Spread of HTLV-I between lymphocytes by virus-induced polarization of the cytoskeleton

…, GP Taylor, JN Weber, GM Griffiths, Y Tanaka… - Science, 2003 - science.org
Cell contact is required for efficient transmission of human T cell leukemia virus– type 1 (HTLV-I)
between cells and between individuals, because naturally infected lymphocytes …

Microbial compounds selectively induce Th1 cell-promoting or Th2 cell-promoting dendritic cells in vitro with diverse Th cell-polarizing signals

…, P Kalinski, JHN Schuitemaker, Y Tanaka… - The Journal of …, 2002 - journals.aai.org
Upon microbial infection, specific Th1 or Th2 responses develop depending on the type of
microbe. Here, we demonstrate that different microbial compounds polarize the maturation of …

Expression and function of OX40 ligand on human dendritic cells.

Y Ohshima, Y Tanaka, H Tozawa… - … (Baltimore, Md.: 1950 …, 1997 - journals.aai.org
OX40 ligand (OX40L), a member of the TNF family, was shown to be capable of signaling
both the cells on which it is expressed and those expressing OX40, its cognate receptor. Here …

Genetic and epigenetic inactivation of tax gene in adult T‐cell leukemia cells

…, J Yasunaga, K Nosaka, Y Tanaka… - … journal of cancer, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
To clarify the status of tax gene, we analyzed human T‐cell leukemia virus type‐I (HTLV‐I)
associated cell lines and fresh adult T‐cell leukemia (ATL) cells. We compared 2 types of …

The human OX40/gp34 system directly mediates adhesion of activated T cells to vascular endothelial cells.

…, T Hori, K Imada, T Ishikawa, Y Tanaka… - The Journal of …, 1996 - rupress.org
Fresh leukemic cells from patients with adult T cell leukemia (ATL) and some ATL-derived T
cell lines show adhesion to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) mainly …

Bay 11-7082 inhibits transcription factor NF-κB and induces apoptosis of HTLV-I–infected T-cell lines and primary adult T-cell leukemia cells

…, Y Yamasaki, K Tsukasaki, Y Tanaka… - Blood, The Journal …, 2002 - ashpublications.org
Human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) is the causative agent of an aggressive form of
leukemia designated adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). We have previously demonstrated that all T-…

Cross-talk between activated human NK cells and CD4+ T cells via OX40-OX40 ligand interactions

A Zingoni, T Sornasse, BG Cocks, Y Tanaka… - The Journal of …, 2004 - journals.aai.org
It is important to understand which molecules are relevant for linking innate and adaptive
immune cells. In this study, we show that OX40 ligand is selectively induced on IL-2, IL-12, or IL-…

OX40 Costimulation Enhances Interleukin-4 (IL-4) Expression at Priming and Promotes the Differentiation of Naive Human CD4+ T Cells Into High IL-4–Producing …

…, LP Yang, T Uchiyama, Y Tanaka… - Blood, The Journal …, 1998 - ashpublications.org
Th2 cell development is critically dependent on the presence of interleukin-4 (IL-4) at priming.
The cellular origin and the mechanisms regulating this early production of IL-4 at the site …

Abundant tax protein expression in CD4+ T cells infected with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) is prevented by cytotoxic T lymphocytes

…, GP Taylor, M Saito, R Davis, Y Tanaka… - Blood, The Journal …, 2000 - ashpublications.org
The role of the cellular immune response in human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I)
infection is not fully understood. A persistently activated cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response …

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin fosters human breast tumor growth by promoting type 2 inflammation

…, EC Burton, D Savino, T Hori, Y Tanaka… - Journal of Experimental …, 2011 - rupress.org
The human breast tumor microenvironment can display features of T helper type 2 (Th2)
inflammation, and Th2 inflammation can promote tumor development. However, the molecular …