Characteristic expression of HTLV-1 basic zipper factor (HBZ) transcripts in HTLV-1 provirus-positive cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HTLV-1 causes adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). Although there have been many studies on the oncogenesis of the viral protein Tax, the precise oncogenic mechanism remains to be elucidated. Recently, a new viral factor, HTLV-1 basic Zip fa...

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Main Authors: Yamada Yasuaki, Hasegawa Hiroo, Murata Ken, Tsukasaki Kunihiro, Yanagihara Katsunori, Usui Tetsuya, Kamihira Shimeru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/5/1/34