ATF3, an HTLV-1 bZip factor binding protein, promotes proliferation of adult T-cell leukemia cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is an aggressive malignancy of CD4<sup>+ </sup>T-cells caused by human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). The <it>HTLV-1 bZIP factor </it>(<it>HBZ</it>) gene, which...

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Main Authors: Ohshima Koichi, Satou Yorifumi, Yasunaga Jun-ichirou, Hagiya Keita, Matsuoka Masao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/8/1/19