1999
DOI: 10.1086/314588
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Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type I Expression in Salivary Glands of Infected Patients

Abstract: Human T cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) sequences were sought in labial salivary glands of patients with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy or tropical spastic paraparesis and of seropositive neurologically healthy carriers. HTLV-I proviral DNA was found by polymerase chain reaction amplification in DNA extracted from lip biopsies of every patient. Viral RNA was found by in situ hybridization in the acini epithelium, as well as in lymphocytic infiltrates. This observation suggests that HTLV-I expression in labia… Show more

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“…1G), consistent with previous observation of HTLV-1 expression in tissues of infected patients with inflammatory disorders (17,25,30). Although muscle cell cultures were carried out without mitogen, the number of tax mRNA-positive cells (Fig.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 90%
“…1G), consistent with previous observation of HTLV-1 expression in tissues of infected patients with inflammatory disorders (17,25,30). Although muscle cell cultures were carried out without mitogen, the number of tax mRNA-positive cells (Fig.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Such changes are strongly suspected to provide infected T lymphocytes with a highly motile phenotype. This observation could give an explanation for the broad distribution of infiltrated T lymphocytes and HTLV-1 proviral DNA in ATL and HAM/TSP patients who develop extraneural inflammatory disorders such as pulmonary alveolitis, dermatitis, Sjogren's syndrome, thyroid disease, uveitis, arthritis, and polymyositis (49)(50)(51)(52). In addition, as a microtubule organizer and cargo receptor, CRMP2 could be suspected to participate in HTLV-1 transmission via organization of the microtubule organizer center.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Documented in vivo infection of noncultured adherent cells remains rare but has occasionally been reported in sweat gland epithelia (Setoyama et al, 1998(Setoyama et al, , 1999, salivary glands (Tangy et al, 1999), vascular endothelial cells (Setoyama et al, 1998) and mammary glands (Loureiro et al, 2000).…”
Section: Htlv-1 Tropism: In Vitro or In Vivo Veritas?mentioning
confidence: 99%