HTLV-1(human T-lymphotropic virus type 1)causes chronic infection ofhuman T lymphocytes.HTLV-1 infection is known to be related to multiple diseases,including neoplastic growth of HTLV-1-infected T cells(ATL)and neopl...HTLV-1(human T-lymphotropic virus type 1)causes chronic infection ofhuman T lymphocytes.HTLV-1 infection is known to be related to multiple diseases,including neoplastic growth of HTLV-1-infected T cells(ATL)and neoplastic inflammatory conditions,such as HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis(HAM/TSP),Sjogren's syndrome with arthritis,polymyositis uveitis,and bronchoalveolitis.Regulatory T cells(Tregs)regulate inflammatory cells,such as Th17 cells.The purpose of this study was to evaluate Tregs and Th17 cells,as well as the expression of related transcription factors(ROR-γ1 and FOXP3)and cytokines(IL-10,TGF-β,IL-6,and IL-17A)in HTLV-1 infection.展开更多
文摘HTLV-1(human T-lymphotropic virus type 1)causes chronic infection ofhuman T lymphocytes.HTLV-1 infection is known to be related to multiple diseases,including neoplastic growth of HTLV-1-infected T cells(ATL)and neoplastic inflammatory conditions,such as HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis(HAM/TSP),Sjogren's syndrome with arthritis,polymyositis uveitis,and bronchoalveolitis.Regulatory T cells(Tregs)regulate inflammatory cells,such as Th17 cells.The purpose of this study was to evaluate Tregs and Th17 cells,as well as the expression of related transcription factors(ROR-γ1 and FOXP3)and cytokines(IL-10,TGF-β,IL-6,and IL-17A)in HTLV-1 infection.