Figure 6
Dot plot graph for the proviral-adjusted HBZ-SI mRNA load and the proviral-adjusted Tax mRNA load. Each plot (Y-axis; HBZ-SI/HTLV-1 ratio, and X-axis; tax/HTLV-1 ratio) reveals the characteristic expression balance between HBZ and Tax in each cell type. ATL samples and AC samples are clustered in a low tax and high HBZ-SI area and in a central area, respectively. Of HTLV-1-related cell lines, there are two distribution types, one is ATL sample type with high HBZ-SI and low Tax, and another is a type with high Tax and either high or low HBZ-SI. Open circle; infected cells of ACs, closed circle; ATL cells, solid triangle; cell lines. 1); MT-1, 2); KK1, 3); SO4, 4); ST1, 5); OMT, 6); KOB, 7);MT2, 8); Hut102, and 9);MT1s.