Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is a T-cell malignancy caused by human T-cell-leukemia-virus-I (HTLV-I) infection. ATL comprises 4 clinical forms: acute, chronic, smoldering and lymphoma types. ATL is usually resistant to conventional chemotherapy and has a relatively poor prognosis; however, the resist
Multidrug resistance protein expression of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
β Scribed by Takeshi Yasunami; Yan-hua Wang; Kazue Tsuji; Minoko Takanashi; Yasuaki Yamada; Toshiko Motoji
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 440 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0145-2126
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
In adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL), it is difficult to achieve remission and the reason for the resistance to chemotherapeutic agents may be linked to the presence of multidrug resistance (MDR) proteins. Lung resistance-related protein (LRP), multidrug resistance-associated protein and P-glycoprotein are three MDR proteins which we examined in ATL cells using multiparametric flow cytometry and real-time RT-PCR. LRP was highly expressed and suppressing LRP function increased doxorubicin accumulation in nuclei. This indicates LRP may be contributing to drug resistance in ATL patients, and the suppression of LRP function could be a new strategy for ATL treatment.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract Adult Tβcell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) patients are highly immunocompromised, but the underlying mechanism responsible for this state remains obscure. Recent studies demonstrated that __FOXP3__, which is a master control gene of naturally occurring regulatory T (Treg) cells, is expressed
Sixteen families, each with two or more cases of adult T-cell leukemia or lymphoma were found in the Nagasaki district. Eight of the families had a parent with lymphoma. In the other eight families siblings were involved. Four families with sibling cases are presented in detail. Antibody titres to a
We describe 195 cases of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) reported to the national registry of T-cell malignancies in Brazil between 1994 and 1998. We compared the effect of demographic differences and clinical features of 150 consecutive ATLL cases in different regions of this diverse country.
The clinical and pathological features of T-cell type malignant lymphoma related to human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) were investigated in eight patients presenting lymphadenopathy. Biopsy of lymph nodes showed an histology of diffuse non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. All patients were positive for anti-ATLA