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ArticleNeurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation2026

HTLV-1-Infected CD4

Mika Dozono, Satoshi Nozuma, Takashi Yoshida, Daisuke Kodama, Toshio Matsuzaki, Eiji Matsuura, Masakazu Tanaka, Hiroshi Takashima, Ryuji Kubota

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Article in Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mika DozonoDepartment of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan; and.ORCID 0009-0006-9258-1077
Satoshi NozumaDepartment of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan; and.ORCID 0000-0002-4909-7769
Takashi YoshidaDepartment of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan; and.ORCID 0009-0005-1943-5033
Daisuke KodamaDivision of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1118-4856
Toshio MatsuzakiDivision of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Japan.ORCID 0009-0005-7696-8936
Eiji MatsuuraDepartment of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan; and.ORCID 0000-0001-8215-8853
Masakazu TanakaDivision of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4098-385X
Hiroshi TakashimaDepartment of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan; and.ORCID 0000-0003-0989-6141
Ryuji KubotaDivision of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4158-3471

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesSpontaneous lymphoproliferation (SP) is an ex vivo phenomenon where lymphocytes proliferate without exogenous stimulation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). SP is thought to reflect spinal cord pathology in HAM/TSP, but its cellular mechanisms remain unclear.

methodsPBMCs from 30 patients with HAM/TSP, 12 asymptomatic HTLV-1 carriers, and 8 healthy controls (HCs) were labeled with a proliferation tracer and cultured for 6 days without exogenous stimulation. Flow cytometry was used to identify T-cell subsets, HTLV-1-infected cells, and HTLV-1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). Additional analyses included CTL antigen specificity, proviral load (PVL), phenotypic profiling (differentiation, activation, exhaustion markers), and cytokine/chemokine quantification in culture supernatants.

resultsCD8 DISCUSSION: SP is driven by HTLV-1-infected CD4

Indexed as

CD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesHTLV-I InfectionsHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1Paraparesis, Tropical SpasticT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicAdultAgedCell ProliferationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Aged

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PMID42061855
PMCPMC13138836

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