Chia-Chi Ku

Tropism of varicella-zoster virus for human tonsillar CD4(+) T lymphocytes that express activation, memory, and skin homing markers.

Differentiation of varicella-zoster virus ORF47 protein kinase and IE62 protein binding domains and their contributions to replication in human skin xenografts in the SCID-hu mouse.

Varicella-zoster virus transfer to skin by T Cells and modulation of viral replication by epidermal cell interferon-alpha.

Varicella-Zoster virus pathogenesis and immunobiology: new concepts emerging from investigations with the SCIDhu mouse model.

Varicella-zoster virus infection of human dorsal root ganglia in vivo.

T-cell tropism and the role of ORF66 protein in pathogenesis of varicella-zoster virus infection.

Endonuclease G: a role for the enzyme in recombination and cellular proliferation.

Vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) promotes angiogenesis by induction of COX-2 in leukemic cells via the VEGF-R3/JNK/AP-1 pathway.

Varicella-zoster virus T cell tropism and the pathogenesis of skin infection.

Herpes simplex virus-1 induces expression of a novel MxA isoform that enhances viral replication.

Varicella-zoster virus infection triggers formation of an interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-processing inflammasome complex.

Systemic human orbital fat-derived stem/stromal cell transplantation ameliorates acute inflammation in lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury.

Vascular endothelial growth factor-C modulates proliferation and chemoresistance in acute myeloid leukemic cells through an endothelin-1-dependent induction of cyclooxygenase-2.

Association of pocket epithelial cell proliferation in periodontitis with TLR9 expression and inflammatory response.

The ability to suppress macrophage-mediated inflammation in orbital fat stem cells is controlled by miR-671-5p.

An alternatively spliced IL-15 isoform modulates abrasion-induced keratinocyte activation.

Type I interferon inhibits varicella-zoster virus replication by interfering with the dynamic interaction between mediator and IE62 within replication compartments.

The Critical Role of Early Dengue Surveillance and Limitations of Clinical Reporting - Implications for Non-Endemic Countries.