Possible mechanisms underlying the association between human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and hypertension in elderly Japanese population.

Yuji ShimizuKazuhiko ArimaYuko NoguchiShin-Ya KawashiriHirotomo YamanashiMami TamaiYasuhiro NagataTakahiro Maeda

Published in: Environmental health and preventive medicine (2021)

Asymptomatic HTLV-1 infection is inversely associated with hypertension, possibly by activating endothelial maintenance, including atherosclerosis progression.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
endothelial cells
cardiovascular disease
acute myeloid leukemia
signaling pathway
bone marrow
induced pluripotent stem cells
type diabetes
community dwelling