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Ye Z, Huang N, Fu Y, Tian R, Wang L, Huang W. Tumor purity-related genes for predicting the prognosis and drug sensitivity of DLBCL patients. eLife 2024; 13:RP92841. [PMID: 38980810 PMCID: PMC11233133 DOI: 10.7554/elife.92841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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Background Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the predominant type of malignant B-cell lymphoma. Although various treatments have been developed, the limited efficacy calls for more and further exploration of its characteristics. Methods Datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were used for identifying the tumor purity of DLBCL. Survival analysis was employed for analyzing the prognosis of DLBCL patients. Immunohistochemistry was conducted to detect the important factors that influenced the prognosis. Drug-sensitive prediction was performed to evaluate the value of the model. Results VCAN, CD3G, and C1QB were identified as three key genes that impacted the outcome of DLBCL patients both in GEO datasets and samples from our center. Among them, VCAN and CD3G+ T cells were correlated with favorable prognosis, and C1QB was correlated with worse prognosis. The ratio of CD68 + macrophages and CD8 + T cells was associated with better prognosis. In addition, CD3G+T cells ratio was significantly correlated with CD68 + macrophages, CD4 + T cells, and CD8 +T cells ratio, indicating it could play an important role in the anti-tumor immunity in DLBCL. The riskScore model constructed based on the RNASeq data of VCAN, C1QB, and CD3G work well in predicting the prognosis and drug sensitivity. Conclusions VCAN, CD3G, and C1QB were three key genes that influenced the tumor purity of DLBCL, and could also exert certain impact on drug sensitivity and prognosis of DLBCL patients. Funding This work is supported by the Shenzhen High-level Hospital Construction Fund and CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) (2022-I2M-C&T-B-062).
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/genetics
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/mortality
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/immunology
- Prognosis
- Female
- Male
- Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Middle Aged
- Survival Analysis
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- Zhenbang Ye
- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China
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Liu M, Bertolazzi G, Sridhar S, Lee RX, Jaynes P, Mulder K, Syn N, Hoppe MM, Fan S, Peng Y, Thng J, Chua R, Jayalakshmi, Batumalai Y, De Mel S, Poon L, Chan EHL, Lee J, Hue SSS, Chang ST, Chuang SS, Chandy KG, Ye X, Pan-Hammarström Q, Ginhoux F, Chee YL, Ng SB, Tripodo C, Jeyasekharan AD. Spatially-resolved transcriptomics reveal macrophage heterogeneity and prognostic significance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2113. [PMID: 38459052 PMCID: PMC10923916 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46220-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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Macrophages are abundant immune cells in the microenvironment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Macrophage estimation by immunohistochemistry shows varying prognostic significance across studies in DLBCL, and does not provide a comprehensive analysis of macrophage subtypes. Here, using digital spatial profiling with whole transcriptome analysis of CD68+ cells, we characterize macrophages in distinct spatial niches of reactive lymphoid tissues (RLTs) and DLBCL. We reveal transcriptomic differences between macrophages within RLTs (light zone /dark zone, germinal center/ interfollicular), and between disease states (RLTs/ DLBCL), which we then use to generate six spatially-derived macrophage signatures (MacroSigs). We proceed to interrogate these MacroSigs in macrophage and DLBCL single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets, and in gene-expression data from multiple DLBCL cohorts. We show that specific MacroSigs are associated with cell-of-origin subtypes and overall survival in DLBCL. This study provides a spatially-resolved whole-transcriptome atlas of macrophages in reactive and malignant lymphoid tissues, showing biological and clinical significance.
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- Min Liu
- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing, PR China
- Department of Immunology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, PR China
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- Department of Economics, Business and Statistics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother-Child Care "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1015, Equipe Labellisée-Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Pathology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Kindstar Global Precision Medicine Institute, Wuhan, PR China
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- Division of Immunology, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1015, Equipe Labellisée-Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Tumor Immunology Unit, Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother-Child Care "G. D'Alessandro", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
- Histopathology Unit, Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation (IFOM) ETS - The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy.
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
- NUS Centre for Cancer Research, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Zhao M, Wang L, Wang X, He J, Yu K, Li D. Non-neoplastic cells as prognostic biomarkers in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: A system review and meta-analysis. TUMORI JOURNAL 2024:3008916231221636. [PMID: 38183180 DOI: 10.1177/03008916231221636] [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: 01/07/2024]
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The microenvironment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is composed of various components, including immune cells and immune checkpoints, some of which have been correlated with the prognosis of DLBCL, but their results remain controversial. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the association between the microenvironment and prognosis in DLBCL. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE for relevant articles between 2001 and 2022. Twenty-five studies involving 4495 patients with DLBCL were included in the analysis. This meta-analysis confirmed that high densities of Foxp3+Tregs and PD-1+T cells are good indicators for overall survival (OS) in DLBCL, while high densities of programmed cell death protein ligand1(PD-L1)-positive expression cells and T-cell immunoglobulin-and mucin domain-3-containing molecule 3 (TIM-3)-positive expression tumor-infiltrating cells (TILs) play a contrary role in OS. Additionally, higher numbers of T-cell intracytoplasmic antigen-1(TIA-1)-positive expression T cells imply better OS and progression-free survival (PFS), while high numbers of lymphocyte activation gene(LAG)-positive expression TILs predict bad OS and PFS. Various non-tumoral cells in the microenvironment play important roles in the prognosis of DLBCL.
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- Min Zhao
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Molecular Medicine Diagnostic and Testing Center of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Molecular Medicine Diagnostic and Testing Center of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Pathology, Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Molecular Medicine Diagnostic and Testing Center of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Urata T, Naoi Y, Jiang A, Boyle M, Sunami K, Imai T, Nawa Y, Hiramatsu Y, Yamamoto K, Fujii S, Yoshida I, Yano T, Chijimatsu R, Murakami H, Ikeuchi K, Kobayashi H, Tani K, Ujiie H, Inoue H, Tomida S, Yamamoto A, Kondo T, Fujiwara H, Asada N, Nishimori H, Fujii K, Fujii N, Matsuoka KI, Sawada K, Momose S, Tamaru JI, Nishikori A, Sato Y, Yoshino T, Maeda Y, Scott DW, Ennishi D. Distribution and clinical impact of molecular subtypes with dark zone signature of DLBCL in a Japanese real-world study. Blood Adv 2023; 7:7459-7470. [PMID: 37552496 PMCID: PMC10758740 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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The distribution and clinical impact of cell-of-origin (COO) subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) outside Western countries remain unknown. Recent literature also suggests that there is an additional COO subtype associated with the germinal center dark zone (DZ) that warrants wider validation to generalize clinical relevance. Here, we assembled a cohort of Japanese patients with untreated DLBCL and determined the refined COO subtypes, which include the DZ signature (DZsig), using the NanoString DLBCL90 assay. To compare the distribution and clinical characteristics of the molecular subtypes, we used a data set from the cohort of British Columbia Cancer (BCC) (n = 804). Through the 1050 patient samples on which DLBCL90 assay was successfully performed in our cohort, 35%, 45%, and 6% of patients were identified to have germinal center B-cell-like (GCB) DLBCL, activated B-cell-like (ABC) DLBCL, and DZsig-positive (DZsigpos) DLBCL, respectively, with the highest prevalence of ABC-DLBCL, differing significantly from the BCC result (P < .001). GCB-DLBCL, ABC-DLBCL, and DZsigpos-DLBCL were associated with 2-year overall survival rates of 88%, 75%, and 66%, respectively (P < .0001), with patients with DZsigpos-DLBCL having the poorest prognosis. In contrast, GCB-DLBCL without DZsig showed excellent outcomes after rituximab-containing immunochemotherapy. DZsigpos-DLBCL was associated with the significant enrichment of tumors with CD10 expression, concurrent MYC/BCL2 expression, and depletion of microenvironmental components (all, P < .05). These results provide evidence of the distinct distribution of clinically relevant molecular subtypes in Japanese DLBCL and that refined COO, as measured by the DLBCL90 assay, is a robust prognostic biomarker that is consistent across geographical areas.
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- Tomohiro Urata
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- British Columbia Cancer, Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia Cancer, Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology, NHO Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Kochi Health Sciences Center, Kochi, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology, NHO Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Clinical Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama, Japan
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- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- British Columbia Cancer, Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Center for Comprehensive Genomic Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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Lin M, Ma S, Sun L, Qin Z. The prognostic value of tumor-associated macrophages detected by immunostaining in diffuse large B cell lymphoma: A meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1094400. [PMID: 36741724 PMCID: PMC9895774 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1094400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background The prognostic implication of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in the microenvironment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remains controversial. Methods A systematic and comprehensive search of relevant studies was performed in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases. The quality of the included studies was estimated using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Results Twenty-three studies containing a total of 2992 DLBCL patients were involved in this study. They were all high-quality studies scoring ≥ 6 points. High density of M2 TAMs in tumor microenvironment significantly associated with both advanced disease stage (OR= 1.937, 95% CI: 1.256-2.988, P = 0.003) and unfavorable overall survival (OS) (HR = 1.750, 95% CI: 1.188-2.579, P = 0.005) but not associated with poor progression free survival (PFS) (HR = 1.672, 95% CI: 0.864-3.237, P = 0.127) and international prognostic index (IPI) (OR= 1.705, 95% CI: 0.843-3.449, P = 0.138) in DLBCL patients. No significant correlation was observed between the density of CD68+ TAMs and disease stage (OR= 1.433, 95% CI: 0.656-3.130, P = 0.366), IPI (OR= 1.391, 95% CI: 0.573-3.379, P = 0.466), OS (HR=0.929, 95% CI: 0.607-1.422, P = 0.734) or PFS (HR= 0.756, 95% CI: 0.415-1.379, P = 0.362) in DLBCL patients. Conclusion This meta-analysis demonstrated that high density of M2 TAMs in the tumor microenvironment was a robust predictor of adverse outcome for DLBCL patients. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO, identifier CRD42022343045.
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- Mei Lin
- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pathology, People Hospital of Changzhi, Changzhi, Shanxi, China
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Chen H, Qin Y, Liu P, Yang J, Gui L, He X, Zhang C, Zhou S, Zhou L, Yang S, Shi Y. Genetic Profiling of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Comparison Between Double-Expressor Lymphoma and Non-Double-Expressor Lymphoma. Mol Diagn Ther 2023; 27:75-86. [PMID: 36401148 DOI: 10.1007/s40291-022-00621-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Data are limited regarding the genetic profiling of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with double expression of MYC and BCL2 proteins without underlying rearrangements (double-expressor lymphoma [DEL]). This study aimed to describe the genetic profiling and determine the prognostic significance in patients with DEL and in those with non-DEL. METHODS Capture-based targeted sequencing was performed on 244 patients with de novo DLBCL, not otherwise specified. Immunohistochemistry staining was performed for evaluating the MYC and BCL2 expression. RESULTS Among 244 patients, 46 patients had DEL, and 198 had non-DEL. KMT2D, CD58, EP300, PRDM1, TNFAIP3 and BCL2 gain or amplification (BCL2GA/AMP) were significantly more frequently altered in the DEL group. Alterations in the BCR/TLR (p = 0.021), B-cell development and differentiation (p = 0.004), and NF-κB (p = 0.034) pathways occurred more frequently in patients with DEL. Thirty-seven DEL patients and 132 non-DEL patients were included for survival analyses. DEL was not significantly associated with progression-free survival (PFS) (p = 0.60) and overall survival (OS) (p = 0.49). In DEL patients, after adjusting for the International Prognostic Index, BCL2 alteration (HR 2.516, 95% CI 1.027-6.161; p = 0.044) remained an independent predictor of inferior PFS. BCL2GA/AMP also predicted poor PFS, but with marginal statistical significance (HR 2.489, 95% CI 0.995-6.224; p = 0.051). CONCLUSION There was difference in profiling of altered genes and signaling pathways between the DEL group and the non-DEL group. The presence of DEL alone should not be considered as an adverse prognostic indicator, and BCL2 alteration could define a subset of patients with poor prognosis within DEL.
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- Haizhu Chen
- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, No. 17 Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100021, China.
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Vegliante MC, Mazzara S, Zaccaria GM, De Summa S, Esposito F, Melle F, Motta G, Sapienza MR, Opinto G, Volpe G, Bucci A, Gargano G, Enjuanes A, Tabanelli V, Fiori S, Minoia C, Clemente F, Negri A, Gulino A, Morello G, Scattone A, Zito AF, Tommasi S, Agostinelli C, Vitolo U, Chiappella A, Barbui AM, Derenzini E, Zinzani PL, Casadei B, Rivas-Delgado A, López-Guillermo A, Campo E, Moschetta A, Guarini A, Pileri SA, Ciavarella S. NR1H3 (LXRα) is associated with pro-inflammatory macrophages, predicts survival and suggests potential therapeutic rationales in diffuse large b-cell lymphoma. Hematol Oncol 2022; 40:864-875. [PMID: 35850118 PMCID: PMC10087298 DOI: 10.1002/hon.3050] [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: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The role of macrophages (Mo) and their prognostic impact in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCL) remain controversial. By regulating the lipid metabolism, Liver-X-Receptors (LXRs) control Mo polarization/inflammatory response, and their pharmacological modulation is under clinical investigation to treat human cancers, including lymphomas. Herein, we surveyed the role of LXRs in DLBCL for prognostic purposes. Comparing bulk tumors with purified malignant and normal B-cells, we found an intriguing association of NR1H3, encoding for the LXR-α isoform, with the tumor microenvironment (TME). CIBERSORTx-based purification on large DLBCL datasets revealed a high expression of the receptor transcript in M1-like pro-inflammatory Mo. By determining an expression cut-off of NR1H3, we used digital measurement to validate its prognostic capacity on two large independent on-trial and real-world cohorts. Independently of classical prognosticators, NR1H3high patients displayed longer survival compared with NR1H3low cases and a high-resolution Mo GEP dissection suggested a remarkable transcriptional divergence between subgroups. Overall, our findings indicate NR1H3 as a Mo-related biomarker identifying patients at higher risk and prompt future preclinical studies investigating its mouldability for therapeutic purposes.
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- Division of Hematopathology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Molecular Diagnostics and Pharmacogenetics Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.,INDAM-GNCS Research Group, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematopathology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematopathology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy.,INDAM-GNCS Research Group, Rome, Italy
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- Unitat de Genòmica, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona; CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Hematopathology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematopathology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Cogentech srl Società Benefit, FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Tumor Immunology Unit, University of Palermo School of Medicine, Palermo, Italy
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- Pathology Department, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Pathology Department, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Molecular Diagnostics and Pharmacogenetics Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Haematopathology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Onco-Hematology Division, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Istituto di Ematologia "Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain; Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona; IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain; Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona; IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBERONC, Barcelona, Spain; Haematopathology Unit, Pathology Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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- Division of Hematopathology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Tumori 'Giovanni Paolo II', Bari, Italy
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Miyawaki K, Sugio T. Lymphoma Microenvironment in DLBCL and PTCL-NOS: the key to uncovering heterogeneity and the potential for stratification. J Clin Exp Hematop 2022; 62:127-135. [PMID: 36171096 DOI: 10.3960/jslrt.22027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS) are the most common subtypes of mature B cell neoplasm and T/NK cell lymphoma, respectively. They share a commonality in that they are, by definition, highly heterogeneous populations. Recent studies are revealing more about the heterogeneity of these diseases, and at the same time, there is an active debate on how to stratify these heterogeneous diseases and make them useful in clinical practice. The various immune cells and non-cellular components surrounding lymphoma cells, i.e., the lymphoma microenvironment, have been the subject of intense research since the late 2000s, and much knowledge has been accumulated over the past decade. As a result, it has become clear that the lymphoma microenvironment, despite its paucity in tissues, significantly impacts the lymphoma pathogenesis and clinical behavior, such as its prognosis and response to therapy. In this article, we review the role of the lymphoma microenvironment in DLBCL and PTCL-NOS, with particular attention given to its impact on the prognosis and stratification.
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- Kohta Miyawaki
- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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Nian Q, Li J, Han Z, Liang Q, Liu M, Yang C, Rodrigues-Lima F, Jiang T, Zhao L, Zeng J, Liu C, Shi J. SPARC in hematologic malignancies and novel technique for hematological disease with its abnormal expression. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 153:113519. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Rodríguez M, Alonso‐Alonso R, Fernández‐Miranda I, Mondéjar R, Cereceda L, Tráscasa Á, Antonio‐Da Conceiçao A, Borregón J, Gato L, Tomás‐Roca L, Bárcena C, Iglesias B, Climent F, González‐Barca E, Camacho FI, Mayordomo É, Olmedilla G, Gómez‐Prieto P, Castro Y, Serrano‐López J, Sánchez‐García J, Montes‐Moreno S, García‐Cosío M, Martín‐Acosta P, García JF, Planelles M, Quero C, Provencio M, Mahíllo‐Fernández I, Rodríguez‐Pinilla SM, Derenzini E, Pileri S, Sánchez‐Beato M, Córdoba R, Piris MA. An integrated prognostic model for diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma treated with immunochemotherapy. EJHAEM 2022; 3:722-733. [PMID: 36051055 PMCID: PMC9422037 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most frequent non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma subtype, is characterized by strong biological, morphological, and clinical heterogeneity, but patients are treated with immunochemotherapy in a relatively homogeneous way. Here, we have used a customized NanoString platform to analyze a series of 197 homogeneously treated DLBCL cases. The platform includes the most relevant genes or signatures known to be useful for predicting response to R‐CHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) in DLBCL cases. We generated a risk score that combines the International Prognostic Index with cell of origin and double expression of MYC/BCL2, and stratified the series into three groups, yielding hazard ratios from 0.15 to 5.49 for overall survival, and from 0.17 to 5.04 for progression‐free survival. Group differences were highly significant (p < 0.0001), and the scoring system was applicable to younger patients (<60 years of age) and patients with advanced or localized stages of the disease. Results were validated in an independent dataset from 166 DLBCL patients treated in two distinct clinical trials. This risk score combines clinical and biological data in a model that can be used to integrate biological variables into the prognostic models for DLBCL cases.
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Molecular Diagnostic Review of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Its Tumor Microenvironment. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12051087. [PMID: 35626243 PMCID: PMC9139291 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12051087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is a clinically and morphologically heterogeneous entity that has continued to resist complete subtyping. Molecular subtyping efforts emerged in earnest with the advent of gene expression profiling (GEP). This molecular subtyping approach has continued to evolve simultaneously with others including immunohistochemistry and more modern genomic approaches. Recently, the veritable explosion of genomic data availability and evolving computational methodologies have provided additional avenues, by which further understanding and subclassification of DBLCLs is possible. The goal of this review is to provide a historical overview of the major classification timepoints in the molecular subtyping of DLBCL, from gene expression profiling to present day understanding.
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de Groot FA, de Groen RAL, van den Berg A, Jansen PM, Lam KH, Mutsaers PGNJ, van Noesel CJM, Chamuleau MED, Stevens WBC, Plaça JR, Mous R, Kersten MJ, van der Poel MMW, Tousseyn T, Woei-a-Jin FJSH, Diepstra A, Nijland M, Vermaat JSP. Biological and Clinical Implications of Gene-Expression Profiling in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Proposal for a Targeted BLYM-777 Consortium Panel as Part of a Multilayered Analytical Approach. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14081857. [PMID: 35454765 PMCID: PMC9028345 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14081857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Gene-expression profiling (GEP) is used to study the molecular biology of lymphomas. Here, advancing insights from GEP studies in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) lymphomagenesis are discussed. GEP studies elucidated subtypes based on cell-of-origin principles and profoundly changed the biological understanding of DLBCL with clinical relevance. Studies integrating GEP and next-generation DNA sequencing defined different molecular subtypes of DLBCL entities originating at specific anatomical localizations. With the emergence of high-throughput technologies, the tumor microenvironment (TME) has been recognized as a critical component in DLBCL pathogenesis. TME studies have characterized so-called "lymphoma microenvironments" and "ecotypes". Despite gained insights, unexplained chemo-refractoriness in DLBCL remains. To further elucidate the complex biology of DLBCL, we propose a novel targeted GEP consortium panel, called BLYM-777. This knowledge-based biology-driven panel includes probes for 777 genes, covering many aspects regarding B-cell lymphomagenesis (f.e., MYC signature, TME, immune surveillance and resistance to CAR T-cell therapy). Regarding lymphomagenesis, upcoming DLBCL studies need to incorporate genomic and transcriptomic approaches with proteomic methods and correlate these multi-omics data with patient characteristics of well-defined and homogeneous cohorts. This multilayered methodology potentially enhances diagnostic classification of DLBCL subtypes, prognostication, and the development of novel targeted therapeutic strategies.
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- Fleur A. de Groot
- Department of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (F.A.d.G.); (R.A.L.d.G.)
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- Department of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (F.A.d.G.); (R.A.L.d.G.)
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (A.v.d.B.); (J.R.P.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Pathology, Erasmus Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam and LYMMCARE, Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (M.E.D.C.); (M.J.K.)
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- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (A.v.d.B.); (J.R.P.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam and LYMMCARE, Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (M.E.D.C.); (M.J.K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium;
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands; (A.v.d.B.); (J.R.P.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (F.A.d.G.); (R.A.L.d.G.)
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Deng S, Zhang L, Li J, Jin Y, Wang J. Activation of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway by SPARC contributes to the malignant phenotype of cholangiocarcinoma cells. Tissue Cell 2022; 76:101756. [PMID: 35217388 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2022.101756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a primary biliary epithelium malignancy with limited therapies, poor prognosis and high mortality rate. Nowadays, the molecular mechanisms of CCA remain elusive. SPARC has been proposed to be highly expressed in clinical CCA tissues, but few studies has been elucidated its functions in CCA. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the functional role of SPARC in the progression of CCA. In this study, a significantly increased expression of SPARC was observed in CCA tissues and cells. Knockdown of SPARC by RNA interference significantly impeded the proliferation of CCA cells. Moreover, SPARC silencing hampered the migration and invasion of CCA cells by inhibiting EMT. In parallel, overexpression of SPARC in RBE cells had the opposite effects. Mechanically, SPARC promoted proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT of CCA cells in vitro via activating the PI3K-AKT signaling. Overall, our integrated analysis revealed that SPARC plays a crucial role in CCA progression via the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, which suggests that targeting SPARC might represent a promising approach for improving CCA patient's clinical outcome.
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- Shikang Deng
- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kumming, Yunnan, China; Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kumming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kumming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kumming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kumming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kumming, Yunnan, China.
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Aly NAR, Rizk S, Aboul Enein A, El Desoukey N, Zawam H, Ahmed M, El Shikh ME, Pitzalis C. The role of lymphoid tissue SPARC in the pathogenesis and response to treatment of multiple myeloma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1009993. [PMID: 36605435 PMCID: PMC9807864 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1009993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Despite the significant progress in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), the disease remains untreatable and its cure is still an unmet clinical need. Neoplastic transformation in MM is initiated in the germinal centers (GCs) of secondary lymphoid tissue (SLT) where B cells experience extensive somatic hypermutation induced by follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) and T-cell signals. Objective We reason that secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC), a common stromal motif expressed by FDCs at the origin (SLTs) and the destination (BM) of MM, plays a role in the pathogenesis of MM, and, here, we sought to investigate this role. Methods There were 107 BM biopsies from 57 MM patients (taken at different time points) together with 13 control specimens assessed for SPARC gene and protein expression and compared with tonsillar tissues. In addition, regulation of myeloma-promoting genes by SPARC-secreting FDCs was assessed in in vitro GC reactions (GCRs). Results SPARC gene expression was confirmed in both human primary (BM) and secondary (tonsils) lymphoid tissues, and the expression was significantly higher in the BM. Sparc was detectable in the BM and tonsillar lysates, co-localized with the FDC markers in both tissues, and stimulation of FDCs in vitro induced significantly higher levels of SPARC expression than unstimulated controls. In addition, SPARC inversely correlated with BM PC infiltration, ISS staging, and ECOG performance of the MM patients, and in vitro addition of FDCs to lymphocytes inhibited the expression of several oncogenes associated with malignant transformation of PCs. Conclusion FDC-SPARC inhibits several myelomagenic gene expression and inversely correlates with PC infiltration and MM progression. Therapeutic induction of SPARC expression through combinations of the current MM drugs, repositioning of non-MM drugs, or novel drug discovery could pave the way to better control MM in clinically severe and drug-resistant patients.
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- Nesreen Amer Ramadan Aly
- Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Radiation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Mohey Eldin El Shikh,
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Piris MA. SPARC macrophages in lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2021; 32:1314-1315. [PMID: 34492312 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.2152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- M A Piris
- Pathology Department, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain.
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