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ReviewCancers2026

Rewiring of the Apoptotic Rheostat in HTLV-1 Infection and Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma.

Arezoo Darbandi, Vittoria Raimondi, Francesco Ciccarese, Donna M D'Agostino, Vincenzo Ciminale

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Review in Cancers, 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Arezoo DarbandiVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Vittoria RaimondiVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2807-5461
Francesco CiccareseVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7237-6942
Donna M D'AgostinoVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3451-5622
Vincenzo CiminaleVeneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, 35128 Padova, Italy.

Funding

European Union Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant no 101034319Ministry of Health PNRR-POC-2023-12377326
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiological agent of an aggressive malignancy of mature T-cells termed adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), as well as a spectrum of chronic inflammatory diseases. A defining feature of HTLV-1 infection is a profound dysregulation of apoptotic pathways, which is a key determinant of long-term viral persistence and favors malignant transformation. This review describes the mechanisms through which HTLV-1 gene products, including Tax and HBZ, reprogram host-cell signaling controlling the "apoptotic rheostat", an integrated network connecting redox metabolism, and response to apoptotic cues and immune pressure. We also highlight emerging therapeutic strategies to restore sensitivity to apoptosis, including BH3-mimetic drugs and rational combination approaches. Deciphering how HTLV-1 reconfigures the apoptotic network provides a conceptual and therapeutic framework for targeting death pathway vulnerabilities in ATLL and potentially other hematological neoplasms.

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apoptosisBCL-2HTLV-1

Identifiers

PMID42588710
PMCPMC13465464

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