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HTLV-1-Derived Exosomes Drive Transcriptional Reprogramming of Monocytes Toward a Mixed M1/M2 Phenotype in HAM/TSP.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 3 Jul 2026
MacNary Catherine A, Rajendra Gaekwar Sai Chaitanya, Lemenze Alexander, Naik Ayaan, Tandon Ritesh, Ahmed Salwa, Herrera Bobby Brooke, Jain Pooja
Abstract excerpt
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a chronic neuroinflammatory disorder often leading to demyelination of the spinal cord. Progression to HAM/TSP is closely associated with the high proviral load and the presence of virally infected CD4+ T cells that release extracellular vesicles (EVs). Exosomes, an EV subtype released by many cell types,...
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