Increased survivin expression in the PBMCs of ATL patients after alemtuzumab treatment. (A) The expression of survivin mRNA levels was measured by real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction in the ATL PBMCs before and after alemtuzumab treatment (patients ATL8 and ATL11, 1 week after treatment; patients ATL9 and ATL10, 5-6 months after treatment). The fold change was calculated based on the survivin mRNA levels in the normal CD4 cells. (B) Western blot analysis of survivin protein expression levels in patients ATL9 and ATL10 before and after alemtuzumab treatment. (C) Flow cytometry analysis of leukemic cell population (CD3+CD25+) in ATL patients before and after alemtuzumab treatment. (D) Expression of transcription factor TCF4 mRNA in ATL10 and ATL11. Fold change was calculated based on TCF4 mRNA expression before treatment. (E) Expression of β-catenin mRNA in ATL10 and ATL11. Fold change was calculated based on β-catenin mRNA expression before treatment.