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A novel positive feedback-loop between the HTLV-1 oncoprotein Tax and NF-κB activity in T-cells.
Retrovirology - 10 Sept 2020
Millen Sebastian, Meretuk Lina, Göttlicher Tim, Schmitt Sarah, Fleckenstein Bernhard, Thoma-Kress Andrea K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infects primarily CD4+ T-lymphocytes and evoques severe diseases, predominantly Adult T-Cell Leukemia/ Lymphoma (ATL/L) and HTLV-1-associated Myelopathy/ Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP). The viral transactivator of the pX region (Tax) is important for initiating malignant transformation, and deregulation of the major signaling pathway nuclear factor...
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