Apoptosis is one of the main types of regulated cell death, a complex process that can be
triggered by external or internal stimuli, which activate the extrinsic or the intrinsic pathway …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a worldwide public health problem and,
although many of them are curable, they continue to be neglected, especially in areas with a …

The apoptotic molecule Fas and its ligand FasL are involved in the process of T-lymphocyte
death, which may lead to lymphopenia, a characteristic of severe coronavirus disease 2019 …

HTLV-1 infections are persistent and frequently latent; however, productive infections trigger
different types of immunological responses that utilize cytokines to control infection. The …

Apoptosis of macrophages infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis via Fas-FasL is an
important immune mechanism against infection. This study investigated the association of …

ABSTRACT Introduction Nearly 2–3% of those 10 to 20 million individuals infected with the
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1); are predisposed to developing HTLV-1 …

Human T-lymphotropic virus 1, a member of the Retroviridae family, causes a neglected,
silent, persistent infection affecting circa 5 to 10 million people around the world, with …

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-1 was the first human retrovirus to be associated to
cancer, namely adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), but its pathogenesis remains enigmatic, since …

Background IFN-α contributes extensively to host immune response upon viral infection
through antiviral, pro-apoptotic, antiproliferative and immunomodulatory activities. Although …

The present study investigated the association between the rs12979860 polymorphism in
the IL‐28B gene and HTLV‐1 infection as well as the development of HTLV‐1‐associated …