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Akyüz N, Janjetovic S, Ghandili S, Bokemeyer C, Dierlamm J. EBV and 1q Gains Affect Gene and miRNA Expression in Burkitt Lymphoma. Viruses 2023; 15:1808. [PMID: 37766215 PMCID: PMC10537407 DOI: 10.3390/v15091808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Abnormalities of the long arm of chromosome 1 (1q) represent the most frequent secondary chromosomal aberrations in Burkitt lymphoma (BL) and are observed almost exclusively in EBV-negative BL cell lines (BL-CLs). To verify chromosomal abnormalities, we cytogenetically investigated EBV-negative BL patient material, and to elucidate the 1q gain impact on gene expression, we performed qPCR with six 1q-resident genes and analyzed miRNA expression in BL-CLs. We observed 1q aberrations in the form of duplications, inverted duplications, isodicentric chromosome idic(1)(q10), and the accumulation of 1q12 breakpoints, and we assigned 1q21.2-q32 as a commonly gained region in EBV-negative BL patients. We detected MCL1, ARNT, MLLT11, PDBXIP1, and FCRL5, and 64 miRNAs, showing EBV- and 1q-gain-dependent dysregulation in BL-CLs. We observed MCL1, MLLT11, PDBXIP1, and 1q-resident miRNAs, hsa-miR-9, hsa-miR-9*, hsa-miR-92b, hsa-miR-181a, and hsa-miR-181b, showing copy-number-dependent upregulation in BL-CLs with 1q gains. MLLT11, hsa-miR-181a, hsa-miR-181b, and hsa-miR-183 showed exclusive 1q-gains-dependent and FCRL5, hsa-miR-21, hsa-miR-155, hsa-miR-155*, hsa-miR-221, and hsa-miR-222 showed exclusive EBV-dependent upregulation. We confirmed previous data, e.g., regarding the EBV dependence of hsa-miR-17-92 cluster members, and obtained detailed information considering 1q gains in EBV-negative and EBV-positive BL-CLs. Altogether, our data provide evidence for a non-random involvement of 1q gains in BL and contribute to enlightening and understanding the EBV-negative and EBV-positive BL pathogenesis.
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Pneumology, University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20251 Hamburg, Germany; (N.A.); (S.J.); (S.G.); (C.B.)
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Quatrin M, Pasti C, Romano S, Iarossi B, Giménez V, Schuttenberg V, Costa A, Slavutsky I. A new dual translocation of chromosome 14 in a pediatric Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia patient: t(8;14) and t(14;15). Cancer Genet 2021; 258-259:131-134. [PMID: 34757246 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2021.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia (BL/L) is an aggressive mature B-cell malignancy cytogenetically characterized by the translocation t(8;14)(q24;q32) or its variants, which determines the juxtaposition of the MYC oncogene to one of the three immunoglobulin loci. In addition to MYC translocations, different secondary genetic abnormalities have been described, some of them with prognostic significance. However, dual translocations of chromosome 14, except those involving chromosome 18, are very rare events in this pathology. Herein, we present the coexistence of translocations t(8;14) and t(14;15) in a pediatric BL/L patient. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a translocation t(14;15)(q32;q22) as a secondary alteration in a BL/L patient. The patient had multiple complications at diagnosis but he evolved favorably reaching complete remission. The description of new secondary alterations in this pathology as well as their impact on clinical evolution, add information to the biological characterization of BL, contributing to a higher accuracy in the diagnosis and/or prognosis of the disease.
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- Mariana Quatrin
- Laboratorio de Genética, Hospital de Niños "Sor María Ludovica", Calle 14 1631, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Genética, Hospital de Niños "Sor María Ludovica", Calle 14 1631, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital de Niños "Sor María Ludovica", Calle 14 1631, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Referencia Provincial de Histocompatibilidad, Calle 1 y 71, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital de Niños "Sor María Ludovica", Calle 14 1631, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital de Niños "Sor María Ludovica", Calle 14 1631, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital de Niños "Sor María Ludovica", Calle 14 1631, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Genética de Neoplasias Linfoides, Instituto de Medicina Experimental, CONICET-Academia Nacional de Medicina. Pacheco de Melo 3081, Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina.
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Avgerinou G, Stefanaki K, Liapis K, Kostopoulos IV, Kossiva L, Tzoumaka-Bakoula C, Pavlidis D, Filippidou M, Katsibardi K, Ampatzidou M, Kattamis A, Polychronopoulou S, Mantzourani M, Papadhimitriou SI. Fish evaluation of additional cytogenetic aberrations and hyperdiploidy in childhood Burkitt lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 63:551-561. [PMID: 34727830 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1998480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Beyond MYC rearrangement, Burkitt lymphoma (BL) often presents with additional aberrations. Biopsy touch imprints from 72 children with BL were tested with interphase fluorescence in-situ hybridization (i-FISH) for MYC, BCL2, BCL6, IGH, IGK and IGL rearrangements and copy-number aberrations involving 1q21/1p32, 7cen/7q31, 9cen/9p21, 13q14/13q34 and 17cen/17p13. Diploid status deviations were investigated with chromosome enumeration probes. MYC rearrangement was demonstrated in all cases. Additional aberrations included +1q (21/72:29.2%), +7q (14/72:19.4%), 13q- (14/72:19.4%), 9p-(6/72:8.3%) and hyperdiploidy (6/72:8.3%). Advanced clinical stage IV, +7q and 9p- were associated with shorter overall survival, with stage IV and +7q retaining prognostic significance on multivariate analysis. No relapse or death was reported among the hyperdiploid cases. This i-FISH investigation provides information on the genetic profile of BL and may prove valuable for patients with no karyotype analysis. Demonstration of hyperdiploidy could evolve research on clonal evolution pathways and probably identify a subgroup of children with favorable prognosis.
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- Georgia Avgerinou
- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Laboratory Hematology, "G.Gennimatas" Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece.,Department of Hematology, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Laboratory Hematology, "G.Gennimatas" Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece.,Department of Biology, School of Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
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- Second Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
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- Department of Laboratory Hematology, "G.Gennimatas" Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department Of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital Αthens, Greece
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department Of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital Αthens, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Bisht K, Walker B, Kumar SK, Spicka I, Moreau P, Martin T, Costa LJ, Richter J, Fukao T, Macé S, van de Velde H. Chromosomal 1q21 abnormalities in multiple myeloma: a review of translational, clinical research, and therapeutic strategies. Expert Rev Hematol 2021; 14:1099-1114. [PMID: 34551651 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2021.1983427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable disease with a median overall survival of approximately 5 years. Gain or amplification of 1q21 (1q21+) occurs in around 40% of patients with MM and generally portends a poor prognosis. Patients with MM who harbor 1q21+ are at increased risk of drug resistance, disease progression, and death. New pharmacotherapies with novel modes of action are required to overcome the negative prognostic impact of 1q21+. Areas covered: This review discusses the detection, biology, prognosis, and therapeutic targeting of 1q21+ in newly diagnosed and relapsed MM. Patients with MM and 1q21+ tend to present with higher tumor burden, greater end-organ damage, and more co-occurring high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities than patients without 1q21+. The chromosomal rearrangements associated with 1q21+ result in dysregulation of genes involved in oncogenesis. Identification and characterization of the 1q21+ molecular targets are needed to inform on prognosis and treatment strategy. Clinical trial data are emerging that addition of isatuximab to combination therapies may improve outcomes in patients with 1q21+ MM. Expert opinion: In the next 5 years, the results of ongoing research and trials are likely to focus on the therapeutic impact and treatment decisions associated with 1q21+ in MM.
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- Kamlesh Bisht
- Oncology Therapeutic Area, Sanofi Research and Development, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hematology Oncology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- First Department of Medicine, Department of Hematology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- Oncology Therapeutic Area, Sanofi Research and Development, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Sanofi Research and Development, Sanofi, Vitry-Sur-Seine, France
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- Oncology Therapeutic Area, Sanofi Research and Development, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Knight BJ, Wood GA, Foster RA, Coomber BL. Beclin-1 is a novel predictive biomarker for canine cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumors. Vet Pathol 2021; 59:46-56. [PMID: 34521293 PMCID: PMC8679166 DOI: 10.1177/03009858211042578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Mast cell tumors (MCTs) are the most common skin tumor of the dog, and accurately
predicting their clinical behavior is critical in directing patient therapy, as
they range from benign lesions to a fatal systemic disease. Grading is useful
for prognosis, but it cannot predict the behavior of all MCTs. We hypothesized
that biomarker immunolabeling in tumor tissues would correlate with patient
morbidity and mortality. A clinically annotated tissue microarray (TMA) of
primary, recurrent, and metastatic (to lymph node) canine dermal and
subcutaneous MCTs was created. Some dogs whose MCTs were included in the TMA did
not receive adjunctive treatment after surgical excision of the MCT, whereas
others were treated with one or a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, or
oral toceranib. Immunohistochemistry for beclin-1, an autophagy protein, was
performed followed by digital image analysis. Beclin-1 immunolabeling was higher
in recurrent tumors (mean H-score 110.8) than primary MCTs
(mean H-score 73.5), and highest in lymph node metastases (mean
H-score 138.5) with a significant difference in means
(P < .001). While beclin-1 level was not prognostic, it
was strongly predictive for survival after adjunctive treatment; dogs with high
beclin-1-expressing tumors showed poorer survival compared to those with low
beclin-1-expressing tumors (HR = 5.7, P = .02), especially in
Kiupel high-grade tumors (HR = 16.3, P = .01). Beclin-1
immunolabeling was the only significant predictive factor by multivariable
analysis (P = .04). These findings may improve our ability to
predict the response to adjunctive therapy. Importantly, these data suggest that
autophagy inhibitors may be useful in improving response to treatment for dogs
with high-grade MCTs.
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- Britta J Knight
- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Hansen MH, Juul-Jensen K, Cédile O, Kavan S, Møller MB, Haaber J, Nyvold CG. Distal chromosome 1q aberrations and initial response to ibrutinib in central nervous system relapsed mantle cell lymphoma. Leuk Res Rep 2021; 15:100255. [PMID: 34150491 PMCID: PMC8190481 DOI: 10.1016/j.lrr.2021.100255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Relapse involving the central nervous system (CNS) is an infrequent event in the progression of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) with an incidence of approximately four percent. We report four cases of MCL with CNS relapse. In three of the four patients a large chromosomal copy-number alteration (CNA) of 1q was demonstrated together with TP53 mutation/deletion. These patients experienced brief response to ibrutinib, whereas a fourth patient harboring mutated ATM demonstrated a long-term effect to ibrutinib and no CNA. Although it is unclear whether chromosome 1q CNA contribute to specific phenotypes these reports may be of value as such lesions are uncommon features of MCL.
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- Marcus Høy Hansen
- Haematology-Pathology Research Laboratory, Research Unit for Haematology and Research Unit for Pathology, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Haematology-Pathology Research Laboratory, Research Unit for Haematology and Research Unit for Pathology, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Haematology-Pathology Research Laboratory, Research Unit for Haematology and Research Unit for Pathology, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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- Haematology-Pathology Research Laboratory, Research Unit for Haematology and Research Unit for Pathology, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Haematology-Pathology Research Laboratory, Research Unit for Haematology and Research Unit for Pathology, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Haematology-Pathology Research Laboratory, Research Unit for Haematology and Research Unit for Pathology, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Tsai YC, Huang CY, Hsueh YM, Fan YC, Fong YC, Huang SP, Geng JH, Chen LC, Lu TL, Bao BY. Genetic variants in MAPK10 modify renal cell carcinoma susceptibility and clinical outcomes. Life Sci 2021; 275:119396. [PMID: 33774030 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
Abstract
AIMS The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades integrate various upstream signals to regulate many cellular functions, including proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Dysregulation of these pathways has been implicated in the occurrence and progression of a variety of cancers. MAIN METHODS This study aimed to assess the association of 192 single nucleotide polymorphisms in 22 MAPK cascade genes with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk and survival in 312 patients and 318 controls. KEY FINDINGS After multiple testing correction and multivariate analysis, the minor T allele of MAPK10 rs12648265 remained associated with a lower risk of RCC (adjusted odds ratio 0.64, 95% confidence interval 0.50-0.82, P = 0.000426) and metastasis (adjusted hazard ratio 0.50, 95% confidence interval 0.30-0.82, P = 0.006). Presence of the rs12648265 T allele demonstrated a trend towards being associated with increased MAPK10 expression, and meta-analysis of four RCC datasets indicated that high MAPK10 expression is associated with a favourable prognosis. Furthermore, activation of MAPK10 by the potent agonist anisomycin inhibited RCC cell growth in vitro, suggesting an involvement of MAPK10 in RCC progression. SIGNIFICANCE In conclusion, MAPK10 may be a meaningful biomarker and a potential therapeutic target in RCC.
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- Yuan-Chin Tsai
- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan; Ph.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 116, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Ph.D. Program for Cancer Molecular Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Center for Cancer Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Department of Urology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 252, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 406, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 406, Taiwan; Sex Hormone Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan.
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Tamayo-Orbegozo E, Amo L, Díez-García J, Amutio E, Riñón M, Alonso M, Arana P, Maruri N, Larrucea S. Emerging Role of Podocalyxin in the Progression of Mature B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12020396. [PMID: 32046309 PMCID: PMC7072361 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12020396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) constitutes a group of heterogeneous malignant lymphoproliferative diseases ranging from indolent to highly aggressive forms. Although the survival after chemo-immunotherapy treatment of mature B-NHL has increased over the last years, many patients relapse or remain refractory due to drug resistance, presenting an unfavorable prognosis. Hence, there is an urgent need to identify new prognostic markers and therapeutic targets. Podocalyxin (PODXL), a sialomucin overexpressed in a variety of tumor cell types and associated with their aggressiveness, has been implicated in multiple aspects of cancer progression, although its participation in hematological malignancies remains unexplored. New evidence points to a role for PODXL in mature B-NHL cell proliferation, survival, migration, drug resistance, and metabolic reprogramming, as well as enhanced levels of PODXL in mature B-NHL. Here, we review the current knowledge on the contribution of PODXL to tumorigenesis, highlighting and discussing its role in mature B-NHL progression.
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- Estíbaliz Tamayo-Orbegozo
- Regulation of the Immune System Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; (E.T.-O.); (L.A.)
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- Regulation of the Immune System Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; (E.T.-O.); (L.A.)
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- Microscopy Facility, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain;
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- Blood Cancer Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain;
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- Regulation of the Immune System Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; (M.R.); (M.A.); (P.A.); (N.M.)
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- Regulation of the Immune System Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; (M.R.); (M.A.); (P.A.); (N.M.)
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- Regulation of the Immune System Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; (M.R.); (M.A.); (P.A.); (N.M.)
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- Regulation of the Immune System Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; (M.R.); (M.A.); (P.A.); (N.M.)
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- Regulation of the Immune System Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Plaza de Cruces 12, 48903 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain; (M.R.); (M.A.); (P.A.); (N.M.)
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Maschan A, Myakova N, Aleinikova O, Abugova Y, Ponomareva N, Belogurova M, Fechina L, Fedorova A, Grigor'eva N, Lebedev V, Nikonova O, Shamardina A, Sharapova G, Smirnova N, Rudneva A, Volchkov E, Samochatova E. Rituximab and reduced-intensity chemotherapy in children and adolescents with mature B-cell lymphoma: interim results for 231 patients enrolled in the second Russian-Belorussian multicentre study B-NHL-2010M. Br J Haematol 2019; 186:477-483. [PMID: 31069789 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
The value of adding rituximab to chemotherapy in children with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) is still insufficiently studied. We enrolled 231 patients [mean age 9 years old (range 2-17); male:female ratio 3·4:1] with Burkitt (BL, 179 patients, 76·7%), diffuse large B-cell (32 patients, 14%), primary mediastinal B-cell (14 patients, 6%), and other (6 patients, 2·6%) B-cell lymphomas in a prospective study of immuno-chemotherapy. Stages were I-II in 32% and III-IV in 68% of the patients. Four doses of 375 mg/m2 rituximab were added to the Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster-NHL-90-like chemotherapy, with methotrexate being reduced or omitted in the first 2 induction blocks. The complete remission rate was 100% in limited-stage and 91·4% in advanced-stage patients. Five advanced-stage patients (2·2%) died in induction and 1 patient with stage 2 B-NHL died in remission; 11 patients in the high-risk group progressed on therapy (3 non-BL are alive after salvage) and 5 relapsed. Sixteen patients (9·7%) with advanced stage disease proceeded to transplant. With a median follow-up of 46 months, 98·5 ± 1% of patients with limited disease and 88·1 ± 2% (88·1% in Risk Group 3; 82·6% in Risk Group 4) in advanced stages are alive. This study confirmed that combined immunochemotherapy for B-lymphomas is highly effective in children, despite reducing the intensity of the induction blocks.
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- Alexey Maschan
- Dmitri Rogachev National Research Centre for Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Dmitri Rogachev National Research Centre for Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Belorussian Research Centre for Paediatric Oncology, Haematology and Immunology, Minsk, Russian Federation
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- Dmitri Rogachev National Research Centre for Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Regional Children's Clinical Hospital No. 1, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- Belorussian Research Centre for Paediatric Oncology, Haematology and Immunology, Minsk, Russian Federation
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- Regional Children's Clinical Hospital, Krasnodar, Russian Federation
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- Regional Children's Clinical Hospital, Perm, Russian Federation
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- District Clinical Children's Hospital, Nizhnevartovsk, Russian Federation
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- Dmitri Rogachev National Research Centre for Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Dmitri Rogachev National Research Centre for Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Dmitri Rogachev National Research Centre for Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Dmitri Rogachev National Research Centre for Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Gunnarsson R, Dilorenzo S, Lundin-Ström KB, Olsson L, Biloglav A, Lilljebjörn H, Rissler M, Wahlberg P, Lundmark A, Castor A, Behrendtz M, Fioretos T, Paulsson K, Isaksson A, Johansson B. Mutation, methylation, and gene expression profiles in dup(1q)-positive pediatric B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia 2018; 32:2117-2125. [PMID: 29626196 PMCID: PMC6170391 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-018-0092-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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High-throughput sequencing was applied to investigate the mutation/methylation patterns on 1q and gene expression profiles in pediatric B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP ALL) with/without (w/wo) dup(1q). Sequencing of the breakpoint regions and all exons on 1q in seven dup(1q)-positive cases revealed non-synonymous somatic single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in BLZF1, FMN2, KCNT2, LCE1C, NES, and PARP1. Deep sequencing of these in a validation cohort w (n = 17)/wo (n = 94) dup(1q) revealed similar SNV frequencies in the two groups (47% vs. 35%; P = 0.42). Only 0.6% of the 36,259 CpGs on 1q were differentially methylated between cases w (n = 14)/wo (n = 13) dup(1q). RNA sequencing of high hyperdiploid (HeH) and t(1;19)(q23;p13)-positive cases w (n = 14)/wo (n = 52) dup(1q) identified 252 and 424 differentially expressed genes, respectively; only seven overlapped. Of the overexpressed genes in the HeH and t(1;19) groups, 23 and 31%, respectively, mapped to 1q; 60-80% of these encode nucleic acid/protein binding factors or proteins with catalytic activity. We conclude that the pathogenetically important consequence of dup(1q) in BCP ALL is a gene-dosage effect, with the deregulated genes differing between genetic subtypes, but involving similar molecular functions, biological processes, and protein classes.
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- Rebeqa Gunnarsson
- Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Array and Analysis Facility, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Medicine and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Molecular Medicine and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Array and Analysis Facility, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Lund, Sweden
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Guja K, Liehr T, Rincic M, Kosyakova N, Hussein Azawi SS. Molecular Cytogenetic Characterization Identified the Murine B-Cell Lymphoma Cell Line A-20 as a Model for Sporadic Burkitt's Lymphoma. J Histochem Cytochem 2017; 65:669-677. [PMID: 28902524 DOI: 10.1369/0022155417731319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Here, we report the first molecular cytogenetic characterization of the BALB/cAnN mouse derived B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-cell NHL) cell lines A-20. Even though previously used as a model for testing of, for example, dexametason, up to present, no data in the genetic properties of A-20 were available. The present study closed this gap and provides evidence that A-20 is a model for B-cell NHL subgroup sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma. C-myc oncogene is involved in a translocation and copy number alterations as gain of murine 14q material could be observed. Interestingly, the cell line showed the karyotype 39,X,-X or -Y,t(2;15)(qE5;qD2),del(6)(qB3qC3),del(9)(qA3qA4),dup(14)(qE1qE4) in ~95% of the cells, being exceptionally stable for cell lines being established 38 years ago. Still, ~5% of the cells showed polyploidization followed by chromothripsis. It remains to be determined if this can be observed also in other cell lines, just has not been reported yet, and/or if it is a unique feature of A-20. Overall, finally here, the necessary genetic data to identify A-20 as a model for human sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma are provided.
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- Karolina Guja
- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.,Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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Angi M, Kamath V, Yuvarani S, Meena J, Sitaram U, Manipadam MT, Nair S, Ganapule A, Fouzia NA, Abraham A, Viswabandya A, Poonkuzhali B, George B, Mathews V, Srivastava A, Srivastava VM. The t(8;14)(q24.1;q32) and its variant translocations: A study of 34 cases. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2017; 10:126-134. [PMID: 28390216 DOI: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The t(8;14)(q24.1;q32) and its variants - the t(2;8)(p12;q24.1) and t(8;22)(q24.1;q11.2) are associated with B-cell neoplasia and result in MYC/immunoglobulin (IG) gene rearrangement. PATIENTS AND METHODS We correlated the cytogenetic, molecular and clinico-pathological findings of patients with 8q24 translocations seen in the Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, from January 2003 to December 2015. RESULTS There were 34 patients with 8q24 translocations (31, ALL and three myeloma). The t(8;14) was seen in 25 patients, t(8;22) in seven and t(2;8) in two. The salient findings were as follows: 85% males; 79% adults, median age 37 years; L3 morphology in 61%; mature B immunophenotype in 77%; extra-medullary disease in 41%; additional abnormalities in 28 (85%), notably, structural abnormalities of chromosome 1q (41%) and 13q (9%) and monosomy 13 (15%); complex karyotypes in 68%. There were two double-hit lymphoma/leukemia, one with a t(14;18)(q32;q21) and the other with a t(3;14)(q27;q11.2), associated with nodal high grade B cell lymphoma and dermal leukemic infiltrates respectively. Only 13 samples were processed for DNA PCR and all these samples were positive for MYC-IgH (c-gamma type) rearrangement. Only in one patient, in addition to c-gamma, c-alpha rearrangement was also detected. CONCLUSION The frequency (1.7%) and distribution of these translocations in our series and the association with 1q and 13q abnormalities is similar to the literature. Trisomies 7 and 12 were seen in less than 10% of our patients.
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- Meenu Angi
- Cytogenetics Unit, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India
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- Cytogenetics Unit, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India
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- Cytogenetics Unit, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India
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- Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Hematology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Cytogenetics Unit, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India.
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Piccaluga PP, Navari M, De Falco G, Ambrosio MR, Lazzi S, Fuligni F, Bellan C, Rossi M, Sapienza MR, Laginestra MA, Etebari M, Rogena EA, Tumwine L, Tripodo C, Gibellini D, Consiglio J, Croce CM, Pileri SA, Leoncini L. Virus-encoded microRNA contributes to the molecular profile of EBV-positive Burkitt lymphomas. Oncotarget 2016; 7:224-40. [PMID: 26325594 PMCID: PMC4807994 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive neoplasm characterized by consistent morphology and phenotype, typical clinical behavior and distinctive molecular profile. The latter is mostly driven by the MYC over-expression associated with the characteristic translocation (8;14) (q24; q32) or with variant lesions. Additional genetic events can contribute to Burkitt Lymphoma pathobiology and retain clinical significance. A pathogenetic role for Epstein-Barr virus infection in Burkitt lymphomagenesis has been suggested; however, the exact function of the virus is largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the molecular profiles (genes and microRNAs) of Epstein-Barr virus-positive and -negative BL, to identify specific patterns relying on the differential expression and role of Epstein-Barr virus-encoded microRNAs. First, we found significant differences in the expression of viral microRNAs and in selected target genes. Among others, we identified LIN28B, CGNL1, GCET2, MRAS, PLCD4, SEL1L, SXX1, and the tyrosine kinases encoding STK10/STK33, all provided with potential pathogenetic significance. GCET2, also validated by immunohistochemistry, appeared to be a useful marker for distinguishing EBV-positive and EBV-negative cases. Further, we provided solid evidences that the EBV-encoded microRNAs (e.g. BART6) significantly mold the transcriptional landscape of Burkitt Lymphoma clones. In conclusion, our data indicated significant differences in the transcriptional profiles of EBV-positive and EBV-negative BL and highlight the role of virus encoded miRNA.
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- Pier Paolo Piccaluga
- Hematopathology Section, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematopathology Section, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.,School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Hematopathology Section, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Hematopathology Section, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematopathology Section, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematopathology Section, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematopathology Section, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Experimental Medicine, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Tumour Immunology Unit, Department of Health Science, Human Pathology Section, Palermo University School of Medicine, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Diagnostic, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology, and Medical Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Diagnostic Hematopathology Unit, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Sato Y, Kurosawa H, Fukushima K, Okuya M, Arisaka O. Burkitt-Type Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia With Precursor B-Cell Immunophenotype and Partial Tetrasomy of 1q: A Case Report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e2904. [PMID: 26962787 PMCID: PMC4998868 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Burkitt-type acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is thought as a variant of Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia and derived from mature B-cell lymphoblast.B-ALL was developed in a 10-year-old girl. Two characteristics were apparent in this case. First, the lymphoblastic cells were positive for CD10, CD19, CD20, and CD22, but negative for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase and surface immunoglobulins, indicating a B-cell immunophenotype. The detection of t(8;14)(q24;q32) with a chromosomal analysis is required for a diagnosis of B-ALL. Second, der(1)(pter → q32.1::q32.1 → q21.1::q11 → qter) was detected, in which 1q21.1 to 1q32.1 was inverted and inserted. Finally, partial tetrasomy of 1q was also present. Because B-ALL with abnormal chromosome 1 has been reported poor outcome, the usual chemotherapy for stage 4 Burkitt lymphoma with added rituximab was administered for our patient.We report B-ALL with precursor B-cell immunophenotype and interesting partial tetrasomy of 1q.
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- Yuya Sato
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
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Forero-Castro M, Robledo C, Benito R, Abáigar M, África Martín A, Arefi M, Fuster JL, de las Heras N, Rodríguez JN, Quintero J, Riesco S, Hermosín L, de la Fuente I, Recio I, Ribera J, Labrador J, Alonso JM, Olivier C, Sierra M, Megido M, Corchete-Sánchez LA, Ciudad Pizarro J, García JL, Ribera JM, Hernández-Rivas JM. Genome-Wide DNA Copy Number Analysis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Identifies New Genetic Markers Associated with Clinical Outcome. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148972. [PMID: 26872047 PMCID: PMC4752220 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Identifying additional genetic alterations associated with poor prognosis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is still a challenge. Aims: To characterize the presence of additional DNA copy number alterations (CNAs) in children and adults with ALL by whole-genome oligonucleotide array (aCGH) analysis, and to identify their associations with clinical features and outcome. Array-CGH was carried out in 265 newly diagnosed ALLs (142 children and 123 adults). The NimbleGen CGH 12x135K array (Roche) was used to analyze genetic gains and losses. CNAs were analyzed with GISTIC and aCGHweb software. Clinical and biological variables were analyzed. Three of the patients showed chromothripsis (cth6, cth14q and cth15q). CNAs were associated with age, phenotype, genetic subtype and overall survival (OS). In the whole cohort of children, the losses on 14q32.33 (p = 0.019) and 15q13.2 (p = 0.04) were related to shorter OS. In the group of children without good- or poor-risk cytogenetics, the gain on 1p36.11 was a prognostic marker independently associated with shorter OS. In adults, the gains on 19q13.2 (p = 0.001) and Xp21.1 (p = 0.029), and the loss of 17p (p = 0.014) were independent markers of poor prognosis with respect to OS. In summary, CNAs are frequent in ALL and are associated with clinical parameters and survival. Genome-wide DNA copy number analysis allows the identification of genetic markers that predict clinical outcome, suggesting that detection of these genetic lesions will be useful in the management of patients newly diagnosed with ALL.
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- Maribel Forero-Castro
- IBSAL, IBMCC, University of Salamanca, CSIC, Cancer Research Center, Salamanca, Spain
- School of Biological Sciences (GEBIMOL), Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC), Tunja, Colombia
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- IBSAL, IBMCC, University of Salamanca, CSIC, Cancer Research Center, Salamanca, Spain
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- IBSAL, IBMCC, University of Salamanca, CSIC, Cancer Research Center, Salamanca, Spain
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- IBSAL, IBMCC, University of Salamanca, CSIC, Cancer Research Center, Salamanca, Spain
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- IBSAL, IBMCC, University of Salamanca, CSIC, Cancer Research Center, Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Clinical University Hospital of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Oncohematology, Clinical University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Juan Ramón Jiménez Hospital, Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Oncohematology, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Jerez Hospital, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles Hospital, Avila, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, ICO-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Rio Carrión Hospital, Palencia, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, General Hospital of Segovia, Segovia, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Virgen de la Concha Hospital, Zamora, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Bierzo Hospital, León/Ponferrada, Spain
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- Cytometry Service (NUCLEUS Research Support Platform), University of Salamanca (USAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Institute of Health Science Studies of Castile and León (IESCYL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, ICO-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
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- IBSAL, IBMCC, University of Salamanca, CSIC, Cancer Research Center, Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Forero-Castro M, Robledo C, Lumbreras E, Benito R, Hernández-Sánchez JM, Hernández-Sánchez M, García JL, Corchete-Sánchez LA, Tormo M, Barba P, Menárguez J, Ribera J, Grande C, Escoda L, Olivier C, Carrillo E, García de Coca A, Ribera JM, Hernández-Rivas JM. The presence of genomic imbalances is associated with poor outcome in patients with burkitt lymphoma treated with dose-intensive chemotherapy including rituximab. Br J Haematol 2015; 172:428-38. [DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Maribel Forero-Castro
- Cancer Research Centre; IBSAL; IBMCC; University of Salamanca; CSIC; Salamanca Spain
- School of Biological Sciences (GEBIMOL); Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC); Colombia IN USA
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- Cancer Research Centre; IBSAL; IBMCC; University of Salamanca; CSIC; Salamanca Spain
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- Cancer Research Centre; IBSAL; IBMCC; University of Salamanca; CSIC; Salamanca Spain
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- Cancer Research Centre; IBSAL; IBMCC; University of Salamanca; CSIC; Salamanca Spain
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- Studies Institute of Health Sciences of Castilla and León (IESCYL); Salamanca Spain
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- Haematology Department; Clinical University Hospital of Valencia; Valencia Spain
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- Haematology Department; Vall d'Hebron Hospital; Barcelona Spain
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- Clinical Haematology Department ICO-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Jose Carreras Research Institute; Badalona Spain
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- Haematology Department; University Hospital October 12; Madrid Spain
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- Haematology Department; University Hospital of Tarragona Joan XXIII; Tarragona Spain
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- Haematology Department; General Hospital of Segovia; Segovia Spain
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- Haematology Department; University Hospital Virgen del Rocío; Seville Spain
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- Clinical Haematology Department ICO-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol; Jose Carreras Research Institute; Badalona Spain
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- Cancer Research Centre; IBSAL; IBMCC; University of Salamanca; CSIC; Salamanca Spain
- Haematology Department; University Hospital of Salamanca; Salamanca Spain
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Layton Tovar CF, Mendieta Zerón H. Intracellular Signaling Pathways Involved in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Molecular Targets. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2015; 32:141-53. [PMID: 27065575 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-015-0609-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant disease characterized by an uncontrolled proliferation of immature lymphoid cells. ALL is the most common hematologic malignancy in early childhood, and it reaches peak incidence between the ages of 2 and 3 years. The prognosis of ALL is associated with aberrant gene expression, in addition to the presence of numerical or structural chromosomal alterations, age, race, and immunophenotype. The Relapse rate with regard to pharmacological treatment rises in childhood; thus, the expression of biomarkers associated with the activation of cell signaling pathways is crucial to establish the disease prognosis. Intracellular pathways involved in ALL are diverse, including Janus kinase/Signal transducers and transcription activators (JAK-STAT), Phosphoinositide-3-kinase-protein kinase B (PI3K-AKT), Ras mitogen-activated protein kinase (Ras-MAPK), Glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), Nuclear factor-kappa beta (NF-κB), and Hypoxia-inducible transcription factor 1α (HIF-1α), among others. In this review, we present several therapeutic targets, intracellular pathways, and molecular markers that are being studied extensively at present.
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- Cristian Fabián Layton Tovar
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMex), Paseo Tollocan esq. Jesús Carranza, Col. Moderna de la Cruz, 50180 Toluca, Estado de Mexico Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMex), Paseo Tollocan esq. Jesús Carranza, Col. Moderna de la Cruz, 50180 Toluca, Estado de Mexico Mexico ; Asociación Científica Latina A.C. (ASCILA) and Ciprés Grupo Médico (CGM), Felipe Villanueva sur 1209, Col. Rancho Dolores, 50170 Toluca, Estado de Mexico Mexico
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Song JY, Venkataraman G, Fedoriw Y, Herrera AF, Siddiqi T, Alikhan MB, Kim YS, Murata-Collins J, Weisenburger DD, Liu X, Duffield AS. Burkitt leukemia limited to the bone marrow has a better prognosis than Burkitt lymphoma with bone marrow involvement in adults. Leuk Lymphoma 2015; 57:866-71. [PMID: 26450341 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2015.1085529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Burkitt lymphoma patients with bulky disease often have bone marrow involvement. However, leukemic presentation of Burkitt lymphoma in the absence of a mass (pure Burkitt leukemia; PBL) is uncommon. Both PBL and Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia, presenting with a tumor mass and marrow involvement (BLL), are considered stage IV disease, which is associated with a poor prognosis. However, there is limited information on the prognosis in adults with PBL because they have typically been included in cohorts of patients with BLL. This study identified 23 patients, which included 10 PBL and 13 BLL cases. Complex karyotypes (100%) were seen in all BLL cases compared to the PBL group (40%; p = 0.061). Patients with PBL had a significantly better 5-year overall survival of 87.5% vs only 24.3% in the BLL group (p = 0.005). The 5-year overall survival of patients with PBL treated with intensive chemotherapy is superior to those with BLL who are similarly treated.
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- Joo Y Song
- a Department of Pathology , City of Hope National Medical Center , Duarte , CA , USA
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- c Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine , University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill , NC , USA
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- d Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation , Duarte , CA , USA
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- d Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation , Duarte , CA , USA
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- b Department of Pathology , University of Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA
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- a Department of Pathology , City of Hope National Medical Center , Duarte , CA , USA
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- a Department of Pathology , City of Hope National Medical Center , Duarte , CA , USA
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- a Department of Pathology , City of Hope National Medical Center , Duarte , CA , USA
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- e Department of Biostatistics , City of Hope National Medical Center , Duarte , CA , USA , and
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- f Department of Pathology , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , MD , USA
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De Souza MT, Hassan R, Liehr T, Marques-Salles TJ, Boulhosa AM, Abdelhay E, Ribeiro RC, Silva MLM. Conventional and molecular cytogenetic characterization of Burkitt lymphoma with bone marrow involvement in Brazilian children and adolescents. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014; 61:1422-6. [PMID: 24668946 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia (BL/L) is cytogenetically characterized by the t(8;14)(q24;q32) or its variants, t(2;8)(p11;q21), and t(8;22)(q24;q11.2), which juxtapose the MYC oncogene to one of the three immunoglobulin loci. The overall cure rate of BL/L in children is 70-90%, but patients diagnosed with advanced-stage disease have a less favorable prognosis. It is possible that secondary chromosomal abnormalities contribute to this unfavorable prognosis via chemotherapy resistance, but the results of genetic studies have been inconsistent. This study aimed to identify and characterize secondary chromosomal abnormalities associated with the t(8;14) and its variants in children with French-American-British-L3 leukemia or Burkitt lymphoma with bone marrow involvement at the time of diagnosis. PROCEDURE Chromosome analysis was based on G-banding. Fluorescence in situ hybridization technique was applied using IGH/MYC/CEP8 dual-fusion and MYC break-apart probes. Multicolor chromosome banding was performed according to standard protocol. RESULTS We describe a group of BL/L with extreme adverse clinical outcome, in which secondary chromosomal abnormalities, particularly those involving the long arms of chromosomes 1 and 13, were found in 71% of cases. The IGH/MYC fusion showed molecular heterogeneity in 14% of cases and two cases exhibited three IGH/MYC fusion signals. CONCLUSIONS Secondary chromosomal abnormalities were found in a high proportion of patients. We observed an extent of IGH/MYC heterogeneity not previously reported in Burkitt lymphoma, including the novel finding of three fusion signals in two cases.
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- Mariana T De Souza
- Post Graduation Program in Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Cytogenetics Department, Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology for Cancer Control, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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New clues to the molecular pathogenesis of Burkitt lymphoma revealed through next-generation sequencing. Curr Opin Hematol 2014; 21:326-32. [DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pediatric non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs) are a heterogeneous group of malignancies with distinct clinical, pathological, immunological and genetic characteristics. More than 90% of pediatric NHLs belong to one of three major histological subtypes: mature B-cell neoplasms, lymphoblastic lymphomas and anaplastic large-cell lymphomas. The recognition that different subtypes require different treatment regimens resulted in therapeutic strategies leading to over 80% of patients being cured. On the other hand, patients with resistant or relapsed disease have a poor prognosis. Prognostic biomarkers have not yet been identified for all pediatric NHLs and, although some are very important for diagnosis and prognosis, others may be of questionable value. Discovery of new biomarkers suitable for clinical application may aid the diagnosis and classification of lymphomas, which should, in turn, lead to better patient stratification. Consequent development of new treatment and follow-up approaches should lead to more efficient and less toxic treatment in children with NHL.
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- Lidija Dokmanovic
- University Children's Hospital, Department of Hematology & Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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Maria Murga Penas E, Schilling G, Behrmann P, Klokow M, Vettorazzi E, Bokemeyer C, Dierlamm J. Comprehensive cytogenetic and molecular cytogenetic analysis of 44 Burkitt lymphoma cell lines: Secondary chromosomal changes characterization, karyotypic evolution, and comparison with primary samples. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2014; 53:497-515. [DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Eva Maria Murga Penas
- Department of Oncology and Hematology; BMT with Section Pneumology, Hubertus Wald Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
- Institute of Human Genetics, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel & University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein; Campus Kiel Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology; BMT with Section Pneumology, Hubertus Wald Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology; BMT with Section Pneumology, Hubertus Wald Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology; BMT with Section Pneumology, Hubertus Wald Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology; BMT with Section Pneumology, Hubertus Wald Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology; BMT with Section Pneumology, Hubertus Wald Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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Roug AS, Wendtland P, Bendix K, Kjeldsen E. Supernumerary isochromosome 1, idic(1)(p12), leading to tetrasomy 1q in Burkitt lymphoma. Cytogenet Genome Res 2013; 142:7-13. [PMID: 24217199 DOI: 10.1159/000355985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive mature B-cell neoplasm. The cytogenetic hallmark are MYC-involving translocations, most frequently as t(8;14)(q24;q32). Additional cytogenetic abnormalities are seen in the majority of cases. The most frequent additional aberration involves the long arm of chromosome 1, either as partial or complete trisomy 1q. A very rare additional aberration is a supernumerary isochromosome 1q, i(1)(q10), resulting in tetrasomy 1q. The biological significance of this aberration is unclear. We present a highly aggressive case of BL in a child with immature B-cell immunophenotype (IP) and supernumerary i(1)(q10). Diagnostic karyotyping showed 47,XY,+i(1)(q10),t(8;14)(q24;q32)[2]/47,idem,del(15)(q24)[21]/46,XY[2]. aCGH analysis detected a gain of 1p12qter and a loss of 15q22q25. FISH analysis confirmed the isodicentric chromosome 1, which has not previously been reported in BL. In the literature, supernumerary i(1)(q10) was found in 11 cases of which >80% presented with immature B-cell IP and >60% relapsed or died. Tetrasomy 1q resulting from supernumerary idic(1)(p12) or i(1)(q10) is a rare genetic event in BL and probably associated with immature B-cell IP. We propose that high amplification of genes on chromosome 1p12qter may contribute to the BL IP and disease progression.
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- A S Roug
- Section of Flow Cytometry, The Hemodiagnostic Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Aquino G, Marra L, Cantile M, De Chiara A, Liguori G, Curcio MP, Sabatino R, Pannone G, Pinto A, Botti G, Franco R. MYC chromosomal aberration in differential diagnosis between Burkitt and other aggressive lymphomas. Infect Agent Cancer 2013; 8:37. [PMID: 24079473 PMCID: PMC3850004 DOI: 10.1186/1750-9378-8-37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2013] [Accepted: 09/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Myc oncogenetic deregulation is abundantly described in several solid human cancer and lymphomas. Particularly, Burkitt's lymphoma belongs to the family of B Non Hodgkin aggressive lymphomas. Although it is morphologically characterized, immunophenotypic and cytogenetic diagnosis remains complex. In 2008, the WHO has introduced a new diagnostic class of aggressive B-cell lymphomas with features intermediate between BL and DLBCL. This diagnostic class represents a temporary container of aggressive B-cell lymphomas, not completely belonging to the BL and DLBCL categories. The importance of establishing a correct diagnosis would allow a better prognostic classification and a better therapeutic approach. In this review, we summarize the main diagnostic approaches necessary for appropriate diagnoses and we emphasize the importance of cytogenetic analysis of the oncogene Myc in the histopathological diagnosis and the prognostic/predictive stratification. In this contest, Myc represents the more involved gene in the development of these lymphomas. Therefore, we analyze the genetic aberrations causing its over-expression and the concomitant deregulation of molecular pathways related to it. We also propose a FISH approach useful in the diagnosis of these lymphomas.
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- Gabriella Aquino
- Pathology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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- Medicine and Surgery Department, Foggia University, Foggia, Italy
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- Haematology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale" - Irccs, Naples, Italy
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Lundin C, Hjorth L, Behrendtz M, Ehinger M, Biloglav A, Johansson B. Submicroscopic genomic imbalances in burkitt lymphomas/leukemias: Association with age and further evidence that 8q24/MYCtranslocations are not sufficient for leukemogenesis. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2012; 52:370-7. [DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Hernández JM, Granada I, Solé F. [From conventional cytogenetics to microarrays. Fifty years of Philadelphia chromosome]. Med Clin (Barc) 2011; 137:221-9. [PMID: 20591449 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2010.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2010] [Accepted: 04/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In 1960 Ph-chromosome was found associated with the presence of chronic myelogenous leukemia. In these 50 years an increasing number of cytogenetic abnormalities have been found associated with hematological malignancies. The presence of these abnormalities is not only important for the diagnosis of the patient, but it also contributes to the prognosis of patients with leukemia or lymphoma. For this reason the WHO classification of hematological disease has included these studies for the correct characterization of leukemias and lymphomas. In addition, the use of FISH and micromatrix methodologies have refined the genetic lesions present in these malignancies. The cytogenetic changes observed also provide further information in relation to the therapy.
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- Jesús M Hernández
- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca y Unidad de Diagnóstico Molecular y Celular del Cáncer, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular del Cáncer (IBMCC), Centro de Investigación del Cáncer, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, España.
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A novel interplay between oncogenic PFTK1 protein kinase and tumor suppressor TAGLN2 in the control of liver cancer cell motility. Oncogene 2011; 30:4464-75. [PMID: 21577206 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2011.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The PFTK1 gene encodes a cdc2-related serine/threonine protein kinase that has been shown to confer cell migratory properties in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the prognostic value and biological mechanism by which PFTK1 promotes HCC motility remain largely unknown. Here, we showed from tissue microarray that common upregulations of PFTK1 in primary HCC tumors (n=133/180) correlated significantly with early age onset (40 years), advance tumor grading and presence of microvascular invasion (P0.05). To understand downstream phosphorylated substrate(s) of PFTK1, phospho-proteins in PFTK1 expressing and knockdown Hep3B cells were profiled by two-dimensional-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis mass spectrometric analysis. Protein identification of differential spots revealed β-actin (ACTB) and transgelin2 (TAGLN2) as the two most profound phosphorylated changes affected by PFTK1. We verified the presence of TAGLN2 serine phosphorylation and ACTB tyrosine phosphorylation. Moreover, reduced TAGLN2 and ACTB phosphorylations in PFTK1-suppressed Hep3B corresponded to distinct actin depolymerizations and marked inhibition on cell invasion and motility. Given that TAGLN2 is a tumor suppressor whose function has been ascribed in cancer metastasis, we examined if TAGLN2 is an intermediate substrate in the biological path of PFTK1. We showed in PFTK1-suppressed cells that knockdown of TAGLN2 over-rode the inhibitory effect on cell invasion and motility, and a recovery on actin polymerization was evident. Interestingly, we also found that unphosphorylated TAGLN2 in PFTK1-suppressed cells elicited strong actin-binding ability, a mechanism that possibly halts the actin cytoskeleton dynamics. Site-directed mutagenesis of TAGLN2 suggested that PFTK1 regulates the actin-binding affinity of TAGLN2 through the S83 and S163 residues, which if mutated can significantly affect HCC cell motility. Taken together, our data propose a novel, oncogene-tumor suppressor interplay, where oncogenic PFTK1 confers HCC cell motility through inactivating the actin-binding motile suppressing function of TAGLN2 via phosphorylation.
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de Souza MT, Mkrtchyan H, Hassan R, Ney-Garcia DR, de Azevedo AMB, da Costa ES, de Figueiredo AF, Liehr T, Abdelhay E, Silva MLM. Secondary abnormalities involving 1q or 13q and poor outcome in high stage Burkitt leukemia/lymphoma cases with 8q24 rearrangement at diagnosis. Int J Hematol 2011; 93:232-236. [DOI: 10.1007/s12185-010-0757-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2010] [Revised: 11/24/2010] [Accepted: 12/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Scholtysik R, Kreuz M, Klapper W, Burkhardt B, Feller AC, Hummel M, Loeffler M, Rosolowski M, Schwaenen C, Spang R, Stein H, Thorns C, Trümper L, Vater I, Wessendorf S, Zenz T, Siebert R, Küppers R. Detection of genomic aberrations in molecularly defined Burkitt's lymphoma by array-based, high resolution, single nucleotide polymorphism analysis. Haematologica 2010; 95:2047-55. [PMID: 20823134 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2010.026831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge about the genetic lesions that occur in Burkitt's lymphoma, besides the pathognomonic IG-MYC translocations, is limited. DESIGN AND METHODS Thirty-nine molecularly-defined Burkitt's lymphomas were analyzed with high-resolution single-nucleotide polymorphism chips for genomic imbalances and uniparental disomy. Imbalances were correlated to expression profiles and selected micro-RNA analysis. Translocations affecting the MYC locus were studied by fluorescence in situ hybridization. RESULTS We detected 528 copy number changes, defining 29 recurrently imbalanced regions. Five hundred and eighteen regions of uniparental disomy were found, but these were rarely recurrent. Combined imbalance mapping and expression profiling revealed a strong correlation between copy number and expression. Several recurrent imbalances affected the MYC pathway: the micro-RNA-supercluster 17-92 was frequently gained and the transcription factor E2F2 was recurrently deleted. Molecular Burkitt's lymphoma lacking MYC translocations showed MYC gains. Amplifications of the polymerase iota gene were associated with increased frequency of positions scored as aberrant. CONCLUSIONS The present findings suggest that uniparental disomies do not play a major role in the pathogenesis of Burkitt's lymphoma, whereas some genes may contribute to the development of this lymphoma through gene dosage effects. Amplifications of the polymerase iota gene may be functionally linked with increased genomic alterations in Burkitt's lymphoma. The pattern and rarity of chromosomal changes detectable, even at the high resolution employed here, together with aberrations of genes regulating MYC activity, support the hypothesis that deregulation of the MYC pathway is the major force driving the pathogenesis of Burkitt's lymphoma, but show that this deregulation is more complex than previously known.
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- René Scholtysik
- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University of Duisburg-Essen, Medical School, Virchowstr. 173, 45122 Essen, Germany
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Reversion of epigenetically mediated BIM silencing overcomes chemoresistance in Burkitt lymphoma. Blood 2010; 116:2531-42. [PMID: 20570860 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-02-268003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia (BL), achievement of complete remission with first-line chemotherapy remains a challenging issue, as most patients who respond remain disease-free, whereas those refractory have few options of being rescued with salvage therapies. The mechanisms underlying BL chemoresistance and how it can be circumvented remain undetermined. We previously reported the frequent inactivation of the proapoptotic BIM gene in B-cell lymphomas. Here we show that BIM epigenetic silencing by concurrent promoter hypermethylation and deacetylation occurs frequently in primary BL samples and BL-derived cell lines. Remarkably, patients with BL with hypermethylated BIM presented lower complete remission rate (24% vs 79%; P = .002) and shorter overall survival (P = .007) than those with BIM-expressing lymphomas, indicating that BIM transcriptional repression may mediate tumor chemoresistance. Accordingly, by combining in vitro and in vivo studies of human BL-xenografts grown in immunodeficient RAG2(-/-)γc(-/-) mice and of murine B220(+)IgM(+) B-cell lymphomas generated in Eμ-MYC and Eμ-MYC-BIM(+/-) transgenes, we demonstrate that lymphoma chemoresistance is dictated by BIM gene dosage and is reversible on BIM reactivation by genetic manipulation or after treatment with histone-deacetylase inhibitors. We suggest that the combination of histone-deacetylase inhibitors and high-dose chemotherapy may overcome chemoresistance, achieve durable remission, and improve survival of patients with BL.
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Recurrent Chromosomal Alterations in Molecularly Classified AIDS-Related Lymphomas: An Integrated Analysis of DNA Copy Number and Gene Expression. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2010; 54:18-26. [DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181d3d9eb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tsuji K, Yasui K, Gen Y, Endo M, Dohi O, Zen K, Mitsuyoshi H, Minami M, Itoh Y, Taniwaki M, Tanaka S, Arii S, Okanoue T, Yoshikawa T. PEG10 is a probable target for the amplification at 7q21 detected in hepatocellular carcinoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 198:118-25. [PMID: 20362226 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2010.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2009] [Revised: 01/03/2010] [Accepted: 01/03/2010] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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DNA copy number aberrations in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines were investigated using a high-density oligonucleotide microarray, and a novel amplification at the chromosomal region 7q21 was detected. Molecular definition of the amplicon indicated that PEG10 (paternally expressed gene 10), a paternally expressed imprinted gene, was amplified together with CDK14 (cyclin-dependent kinase 14; previously PFTAIRE protein kinase 1, PFTK1) and CDK6 (cyclin-dependent kinase 6). An increase in PEG10 copy number was detected in 14 of 34 primary HCC tumors (41%). PEG10, but not CDK14 or CDK6, was significantly overexpressed in 30 of 41 tumors (73%) from HCC patients, compared with their nontumorous counterparts. These results suggest that PEG10 is a probable target, acting as a driving force for amplification of the 7q21 region, and may therefore be involved in the development or progression of HCCs.
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- Kazuhiro Tsuji
- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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Nelson M, Perkins SL, Dave BJ, Coccia PF, Bridge JA, Lyden ER, Heerema NA, Lones MA, Harrison L, Cairo MS, Sanger WG. An increased frequency of 13q deletions detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization and its impact on survival in children and adolescents with Burkitt lymphoma: results from the Children's Oncology Group study CCG-5961. Br J Haematol 2009; 148:600-10. [PMID: 19895612 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07967.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Burkitt lymphoma (BL), an aggressive B-cell malignancy, is often curable with short intensive treatment regiments. Nearly all BLs contain rearrangements of the MYC/8q24 region; however, recent cytogenetic studies suggest that certain secondary chromosomal aberrations in BL correlate with an adverse prognosis. In this multi-centre study, the frequency and impact on clinical outcome of del(13q) and +7 in addition to MYC rearrangements as detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in children and adolescents with intermediate and high-risk BL registered on Children's Cancer Group study CCG-5961 were investigated. Analysis with 13q14.3 and 13q34 loci specific probes demonstrated deletions of 13q in 38/90 (42%) cases. The loss of either 13q14.3 or 13q34 alone occurred in 14% and 8% respectively, while 20% exhibited loss of both regions. Gain of chromosome 7 was observed in 7/68 (10%) cases and MYC rearrangements were detected in 84/90 (93%). Prognostic analysis controlling for known risk factors demonstrated that patients exhibiting loss of 13q, particularly 13q14.3, had a significant decrease in 5-year overall survival (77% vs. 95%, P = 0.012). These observations indicate that del(13q) occurs in childhood BL at frequencies higher than previously detected by classical cytogenetics and underscores the importance of molecular cytogenetics in risk stratification.
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- Marilu Nelson
- Human Genetics Laboratories, Munroe Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985440 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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Pezzolo A, Cinti R, Negri F, Parodi F, Garaventa A, Gambini C, Pistoia V. Chromosomal imbalances in pediatric Burkitt-like lymphoma and review of the literature in relation to other germinal center derived B-cell tumors. Leuk Lymphoma 2009; 47:2359-64. [PMID: 17107910 DOI: 10.1080/10428190600880118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study reports on the cytogenetic features of a novel case of pediatric Burkitt-like lymphoma (BLL), that adds to the three published. Four groups of cytogenetic abnormalities were detected in the present case: (1) imbalances shared by most germinal center (GC) derived B-cell tumors including BLL (+1q, -6q, -8p, +8q24 and +11); (2) imbalances already reported in adult but not in pediatric BLL cases and shared with most GC B-cell tumors (+7, -9p, -9q, +12q, -13q, +17, +19, -3 and -4); (3) imbalances already reported in pediatric but not in adult BLL cases and shared with some GC B-cell tumors (-2q); and (4) imbalances never described before in pediatric or adult BLL, but present in different GC B-cell tumors (-6p, -1p and -18q). In view of the paucity of pediatric BLL cases published, this report adds novel, relevant information on the molecular cytogenetic features of this rare tumor.
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- Annalisa Pezzolo
- Laboratory of Oncology, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy.
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Campbell JM, Lockwood WW, Buys TPH, Chari R, Coe BP, Lam S, Lam WL. Integrative genomic and gene expression analysis of chromosome 7 identified novel oncogene loci in non-small cell lung cancer. Genome 2009; 51:1032-9. [PMID: 19088816 DOI: 10.1139/g08-086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Lung cancer accounts for over a quarter of cancer deaths, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for approximately 80% of cases. Several genome studies have been undertaken in both cell models of NSCLC and clinical samples to identify alterations underlying disease behaviour, and many have identified recurring aberrations of chromosome 7. The presence of recurring chromosome 7 alterations that do not span the well-studied oncogenes EGFR (at 7p11.2) and MET (at 7q31.2) has raised the hypothesis of additional genes on this chromosome that contribute to tumourigenesis. In this study, we demonstrated that multiple loci on chromosome 7 are indeed amplified in NSCLC, and through integrative analysis of gene dosage alterations and parallel gene expression changes, we identified new lung cancer oncogene candidates, including FTSJ2, NUDT1, TAF6, and POLR2J. Activation of these key genes was confirmed in panels of clinical lung tumour tissue as compared with matched normal lung tissue. The detection of gene activation in multiple cohorts of samples strongly supports the presence of key genes involved in lung cancer that are distinct from the EGFR and MET loci on chromosome 7.
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- Jennifer M Campbell
- Department of Cancer Genetics and Developmental Biology, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, 675 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z1L3 Canada
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Hartmann EM, Ott G, Rosenwald A. Molecular biology and genetics of lymphomas. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2008; 22:807-23, vii. [PMID: 18954738 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2008.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This article summarizes molecular and genetic features of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and focuses on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma. In each of these entities, hallmark genetic aberrations, cytogenetic characteristics, and alterations of single genes that might be involved in the pathogenesis and molecular evolution of the tumor are described. Recent results from gene-expression profiling studies are incorporated that are relevant for the classification of lymphoma entities, the prediction of their clinical behavior, and the identification of deregulated signal-transduction pathways that might represent potential targets in future therapeutic approaches.
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- Elena M Hartmann
- Institute of Pathology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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Manola KN, Georgakakos VN, Stavropoulou C, Spyridonidis A, Angelopoulou MK, Vlachadami I, Katsigiannis A, Roussou P, Pantelias GE, Sambani C. Jumping translocations in hematological malignancies: a cytogenetic study of five cases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 187:85-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2008.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2008] [Revised: 07/02/2008] [Accepted: 07/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Specific cytogenetic abnormalities are associated with a significantly inferior outcome in children and adolescents with mature B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: results of the FAB/LMB 96 international study. Leukemia 2008; 23:323-31. [PMID: 19020548 PMCID: PMC2988438 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2008.312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Clinical studies showed that advanced stage, high LDH, poor response to reduction therapy and combined bone marrow and central nervous system disease are significantly associated with a decreased event-free survival (EFS) in pediatric mature B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (B-NHL) treated on FAB/LMB96. Although rearranged MYC/8q24 (R8q24) is characteristic of Burkitt lymphoma (BL), little information is available on other cytogenetic abnormalities and their prognostic importance. We performed an international review of 238 abnormal karyotypes in childhood mature B-NHL treated on FAB/LMB96: 76% BL, 8% Burkitt-like lymphoma, 13% diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The main BL R8q24-associated chromosomal aberrations were +1q (29%), +7q and del(13q) (14% each). The DLBCL appeared heterogeneous and more complex. Incidence of R8q24 (34%) was higher than reported in adult DLBCL. The prognostic value of cytogenetic abnormalities on EFS was studied by Cox model controlling for the known risk factors: R8q24, +7q and del(13q) were independently associated with a significant inferior EFS (hazard ratio: 6.1 (P=0.030), 2.5 (P=0.015) and 4.0 (P=0.0003), respectively). The adverse prognosis of R8q24 was observed only in DLBCL, whereas del(13q) and +7q had a similar effect in DLBCL and BL. These results emphasize the significant biological heterogeneity and the development of cytogenetic risk-adapted therapy in childhood mature B-NHL.
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Translocations involving 8q24 in Burkitt lymphoma and other malignant lymphomas: a historical review of cytogenetics in the light of todays knowledge. Leukemia 2008; 23:225-34. [DOI: 10.1038/leu.2008.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Pang EYT, Bai AHC, To KF, Sy SMH, Wong NLY, Lai PBS, Squire JA, Wong N. Identification of PFTAIRE protein kinase 1, a novel cell division cycle-2 related gene, in the motile phenotype of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Hepatology 2007; 46:436-45. [PMID: 17559150 DOI: 10.1002/hep.21691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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UNLABELLED Metastasis is a major cause of cancer morbidity and mortality in individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), yet little is known about the underlying molecular basis. Using genetic information derived from chromosome-based comparative genomic hybridization, we have reported previously on regional chromosome 7q21-q22 gains in close association with HCC progression. In this study, we undertook cDNA microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization, to examine the 7q21-q22 region for the involved gene(s) in HCC. High-resolution mapping analysis highlighted 7 candidates, namely PFTAIRE protein kinase 1 (PFTK1), ODAG, CDK6, CAS1, PEX1, SLC25A, and PEG10, within the region. Quantitative reverse transcription (RT)-PCR evaluation further indicated upregulation of a single candidate gene, PFTK1, that correlated significantly with both advanced metastatic HCCs (P = 0.032) and tumor microvascular invasion (P = 0.012). Given that little is known about the function(s) of PFTK1, which is a novel cell division cycle (Cdc)2-related gene, we examined its potential role in the motile phenotype of HCC cells by both ectopic expression and knockdown investigations. RNA-interference knockdown of PFTK1 in invasive Hep3B cells resulted in a significant reduction in cell invasion, chemotactic migration, and cell motility (P < 0.001). Conversely, ectopic expression of PFTK1 in noninvasive HKCI-C3 cells induced substantial cellular invasion and migration (P < or = 0.007). In neither cell line was there any effect on cell viability. Immunofluorescence showed marked filamentous actin polymerizations in PFTK1-expressing cells. CONCLUSION In this study, we have thus provided preliminary evidence that overexpression of PFTK1 may confer a motile phenotype in malignant hepatocytes that accounts for the association of upregulation of this gene in metastatic HCC.
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- Etonia Y-T Pang
- Li Ka-Shing Institute of Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China
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Liggins AP, Cooper CDO, Lawrie CH, Brown PJ, Collins GP, Hatton CS, Pulford K, Banham AH. MORC4, a novel member of the MORC family, is highly expressed in a subset of diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Br J Haematol 2007; 138:479-86. [PMID: 17608765 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06680.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The OX-TES-4 antigen originally elicited an antibody response in 50% of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients but not in control subjects. OX-TES-4 is encoded by a novel gene, MORC4, located at chromosome Xq22.3. The MORC4 protein contains a HATPase-c domain, CW zinc finger motif, nuclear localisation signals and a nuclear matrix-binding domain, together with a coiled-coil region. MORC4 mRNA is widely expressed at low levels in normal tissues, showing highest expression levels in placenta and testis. mRNA levels were increased in non-germinal centre-derived DLBCL and Hodgkin lymphoma cell lines, compared with germinal centre-derived DLBCL cell lines and normal B cells. Nineteen DLBCL patients (66%) expressed significantly higher levels of MORC4 mRNA than normal B cells (P = 0.0031). The differential expression of MORC4 identifies this molecule as a potential lymphoma biomarker, whose overexpression may contribute to the immunological recognition of MORC4 by a subgroup of DLBCL patients.
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- Amanda P Liggins
- LRF Lymphoma Antigens Group, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.
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Li L, Gupta S, Bashir T, Koduru PR, Brody J, Allen SL. Serial cytogenetic alterations resulting in transformation of a low-grade follicular lymphoma to Burkitt lymphoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 170:140-6. [PMID: 17011985 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2006.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2005] [Revised: 05/21/2006] [Accepted: 05/25/2006] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common indolent or low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Histologic transformation to high-grade lymphoma, generally to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, occurs in 25-35% of cases. Although t(14;18), the cytogenetic hallmark of FL, has been found in approximately 85% of these cases, multiple secondary cytogenetic and molecular genetic changes underlie the transformation process. We report the case of a 58-year-old patient who presented with stage IVA, grade 2 FL that subsequently transformed to Burkitt lymphoma. Multiple chromosomal aberrations, including three novel translocations, were observed related to this transformation. Inversion (1)(p36.3q12) and t(3;14;18)(p23;q32;q21) occurred prior to transformation and may have contributed to the transformation process. A t(1;11)(q25;q13) was acquired simultaneously with t(8;22) and, in conjunction with other chromosomal abnormalities, coincided with an extremely aggressive clinical course. The frequent breakage of 1q observed in this case suggests that the region harbors important genomic signals for the transformation of FL.
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- Lin Li
- Department of Pathology, North Shore University Hospital and New York University School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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Vaghefi P, Martin A, Prévot S, Charlotte F, Camilleri-Broët S, Barli E, Davi F, Gabarre J, Raphael M, Poirel HA. Genomic imbalances in AIDS-related lymphomas: relation with tumoral Epstein-Barr virus status. AIDS 2006; 20:2285-91. [PMID: 17117014 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328010ac5b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The pathologic heterogeneity of AIDS related lymphomas (ARL) reflects several pathogenic mechanisms: chronic antigenic stimulation, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, and genomic abnormalities. Genetic abnormalities, known to play a major role in lymphomas of non-immunocompromised patients, are not well characterized in ARL. OBJECTIVE Characterization of the DNA copy number change (CNC) in ARL and comparison of our findings with tumoral EBV and immune status. DESIGN AND METHODS We have studied by comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), 28 ARL well characterized for histopathologic, clonality and EBV findings. RESULTS DNA-CNC were detected in 50% of cases. Gains of chromosomal material were much more frequent than losses and involved chromosomes 9p, 11q, 12q, 17q, and 19q recurrently. DNA-CNC tended to be more frequent in EBV-positive lymphomas with latency type II/III than in EBV-positive latency I or EBV-negative lymphomas. Most chromosomal regions affected in HIV-related lymphoma were similar to those already reported in HIV-negative lymphomas. CONCLUSION This CGH study allowed the identification of non-random chromosomal alterations in ARL. The results suggested an inverse relationship between EBV infection (latency II/III), associated with deep acquired immune suppression, and the number of chromosomal alterations which may be explained by a direct role of viral proteins in lymphomagenesis by activation of signalling pathways without needing several genomic alterations.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Burkitt Lymphoma/complications
- Burkitt Lymphoma/genetics
- Burkitt Lymphoma/immunology
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosomes, Human/genetics
- Clone Cells/immunology
- DNA, Viral/genetics
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/complications
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/genetics
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/immunology
- Female
- Genes, Viral/genetics
- Genes, Viral/immunology
- Humans
- Lymphoma, AIDS-Related/complications
- Lymphoma, AIDS-Related/genetics
- Lymphoma, AIDS-Related/immunology
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/complications
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/genetics
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/immunology
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/complications
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/genetics
- Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/immunology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization/methods
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Burmeister T, MacLeod RA, Reinhardt R, Mansmann V, Loddenkemper C, Marinets O, Drexler HG, Thiel E, Blau IW. A novel sporadic Burkitt lymphoma cell line (BLUE-1) with a unique t(6;20)(q15;q11.2) rearrangement. Leuk Res 2006; 30:1417-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2006.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2005] [Revised: 03/06/2006] [Accepted: 03/08/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Schmitz R, Thomas RK, Harttrampf AC, Wickenhauser C, Schultze JL, Hansmann ML, Wolf J, Küppers R. The major subtypes of human B-cell lymphomas lack mutations in BCL-2 family member BAD. Int J Cancer 2006; 119:1738-40. [PMID: 16646081 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Members of the BCL-2 gene family are well known for their role in the pathogenesis of B-cell lymphomas in humans and in mouse models. A recent report that knockout mice deficient for the proapoptotic BCL-2 family member gene BAD frequently develop B-cell lymphomas prompted us to analyze a large collection of human B-cell lymphomas for inactivating mutations in the BAD gene. All 3 exons of the BAD gene were amplified and directly sequenced. The 81 lymphomas analyzed included 16 cases of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, 11 mantle-cell lymphomas, 10 follicular lymphomas, 7 MALT lymphomas, 8 Burkitt's lymphoma cell lines, 3 cell lines of multiple myeloma, 15 cases and 4 cell lines of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and 7 Hodgkin's lymphoma lines. No mutations were found in any of the cases. We conclude that mutations in the BAD gene do not play a role in the pathogenesis of the major subtypes of human B-cell lymphomas.
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- Roland Schmitz
- Institute for Cell Biology (Tumor Research), University of Duisburg-Essen, Medical School, Essen, Germany.
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Ying J, Li H, Cui Y, Wong AHY, Langford C, Tao Q. Epigenetic disruption of two proapoptotic genes MAPK10/JNK3 and PTPN13/FAP-1 in multiple lymphomas and carcinomas through hypermethylation of a common bidirectional promoter. Leukemia 2006; 20:1173-5. [PMID: 16572203 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cytogenetic analysis is now a routine part of the diagnosis and management of a significant number of lymphoid malignancies. Whilst conventional cytogenetics remains the most comprehensive method for assessing chromosome abnormalities, the technical difficulties associated with conventional cytogenetics in most lymphomas has resulted in increased use of fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) to identify specific abnormalities that are useful in either the diagnosis or management of these disorders. The finding of one of the Burkitt's translocations is of major importance in the diagnosis of Burkitt's and Burkitt's-like lymphomas, whereas the t(14;18), although seen in most follicular lymphomas (FL), is not usually required to make a diagnosis. Thus, whilst cytogenetics may be of interest in FL, it is not an essential part of the diagnostic work-up. Conventional cytogenetics may be useful for identifying markers of resistance to Helicobacter pylori therapy in MALT lymphomas. In disorders such as Hodgkin lymphoma, hairy cell leukaemia and lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma, although many cytogenetic abnormalities have been observed, no consistent or specific abnormalities have been identified and so, at this point in our knowledge of the genetics of these disorders, cytogenetics cannot be considered a useful test for either diagnosis or prognosis. In contrast, the diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma is now dependent upon the identification of the 11;14 translocation that results in cyclin D1 up-regulation. It is widely acknowledged that FISH is the most consistently useful test to identify the juxtaposition of the CCND1 and IGH genes in mantle cell lymphoma and is regarded as the 'gold standard'. FISH also has a role in identifying genetic abnormalities of prognostic significance in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Given the wealth of genetic and cytogenetic abnormalities that are continuing to be found in chronic lymphoid malignancies, it will be some time before the optimal use of both conventional cytogenetics and FISH is established in the diagnosis and management of lymphomas.
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- Lynda J Campbell
- Victorian Cancer Cytogenetics Service, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
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Thorns C, Bastian B, Pinkel D, Roydasgupta R, Fridlyand J, Merz H, Krokowski M, Bernd HW, Feller AC. Chromosomal aberrations in angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and peripheral T-cell lymphoma unspecified: A matrix-based CGH approach. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2006; 46:37-44. [PMID: 17044049 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.20386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AILT) is a histopathologically well-defined entity. However, despite a number of cytogenetic studies, the genetic basis of this lymphoma entity is not clear. Moreover, there is an overlap to some cases of peripheral T-cell lymphoma unspecified (PTCL-u) in respect to morphological and genetic features. We used array-based comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) to study genetic imbalances in 39 AILT and 20 PTCL-u. Array-based CGH revealed complex genetic imbalances in both AILT and PTCL-u. Chromosomal imbalances were more frequent in PTCL-u than in AILT and gains exceeded the losses. The most recurrent changes in AILT were gains of 22q, 19, and 11p11-q14 (11q13) and losses of 13q. The most frequent changes in PTCL-u were gains of 17 (17q11-q25), 8 (involving the MYC locus at 8q24), and 22q and losses of 13q and 9 (9p21-q33). Interestingly, gains of 4q (4q28-q31 and 4q34-qtel), 8q24, and 17 were significantly more frequent in PTCL-u than in AILT. The regions 6q (6q16-q22) and 11p11 were predominantly lost in PTCL-u. Moreover, we could identify a recurrent gain of 11q13 in both AILT and PTCL-u, which has previously not been described in AILT. Trisomies 3 and 5, which have been described as typical aberrations in AILT, were identified only in a small number of cases. In conclusion, CGH revealed common genetic events in peripheral T-cell lymphomas as well as peculiar differences between AILT and PTCL-u.
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- Christoph Thorns
- Department of Pathology, German Consultation and Reference Center for Lymphomas, University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany.
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Onciu M, Schlette E, Zhou Y, Raimondi SC, Giles FJ, Kantarjian HM, Medeiros LJ, Ribeiro RC, Pui CH, Sandlund JT. Secondary chromosomal abnormalities predict outcome in pediatric and adult high-stage Burkitt lymphoma. Cancer 2006; 107:1084-92. [PMID: 16862570 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Karyotypic abnormalities in sporadic Burkitt lymphoma (BL) have been described extensively. However, to the authors' knowledge, very limited studies have focused on the secondary chromosomal abnormalities in pediatric BL as compared with those of adult BL and on their prognostic impact. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed in all pediatric and adult patients at 2 institutions, with a morphologic diagnosis of BL, pretherapy tumor karyotype available, and t(8;14), t(8;22), or t(2;8) present. RESULTS There were 33 children and 37 adults. The majority of the patients (95%) had Stage III/IV disease. There were no statistically significant differences noted in karyotype complexity and the nature of the chromosomal abnormalities between these 2 groups. Abnormalities of chromosomes 13 (13q) and 22 (22q) had a negative impact on prognosis in children. In adults, abnormalities of chromosome 17 appeared to have a negative impact. CONCLUSIONS The current findings suggest that karyotypic information can be used for refining risk stratification in patients with BL.
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- Mihaela Onciu
- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA
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