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Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and regulatory T cells in HTLV-1-associated neuroinflammatory disease.

Natsumi Araya, Tomoo Sato, Naoko Yagishita, Hitoshi Ando, Atae Utsunomiya, Steven Jacobson, Yoshihisa Yamano

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Review in Viruses, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Natsumi ArayaDepartment of Rare Diseases Research, Institute of Medical Science, School of Medicine, St. Marianna University, Kawasaki 216-8511, Japan. araya@marianna-u.ac.jp
Tomoo Sato
Naoko Yagishita
Hitoshi Ando
Atae Utsunomiya
Steven Jacobson
Yoshihisa Yamano
St. Marianna University School of Medicine · JPImamura Hospital · JPNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Involvement Of Human Viruses Associated With Chronic Neurologic DiseaseZIANS002817 · NINDS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE · PI JACOBSON, STEVEN · 2009 to 2025
$26.5M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that is the causative agent of adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) and associated with multiorgan inflammatory disorders, including HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and uveitis. HTLV-1-infected T cells have been hypothesized to contribute to the development of these disorders, although the precise mechanisms are not well understood. HTLV-1 primarily infects CD4(+) T helper (Th) cells that play a central role in adaptive immune responses. Based on their functions, patterns of cytokine secretion, and expression of specific transcription factors and chemokine receptors, Th cells that are differentiated from naïve CD4(+) T cells are classified into four major lineages: Th1, Th2, Th17, and T regulatory (Treg) cells. The CD4(+)CD25(+)CCR4(+) T cell population, which consists primarily of suppressive T cell subsets, such as the Treg and Th2 subsets in healthy individuals, is the predominant viral reservoir of HTLV-1 in both ATL and HAM/TSP patients. Interestingly, CD4(+)CD25(+)CCR4(+) T cells become Th1-like cells in HAM/TSP patients, as evidenced by their overproduction of IFN-γ, suggesting that HTLV-1 may intracellularly induce T cell plasticity from Treg to IFN-γ(+) T cells. This review examines the recent research into the association between HTLV-1 and Treg cells that has greatly enhanced understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying immune dysregulation in HTLV-1-associated neuroinflammatory disease.

Indexed as

Adaptive ImmunityAdultCell DifferentiationHTLV-I InfectionsHumansHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1InflammationInterferon-gammaLeukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-CellParaparesis, Tropical SpasticTh2 CellsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryInterferon-gammaATLCD4+CD25+CCR4+ T cellexFoxp3+ cellHAM/TSPHTLV-1immune-dysfunctioninflammationregulatory T cell

Identifiers

PMID21994794
PMCPMC3187691
OpenAlexW2068364663

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