in htlv-i-infected cells , the 42-kda long open reading frame ( tat ) protein encoded in part by the tat region of htlv-i may act as a transacting activator that induces transcription of the il-2-receptor gene , thus providing an explanation for the constant association of htlv-i infection of lymphoid cells and il-2-receptor expression .
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