, Q Zhong, T Kobayashi, W Kamitani, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Molecular ratio between borna disease viral-p40 and -p24 proteins in infected cells determined by quantitative antigen capture ELISA. Microbiology and immunology. 2000;44(9):765-72. PubMed PMID: 11092240.
04. K Tomonaga, T Kobayashi, BJ Lee, M Watanabe, W Kamitani, K Ikuta. Identification of alternative splicing and negative splicing activity of a nonsegmented negative-strand RNA virus, Borna disease virus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2000;97(23):12788-93. doi: 10.1073/pnas.97.23.12788. PubMed PMID: 11070091; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC18842.
03. T Kobayashi, M Watanabe, W Kamitani, K Tomonaga, K Ikuta. Translation initiation of a bicistronic mRNA of Borna disease virus: a 16-kDa phosphoprotein is initiated at an internal start codon. Virology. 2000;277(2):296-305. doi: 10.1006/viro.2000.0592. PubMed PMID: 11080477.
02. K Hagiwara, W Kamitani, S Takamura, H Taniyama, T Nakaya, H Tanaka, R Kirisawa, H Iwai, K Ikuta. Detection of Borna disease virus in a pregnant mare and her fetus. Veterinary microbiology. 2000;72(3-4):207-16. PubMed PMID: 10727831.
01. Y Nakamura, M Watanabe, W Kamitani, H Taniyama, T Nakaya, Y Nishimura, H Tsujimoto, S Machida, K Ikuta. High prevalence of Borna disease virus in domestic cats with neurological disorders in Japan. Veterinary microbiology. 1999;70(3-4):153-69. PubMed PMID: 10596800.