Molecular approach to human leukemia: Isolation and characterization of the first human retrovirus HTLV-1 and its impact on tumorigenesis in Adult T-cell Leukemia

Molecular biology of mouse and chicken retroviruses had identified oncogenes and provided a revolutionary concept in understanding of cancers. A human retrovirus was established during 1980–1982 in linkage with a unique human leukemia, concurrently in Japan and USA. This review covers our efforts on...

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Main Author: Yoshida, Mitsuaki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japan Academy 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3417562/