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ArticleVirology journal2012

Antiretroviral activity of 5-azacytidine during treatment of a HTLV-1 positive myelodysplastic syndrome with autoimmune manifestations.

Panagiotis T Diamantopoulos, Maria Michael, Olga Benopoulou, Efthymia Bazanis, George Tzeletas, John Meletis, George Vayopoulos, Nora-Athina Viniou

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Article in Virology journal, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Panagiotis T Diamantopoulos1st Department of Internal Medicine, Haematology Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece. pandiamantopoulos@gmail.com
Maria Michael
Olga Benopoulou
Efthymia Bazanis
George Tzeletas
John Meletis
George Vayopoulos
Nora-Athina Viniou
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRLaiko General Hospital of Athens · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are often accompanied by autoimmune phenomena. The underlying mechanisms for these associations remain uncertain, although T cell activation seems to be important. Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1) has been detected in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes, mostly in regions of the world which are endemic for the virus, and where association of HTLV-1 with rheumatological manifestation is not rare. We present here the case of a 58 year old man who presented with cytopenias, leukocytoclastic vasculitis of the skin and glomerulopathy, and was diagnosed as MDS (refractory anemia with excess blasts - RAEB 1). The patient also tested positive for HTLV-1 by PCR. After 8 monthly cycles of 5-azacytidine he achieved a complete hematologic remission. Following treatment, a second PCR for HTLV-1 was carried out and found to be negative. This is the first report in the literature of a HTLV-1-positive MDS with severe autoimmune manifestations, which was treated with the hypomethylating factor 5-azacitidine, achieving cytogenetic remission with concomitant resolution of the autoimmune manifestations, as well as HTLV-1-PCR negativity. HTLV-1-PCR negativity may be due to either immune mediated clearance of the virus, or a potential antiretroviral effect of 5-azacytidine. 5-azacytidine is known for its antiretroviral effects, although there is no proof of its activity against HTLV-1 infection in vivo.

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Antimetabolites, AntineoplasticAnti-Retroviral AgentsAutoimmune DiseasesAzacitidineHTLV-I InfectionsHumansHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1MaleMiddle AgedMyelodysplastic SyndromesPolymerase Chain ReactionTreatment OutcomeAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAnti-Retroviral AgentsAzacitidine

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PMID22214262
PMCPMC3305386
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