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Li Y, Chen K, Chen B, Zeng R, He Y, Wang C, Zhong M, Liu X, Chen X, Xiao L, Zhou H. Increased coexpression of PD-L1 and IDO1 is associated with poor overall survival in patients with NK/T-cell lymphoma. Leukemia 2024; 38:1553-1563. [PMID: 38783159 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-024-02266-y] [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: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
Abstract
Immunotherapy with programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) blockade was effective in patients with NK/T-cell lymphoma. In addition to PD-L1, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) is one of the most promising immunotherapeutic targets. High proportions of PD-L1 and IDO1 proteins were observed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) from 230 newly diagnosed patients with NK/T lymphoma with tissue samples from three cancer centers and were associated with poor overall survival (OS) in patients with NK/T lymphoma. Importantly, the coexpression of PD-L1 and IDO1 was related to poor OS and short restricted mean survival time in patients with NK/T lymphoma and was an independent prognostic factor in the training cohorts, and which was also validated in 58 NK/T lymphoma patients (GSE90597). Moreover, a nomogram model constructed with PD-L1 and IDO1 expression together with age could provide concise and precise predictions of OS rates and median survival time. The high-risk group in the nomogram model had a positive correlation with CD4 + T-cell infiltration in the validation cohort, as did the immunosuppressive factor level. Therefore, high PD-L1 and IDO1 expression was associated with poor OS in patients with NK/T lymphoma. PD-L1 and IDO1 might be potential targets for future immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy for NK/T lymphoma.
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- Yajun Li
- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology of School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
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- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
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Klein K, Kollmann S, Hiesinger A, List J, Kendler J, Klampfl T, Rhandawa M, Trifinopoulos J, Maurer B, Grausenburger R, Betram CA, Moriggl R, Rülicke T, Mullighan CG, Witalisz-Siepracka A, Walter W, Hoermann G, Sexl V, Gotthardt D. A lineage-specific STAT5BN642H mouse model to study NK-cell leukemia. Blood 2024; 143:2474-2489. [PMID: 38498036 PMCID: PMC11208297 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2023022655] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Patients with T- and natural killer (NK)-cell neoplasms frequently have somatic STAT5B gain-of-function mutations. The most frequent STAT5B mutation is STAT5BN642H, which is known to drive murine T-cell leukemia, although its role in NK-cell malignancies is unclear. Introduction of the STAT5BN642H mutation into human NK-cell lines enhances their potential to induce leukemia in mice. We have generated a mouse model that enables tissue-specific expression of STAT5BN642H and have selectively expressed the mutated STAT5B in hematopoietic cells (N642Hvav/+) or exclusively in NK cells (N642HNK/NK). All N642Hvav/+ mice rapidly develop an aggressive T/NKT-cell leukemia, whereas N642HNK/NK mice display an indolent NK-large granular lymphocytic leukemia (NK-LGLL) that progresses to an aggressive leukemia with age. Samples from patients with NK-cell leukemia have a distinctive transcriptional signature driven by mutant STAT5B, which overlaps with that of murine leukemic N642HNK/NK NK cells. To our knowledge, we have generated the first reliable STAT5BN642H-driven preclinical mouse model that displays an indolent NK-LGLL progressing to aggressive NK-cell leukemia. This novel in vivo tool will enable us to explore the transition from an indolent to an aggressive disease and will thus permit the study of prevention and treatment options for NK-cell malignancies.
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- Klara Klein
- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Animal Breeding and Genetics, Unit for Functional Cancer Genomics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology and Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathology, Hematological Malignancies Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Division Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Microbiology, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department for Biological Sciences and Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Ware AD, Davis K, Xian RR. Molecular Pathology of Mature Lymphoid Malignancies. Clin Lab Med 2024; 44:355-376. [PMID: 38821649 DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2023.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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Lymphoid malignancies are a broad and heterogeneous group of neoplasms. In the past decade, the genetic landscape of these tumors has been explored and cataloged in fine detail offering a glimpse into the mechanisms of lymphomagenesis and new opportunities to translate these findings into patient management. A myriad of studies have demonstrated both distinctive and overlapping molecular and chromosomal abnormalities that have influenced the diagnosis and classification of lymphoma, disease prognosis, and treatment selection.
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- Alisha D Ware
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA; Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1812 Ashland Avenue, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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Owens E, Harris L, Harris A, Yoshimoto J, Burnett R, Avery A. The gene expression profile and cell of origin of canine peripheral T-cell lymphoma. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:18. [PMID: 38166662 PMCID: PMC10762913 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11762-w] [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] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) refers to a heterogenous group of T-cell neoplasms with poor treatment responses and survival times. Canine PTCL clinically and immunophenotypically resembles the most common human subtype, PTCL-not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS), leading to interest in this canine disease as a naturally occurring model for human PTCL. Gene expression profiling in human PTCL-NOS has helped characterize this ambiguous diagnosis into distinct subtypes, but similar gene expression profiling in canine PTCL is lacking. METHODS Bulk RNA-sequencing was performed on tumor samples from 33 dogs with either CD4+ (26/33), CD8+ (4/33), or CD4-CD8- (3/33) PTCL as diagnosed by flow cytometry, and sorted CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes from healthy control dogs. Following normalization of RNA-seq data, we performed differential gene expression and unsupervised clustering methods. Gene set enrichment analysis was performed to determine the enrichment of canine CD4+ PTCL for human PTCL-NOS, oncogenic pathways, and various stages of T-cell development gene signatures. We utilized gene set variation analysis to evaluate individual canine CD4+ PTCLs for various human and murine T-cell and thymocyte gene signatures. Cultured canine PTCL cells were treated with a pan-PI3K inhibitor, and cell survival and proliferation were compared to DMSO-treated controls. Expression of GATA3 and phosphorylated AKT was validated by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS While the canine CD4+ PTCL phenotype exhibited a consistent gene expression profile, the expression profiles of CD8+ and CD4-CD8- canine PTCLs were more heterogeneous. Canine CD4+ PTCL had increased expression of GATA3, upregulation of its target genes, enrichment for PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling, and downregulation of PTEN, features consistent with the more aggressive GATA3-PTCL subtype of human PTCL-NOS. In vitro assays validated the reliance of canine CD4+ PTCL cells on PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling for survival and proliferation. Canine CD4+ PTCL was enriched for thymic precursor gene signatures, exhibited increased expression of markers of immaturity (CD34, KIT, DNTT, and CCR9), and downregulated genes associated with the T-cell receptor, MHC class II associated genes (DLA-DQA1, DLA-DRA, HLA-DQB1, and HLA-DQB2), and CD25. CONCLUSIONS Canine CD4+ PTCL most closely resembled the GATA3-PTCL subtype of PTCL-NOS and may originate from an earlier stage of T-cell development than the more conventionally posited mature T-helper cell origin.
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- Eileen Owens
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology; College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University (EO, LH, AH, JY, RB, AA), 300 W Lake St, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA.
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology; College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University (EO, LH, AH, JY, RB, AA), 300 W Lake St, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology; College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University (EO, LH, AH, JY, RB, AA), 300 W Lake St, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology; College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University (EO, LH, AH, JY, RB, AA), 300 W Lake St, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology; College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University (EO, LH, AH, JY, RB, AA), 300 W Lake St, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology; College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University (EO, LH, AH, JY, RB, AA), 300 W Lake St, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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Hu L, Luo N, Li L, Qiu D, Hu X. A preliminary investigation of the relationship between 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameters and prognosis in angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1171048. [PMID: 37397396 PMCID: PMC10311063 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1171048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Purpose The goal of the study was to determine the prognostic significance of metabolic parameters in baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT images obtained from patients with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL). Methods Forty patients with pathologically diagnosed AITL who had baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT between May 2014 and May 2021 were assessed as part of this study. Maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), total lesion glycolysis (TLG), and total metabolic tumor volume (TMTV) were obtained and analyzed. In addition, many relevant features were evaluated, including sex, age, staging, International Prognostic Index (IPI), prediction index for T-cell lymphoma (PIT), Ki-67, and so on. Estimates of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were determined using the log-rank test and Kaplan-Meier. Results The median follow-up was 30.2 months (interquartile range 9.82-43.03). Throughout the follow-up period, 29 (72.5%) deaths occurred and 22 (55.0%) patients made progress. The rates for 2- and 3-year PFS were 43.6% and 26.4%, respectively. The 3- and 5-year OS were 42.6% and 21.5%. For TMTV, TLG, and SUVmax, the cut-off values were 87.0 cm3, 711.1, and 15.8, respectively. Poorer PFS and OS were substantially correlated with high SUVmax and TLG. An increased TMTV suggested a shorter OS. TLG performed independently as OS predictors in multivariate analysis. The risk score for predicting the prognosis of AITL includes the TMTV, TLG, SUVmax, and IPI scores, with 4.5 for TMTV, 2 for TLG, 1.5 for IPI scores, and 1 for SUVmax. Three risk categories of patients with AITL had 3-year OS rates of 100.0%, 43.3%, and 25.0%, respectively. Conclusion Baseline TLG was a strong predictor of OS. Here a new prognostic scoring system for AITL based on the clinical indicators and PET/CT metabolic parameters was constructed, which might make stratification of prognosis easy and also help to individualize treatment.
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- *Correspondence: Dasheng Qiu, ; Xiaoyan Hu,
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Kim YJ, Yang HJ, Won CH, Chang SE, Lee MW, Lee WJ. Clinicoprognostic Study of Hydroa Vacciniforme-like Lymphoproliferative Diseases: A Systematic Review. Dermatology 2023; 239:700-711. [PMID: 37231869 DOI: 10.1159/000530607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited clinicopathological and prognostic data are available on hydroa vacciniforme (HV)-like lymphoproliferative diseases (HVLPD). METHODS This systematic review searched HVLPD reports in Medline via PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and CINAHL databases in October 2020. RESULTS A total of 393 patients (65 classic HV, 328 severe HV/HV-like T-cell lymphoma [HVLL]) were analyzed. Among severe HV/HVLL cases, 56.0% were Asians, whereas 3.1% were Caucasians. Facial edema, hypersensitivity to mosquito bites, the onset of skin lesion, and percentage of severe HV/HVLL differed significantly by race. Progression to systemic lymphoma was confirmed in 9.4% of HVLPD patients. Death occurred in 39.7% patients with severe HV/HVLL. Facial edema was the only risk factor associated with progression and overall survival. Mortality risk was higher in Latin Americans than in Asians and Caucasians. CD4/CD8 double-negativity was significantly associated with the worst prognosis and increased mortality. CONCLUSION HVLPD is a heterogeneous entity with variable clinicopathological features associated with genetic predispositions.
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- Young Jae Kim
- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Du J, Jin S, Zhang M, Fu X, Yang J, Zhang L, Chen Z, Huang Z, Li W, Hou J, Wang T. Precise diagnosis and targeted therapy of nodal T-follicular helper cell lymphoma (T-FHCL). Front Oncol 2023; 13:1163190. [PMID: 37188182 PMCID: PMC10175683 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1163190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Nodal T-follicular helper cell lymphoma (T-FHCL) derived from T-follicular helper (Tfh) cell falls into a heterogeneous category of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Due to the limited number of therapeutic regimens and limited first-line efficacy, T-FHCL has a poor prognosis, and there is an urgent need for effective targeted therapies. With advancements in sequencing technologies, especially single-cell sequencing and next-generation sequencing, more specific genetic aberrations characteristic of T-FHCL can be discovered, allowing for precise molecular diagnosis and specific research on novel agents. Many biomarker-targeting agents, used either alone or in combination, have been tested, and they have generally enhanced the therapeutic outcomes of T-FHCL. Histone deacetylase inhibitors achieve significant clinical benefits in the treatment of T-FHCL, especially in combination therapy. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T-cell) immunotherapies, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and other potential agents merit further study.
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- Jun Du
- Department of Hematology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Wang H, Fu BB, Wuxiao ZJ, Li YJ, Huang L, Ma J, Zhai ZM, Guo J, Wu YB, Xu ZS, Feng J, Zhou SS, Chen TT, Chen XG, Li GW, Liu TZ, Huang HB, Zheng RH, Li YH, Tao HF, Zi FM, Wu F, Wang J, Zeng H, Fu CB, Gale RP, Xia ZJ, Liang Y. A prognostic survival nomogram for persons with extra-nodal natural killer-/T-cell lymphoma. Leukemia 2022; 36:2724-2728. [PMID: 35970944 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01679-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Hua Wang
- Department of Hematologic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Lymphoma and Myeloma Center, HMC Cancer Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou City, Hainan, PR China
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- Department of Lymphoma and Hematology, Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University), Shenzhen, PR China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Medical Hematology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong gastrointestinal hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, PLA, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan university, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Lymphoma and Myeloma Center, HMC Cancer Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou City, Hainan, PR China
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
- Haematology Research Centre, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
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Calabretto G, Attardi E, Gurnari C, Semenzato G, Voso MT, Zambello R. LGL Clonal Expansion and Unexplained Cytopenia: Two Clues Don't Make an Evidence. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:5236. [PMID: 36358655 PMCID: PMC9655579 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14215236] [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: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Clonal expansions of large granular lymphocytes (LGL) have been reported in a wide spectrum of conditions, with LGL leukemia (LGLL) being the most extreme. However, the boundaries between LGLL and LGL clones are often subtle, and both conditions can be detected in several clinical scenarios, particularly in patients with cytopenias. The intricate overlap of LGL clonal expansion with other disease entities characterized by unexplained cytopenias makes their classification challenging. Indeed, precisely assigning whether cytopenias might be related to inadequate hematopoiesis (i.e., LGL as a marginal finding) rather than immune-mediated mechanisms (i.e., LGLL) is far from being an easy task. As LGL clones acquire different pathogenetic roles and relevance according to their diverse clinical settings, their detection in the landscape of bone marrow failures and myeloid neoplasms has recently raised growing clinical interest. In this regard, the current availability of different diagnostic techniques, including next generation sequencing, shed light on the relationship between LGL clones and cytopenias, paving the way towards a better disease classification for precision medicine treatments. Herein, we discuss the clinical relevance of LGL clones in the diagnostic algorithm to be followed in patients presenting with cytopenias, offering a foundation for rational management approaches.
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- Giulia Calabretto
- Department of Medicine, Padua University School of Medicine, Hematology Division, 35129 Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), 35129 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Translational Hematology and Oncology Research Department, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Padua University School of Medicine, Hematology Division, 35129 Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), 35129 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Padua University School of Medicine, Hematology Division, 35129 Padua, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), 35129 Padua, Italy
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Comprehensive analysis of the differential cellular and EBV miRNA expression profiles in Mature T and NK cell lymphomas. Pathol Res Pract 2022; 233:153846. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2022.153846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bhattacharya D, Teramo A, Gasparini VR, Huuhtanen J, Kim D, Theodoropoulos J, Schiavoni G, Barilà G, Vicenzetto C, Calabretto G, Facco M, Kawakami T, Nakazawa H, Falini B, Tiacci E, Ishida F, Semenzato G, Kelkka T, Zambello R, Mustjoki S. Identification of novel STAT5B mutations and characterization of TCRβ signatures in CD4+ T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia. Blood Cancer J 2022; 12:31. [PMID: 35210405 PMCID: PMC8873566 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-022-00630-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
CD4+ T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia (T-LGLL) is a rare subtype of T-LGLL with unknown etiology. In this study, we molecularly characterized a cohort of patients (n = 35) by studying their T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire and the presence of somatic STAT5B mutations. In addition to the previously described gain-of-function mutations (N642H, Y665F, Q706L, S715F), we discovered six novel STAT5B mutations (Q220H, E433K, T628S, P658R, P702A, and V712E). Multiple STAT5B mutations were present in 22% (5/23) of STAT5B mutated CD4+ T-LGLL cases, either coexisting in one clone or in distinct clones. Patients with STAT5B mutations had increased lymphocyte and LGL counts when compared to STAT5B wild-type patients. TCRβ sequencing showed that, in addition to large LGL expansions, non-leukemic T cell repertoires were more clonal in CD4+ T-LGLL compared to healthy. Interestingly, 25% (15/59) of CD4+ T-LGLL clonotypes were found, albeit in much lower frequencies, in the non-leukemic CD4+ T cell repertoires of the CD4+ T-LGLL patients. Additionally, we further confirmed the previously reported clonal dominance of TRBV6-expressing clones in CD4+ T-LGLL. In conclusion, CD4+ T-LGLL patients have a typical TCR and mutation profile suggestive of aberrant antigen response underlying the disease.
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- Dipabarna Bhattacharya
- Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program and Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology Branch, University of Padova and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology Branch, University of Padova and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program and Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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- Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program and Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program and Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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- Institute of Hematology and Center for Hemato-Oncology Research, University and Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology Branch, University of Padova and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology Branch, University of Padova and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology Branch, University of Padova and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology Branch, University of Padova and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Institute of Hematology and Center for Hemato-Oncology Research, University and Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology and Center for Hemato-Oncology Research, University and Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology Branch, University of Padova and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki, Finland.,Translational Immunology Research Program and Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology Branch, University of Padova and Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki, Finland. .,Translational Immunology Research Program and Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. .,iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, Helsinki, Finland.
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Schreiber J, Pichler A, Kornauth C, Kaufmann H, Staber PB, Hopfinger G. T-Cell Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia: An Interdisciplinary Issue? Front Oncol 2022; 12:805449. [PMID: 35223485 PMCID: PMC8869758 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.805449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Johanna Schreiber
- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Medicine I, Division of Hematology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine I, Division of Hematology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine I, Division of Hematology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Klinik Favoriten, Vienna, Austria
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Yang R, Ai Y, Liu C, Lu X. Aggressive Natural Killer Cell Leukemia in an Adolescent Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:829927. [PMID: 35676895 PMCID: PMC9168658 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.829927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Aggressive natural killer cell leukemia (ANKL) is a rare malignant tumor, especially uncommon in children. ANKL has very aggressive clinical course and bad prognosis and is usually caused by Epstein-Barr virus infection. ANKL often has clinical manifestations of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and can be easily treated as HLH, which might complicate this aggressive disease. Here we report an ANKL in adolescent whose clinical presentation was highly aggressive and response to L-asparaginase containing chemotherapy was very bad. Early-onset Flow cytometry of peripheral blood and bone marrow help make the diagnosis.
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- Rong Yang
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Radiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Liu J, Zhang S, Mi R, Chen L, Yin Q. Prognostic significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in peripheral T-cell lymphoma: a meta-analysis. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:688. [PMID: 34923981 PMCID: PMC8684640 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-02391-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as an inflammatory marker may represent changes between inflammation and host immunity that affect the prognosis of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). To comprehensively evaluate the NLR in PTCL, we performed a meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between the NLR and overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched for all relevant studies. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained from each study. Heterogeneity among the included studies was checked to determine whether fixed or random effects model was used. In total, 8 studies with 921 patients were included for the meta-analysis. High NLR significantly correlated with worse OS (HR = 2.20, 95% CI 1.71–2.83, P < 0.05) regardless of region (Asian or non-Asian), sample size (< 60 or ≥ 60), median age (< 60 or ≥ 60), disease type, or cut-off value (NLR < 3.9 or NLR ≥ 3.9). In terms of PFS, the NLR had no prognostic impact for patients with PTCL (HR = 1.12, 95% CI 0.57–2.20, P = 0.742). Our findings suggest that PTCL patients with high NLR are more likely to have worse OS compared to those with low NLR. Therefore, the NLR can serve as a prognostic marker in PTCL.
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- Jia Liu
- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xinxiang Central Hospital, Xinxiang, 453000, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450008, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450008, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450008, China.
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Schönefeldt S, Wais T, Herling M, Mustjoki S, Bekiaris V, Moriggl R, Neubauer HA. The Diverse Roles of γδ T Cells in Cancer: From Rapid Immunity to Aggressive Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:6212. [PMID: 34944832 PMCID: PMC8699114 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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γδ T cells are unique players in shaping immune responses, lying at the intersection between innate and adaptive immunity. Unlike conventional αβ T cells, γδ T cells largely populate non-lymphoid peripheral tissues, demonstrating tissue specificity, and they respond to ligands in an MHC-independent manner. γδ T cells display rapid activation and effector functions, with a capacity for cytotoxic anti-tumour responses and production of inflammatory cytokines such as IFN-γ or IL-17. Their rapid cytotoxic nature makes them attractive cells for use in anti-cancer immunotherapies. However, upon transformation, γδ T cells can give rise to highly aggressive lymphomas. These rare malignancies often display poor patient survival, and no curative therapies exist. In this review, we discuss the diverse roles of γδ T cells in immune surveillance and response, with a particular focus on cancer immunity. We summarise the intriguing dichotomy between pro- and anti-tumour functions of γδ T cells in solid and haematological cancers, highlighting the key subsets involved. Finally, we discuss potential drivers of γδ T-cell transformation, summarising the main γδ T-cell lymphoma/leukaemia entities, their clinical features, recent advances in mapping their molecular and genomic landscapes, current treatment strategies and potential future targeting options.
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- Susann Schönefeldt
- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (S.S.); (T.W.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (S.S.); (T.W.); (R.M.)
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- Department of Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, 00290 Helsinki, Finland;
- iCAN Digital Precision Cancer Medicine Flagship, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Translational Immunology Research Program and Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark;
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (S.S.); (T.W.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria; (S.S.); (T.W.); (R.M.)
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Outcome of Allogeneic Transplantation for Mature T-cell Lymphomas: Impact of Donor Source and Disease Characteristics. Blood Adv 2021; 6:920-930. [PMID: 34861680 PMCID: PMC8945300 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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OS (3-year) of patients with TCL getting haplo-HCT or MSD, MUD TCD+, or MUD TCD− allo-HCT was 60%, 63%, 59%, and 64%, respectively. PFS (3-year) of patients with TCL getting haplo-HCT or MSD, MUD TCD+, or MUD TCD− allo-HCT is 50%, 50%, 48%, and 52%, respectively.
Mature T-cell lymphomas constitute the most common indication for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) of all lymphomas. Large studies evaluating contemporary outcomes of allo-HCT in mature T-cell lymphomas relative to commonly used donor sources are not available. Included in this registry study were adult patients who had undergone allo-HCT for anaplastic large cell lymphoma, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL), or peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS) between 2008 and 2018. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) platforms compared were posttransplant cyclophosphamide-based haploidentical (haplo-)HCT, matched sibling donor (MSD) HCT, matched unrelated donor HCT with in vivo T-cell depletion (MUD TCD+), and matched unrelated donor HCT without in vivo T-cell depletion (MUD TCD−). Coprimary end points were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS); secondary end points included nonrelapse mortality (NRM), and relapse/progression incidence (RI). A total of 1942 patients were eligible (237 haplo-HCT; 911 MSD; 468 MUD TCD+; 326 MUD TCD−). Cohorts were comparable for baseline characteristics with the exception of higher proportions of patients with decreased performance status (PS) and marrow graft recipients in the haplo-HCT group. Using univariate and multivariate comparisons, OS, PFS, RI, and NRM were not significantly different among the haplo-HCT, MSD, MUD TCD+, and MUD TCD− cohorts, with 3-year OS and PFS of 60%, 63%, 59%, and 64%, respectively, and 50%, 50%, 48%, and 52%, respectively. Significant predictors of inferior OS and PFS on multivariate analysis were active disease status at HCT and decreased PS. AITL was associated with significantly reduced relapse risk and better PFS compared with PTCL-NOS. Allo-HCT can provide durable PFS in patients with mature T-cell lymphoma (TCL). Outcomes of haplo-HCT were comparable to those of matched donor allo-HCT.
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Mei M, Wang Y, Song W, Li Z, Wang Q, Li J, Zhang M. CircADARB1 serves as a new biomarker in natural killer T-cell lymphoma and a potential regulator of p-Stat3. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:594. [PMID: 34736477 PMCID: PMC8567645 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-02296-x] [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] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) is a rare and aggressive subtype of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. CircRNA has shown great potential to become a biomarker in plasma. In this study, we aimed to determine circRNA for its diagnostic and prognostic value and biological function in NKTCL. Method The circRNA microarray of plasma from NKTCL patients and healthy donors were conducted. The relative expressions of target circRNA were verified by qRT-PCR. We conducted function experiments in vitro and in vivo. Bioinformatics predicted the target miRNA of the target circRNA and the binding site was detected by the dual luciferase report assay. Downstream target protein was predicted and detected by western blot in vitro and immunohistochemistry in vivo. Result By analyzing the plasma circRNA microarrays in NKTCL, 6137 circRNAs were up-regulated and 6190 circRNAs were down-regulated. The relative expressions of circADARB1 were significantly higher in NKTCL patients. The knockdown of circADARB1 inhibited proliferation of NKTCL cells in vitro and in vivo. CircADARB1 could bind to miR-214-3p in the downstream and regulate the expression of p-Stat3. In nude mice tumor tissue, p-Stat3 was under-expressed in the circADARB1 knockdown group. Conclusion CircADARB1 was highly expressed in NKTCL plasma and circADARB1 was a potential biomarker to assist diagnosis and predict the response in NKTCL. CircADARB1 bound up to miR-214-3p and regulated p-Stat3. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12935-021-02296-x.
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- Mei Mei
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Νo. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.,The Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Νo. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Νo. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Νo. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Νo. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Νo. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Νo. 1 Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. .,Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Lymphoma of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Fattizzo B, Bellani V, Pasquale R, Giannotta JA, Barcellini W. Large Granular Lymphocyte Expansion in Myeloid Diseases and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes: Whoever Seeks Finds. Front Oncol 2021; 11:748610. [PMID: 34660312 PMCID: PMC8517436 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.748610] [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] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Large granular lymphocytes (LGL) are lymphoid cells characterized by either a T-cell or a natural killer phenotype whose expansion may be reactive to toxic, infectious, and neoplastic conditions, or result from clonal selection. Recently, the higher attention to LGL clones led to their detection in many clinical conditions including myeloid neoplasms and bone marrow failures. In these contexts, it is still unclear whether LGL cells actively contribute to anti-stem cell autoimmunity or are only a reaction to dysplastic/leukemic myelopoiesis. Moreover, some evidence exists about a common clonal origin of LGL and myeloid clones, including the detection of STAT3 mutations, typical of LGL, in myeloid precursors from myelodysplastic patients. In this article we reviewed available literature regarding the association of LGL clones with myeloid neoplasms (myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms, and acute myeloid leukemias) and bone marrow failures (aplastic anemia and pure red cell aplasia, PRCA) focusing on evidence of pathogenic, clinical, and prognostic relevance. It emerged that LGL clones may be found in up to one third of patients, particularly those with PRCA, and are associated with a more cytopenic phenotype and good response to immunosuppression. Pathogenically, LGL clones seem to expand after myeloid therapies, whilst immunosuppression leading to LGL depletion may favor leukemic escape and thus requires caution.
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- Bruno Fattizzo
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.,Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Neutropenia and Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Options. Cells 2021; 10:cells10102800. [PMID: 34685780 PMCID: PMC8534439 DOI: 10.3390/cells10102800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Large granular lymphocyte leukemia (LGLL) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by the clonal expansion of cytotoxic T-LGL or NK cells. Chronic isolated neutropenia represents the clinical hallmark of the disease, being present in up to 80% of cases. New advances were made in the biological characterization of neutropenia in these patients, in particular STAT3 mutations and a discrete immunophenotype are now recognized as relevant features. Nevertheless, the etiology of LGLL-related neutropenia is not completely elucidated and several mechanisms, including humoral abnormalities, bone marrow infiltration/substitution and cell-mediated cytotoxicity might cooperate to its pathogenesis. As a consequence of the multifactorial nature of LGLL-related neutropenia, a targeted therapeutic approach for neutropenic patients has not been developed yet; moreover, specific guidelines based on prospective trials are still lacking, thus making the treatment of this disorder a complex and challenging task. Immunosuppressive therapy represents the current, although poorly effective, therapeutic strategy. The recent identification of a STAT3-mediated miR-146b down-regulation in neutropenic T-LGLL patients emphasized the pathogenetic role of STAT3 activation in neutropenia development. Accordingly, JAK/STAT3 axis inhibition and miR-146b restoration might represent tempting strategies and should be prospectively evaluated for the treatment of neutropenic LGLL patients.
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[Clinical characteristics of T-cell large granular lymphoblastic leukemia with STAT3 gene mutation]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2021; 42:495-501. [PMID: 34384156 PMCID: PMC8295617 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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目的 探讨携带STAT3基因突变的T细胞大颗粒淋巴细胞白血病(T-LGLL)患者的临床特征,为此类患者的临床管理提供参考。 方法 回顾性分析2009至2019年就诊于江苏省人民医院的T-LGLL患者的临床资料,比较STAT3突变患者与未突变患者的基线临床数据、治疗反应及生存结局。 结果 共纳入80例患者,STAT3未突变组66例,STAT3突变组14例(17.5%),其中Y640F突变发生频率最高(42.9%)。STAT3突变组与STAT3未突变组相比,HGB减低(67.5 g/L对82.5 g/L,P=0.018),中性粒细胞计数减少(0.665×109/L对1.465×109/L,P<0.001),乳酸脱氢酶升高(229 U/L对198 U/L,P=0.041),铁蛋白升高(402.5 g/L对236.0 g/L,P=0.029),TCR Vβ亚家族表达率升高(89.2%对65.4%,P=0.014),具备治疗指征患者比例升高(100%对74%,P=0.033)。STAT3突变组与未突变组一线免疫抑制治疗的完全缓解率分别为38.5%和32.7%,差异无统计学意义(P=0.748)。STAT3突变组与未突变组一线免疫抑制治疗的总有效率分别为69.2%和69.4%,差异无统计学意义(P=1.000)。中位随访63(2~121)个月,两组总生存时间(均未达到)的差异无统计学意义(P=0.170)。 结论 STAT3基因突变的T-LGLL患者可能有更高的肿瘤负荷和治疗需求,一线应用免疫抑制剂疗效良好。STAT3基因突变对T-LGLL患者预后的意义尚需进一步验证。
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Ohki K, Kiyokawa N, Watanabe S, Iwafuchi H, Nakazawa A, Ishiwata K, Ogata-Kawata H, Nakabayashi K, Okamura K, Tanaka F, Fukano R, Hata K, Mori T, Moriya Saito A, Hayashi Y, Taga T, Sekimizu M, Kobayashi R. Characteristics of genetic alterations of peripheral T-cell lymphoma in childhood including identification of novel fusion genes: the Japan Children's Cancer Group (JCCG). Br J Haematol 2021; 194:718-729. [PMID: 34258755 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is a group of heterogeneous non-Hodgkin lymphomas showing a mature T-cell or natural killer cell phenotype, but its molecular abnormalities in paediatric patients remain unclear. By employing next-generation sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification of tumour samples from 26 patients, we identified somatic alterations in paediatric PTCL including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-negative (EBV- ) and EBV-positive (EBV+ ) patients. As recurrent mutational targets for PTCL, we identified several previously unreported genes, including TNS1, ZFHX3, LRP2, NCOA2 and HOXA1, as well as genes previously reported in adult patients, e.g. TET2, CDKN2A, STAT3 and TP53. However, for other reported mutations, VAV1-related abnormalities were absent and mutations of NRAS, GATA3 and JAK3 showed a low frequency in our cohort. Concerning the association of EBV infection, two novel fusion genes: STAG2-AFF2 and ITPR2-FSTL4, and deletion and alteration of CDKN2A/2B, LMO1 and HOXA1 were identified in EBV- PTCL, but not in EBV+ PTCL. Conversely, alterations of PCDHGA4, ADAR, CUL9 and TP53 were identified only in EBV+ PTCL. Our observations suggest a clear difference in the molecular mechanism of onset between paediatric and adult PTCL and a difference in the characteristics of genetic alterations between EBV- and EBV+ paediatric PTCL.
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- Kentaro Ohki
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Research, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Research, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Research, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Research, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Pathology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Maternal-Fetal Biology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Maternal-Fetal Biology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Maternal-Fetal Biology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Systems BioMedicine, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Maternal-Fetal Biology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Institute of Physiology and Medicine, Jobu University, Takasaki, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology for Children and Adolescents, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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Ware AD, Davis K, Xian RR. Molecular Pathology of Mature Lymphoid Malignancies. Surg Pathol Clin 2021; 14:529-547. [PMID: 34373101 DOI: 10.1016/j.path.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lymphoid malignancies are a broad and heterogeneous group of neoplasms. In the past decade, the genetic landscape of these tumors has been explored and cataloged in fine detail offering a glimpse into the mechanisms of lymphomagenesis and new opportunities to translate these findings into patient management. A myriad of studies have demonstrated both distinctive and overlapping molecular and chromosomal abnormalities that have influenced the diagnosis and classification of lymphoma, disease prognosis, and treatment selection.
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- Alisha D Ware
- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1812 Ashland Avenue, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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de Arruda JAA, Abrantes TDC, Cunha JLS, Roza ALOC, Agostini M, Abrahão AC, Canedo NHS, Ramos DD, Milito CB, Pontes FSC, Pontes HAR, Barra MB, Zanella VG, Martins MAT, Martins MD, Israel MS, Freire NDA, Barreto MEZ, Sánchez-Romero C, Carlos R, Abreu LG, Vargas PA, de Almeida OP, Fonseca FP, Romañach MJ, Mesquita RA, de Andrade BAB. Mature T/NK-Cell lymphomas of the oral and maxillofacial region: A multi-institutional collaborative study. J Oral Pathol Med 2021; 50:548-557. [PMID: 34091947 DOI: 10.1111/jop.13205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial mature T/NK-cell neoplasms is challenging because of their rarity, morphological heterogeneity and complex immunophenotype with scarce available data describing their clinical and microscopic aspects. Therefore, in this study, we investigated a series of mature T/NK-cell neoplasms affecting this anatomical region and provided an updated literature review. METHODS Cases diagnosed as mature T/NK-cell lymphomas affecting the oral and maxillofacial region were retrospectively retrieved from six pathology files and their diagnoses were confirmed using haematoxylin and eosin-stained slides, immunohistochemical reactions and in situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) detection. Patients' clinical data were collected from their pathology forms. RESULTS A total of 22 cases were included in this study. Eleven (50%) consisted of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphomas, nasal type; eight (36.4%) were peripheral T-cell lymphomas, NOS; two (9.1%) were adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphomas, and one (4.5%) was an ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Overall, males predominated, with a mean age of 55.7 years. The palate was the most affected site (50%), and tumours usually presented as destructive and painful ulcers. EBV was present in all cases of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma nasal type but was absent in the other subtypes. CONCLUSION Among mature T/NK-cell lymphomas of the oral and maxillofacial region, extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type and peripheral T-cell lymphoma, NOS predominated. Older men were the most affected patients, and this heterogeneous group of neoplasms has a very aggressive clinical behaviour.
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- José Alcides Almeida de Arruda
- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Service of Oral Pathology, Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Service of Pathology, Santa Rita Hospital, Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Santa Rita Hospital, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Department of Oral Medicine, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Department of Oral Medicine, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Therapeutics, School of Dentistry, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Postgraduate Program of Oral Medicine, Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Pathology Section, Centro Clínico de Cabeza y Cuello/Hospital Herrera Llerandi, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Department of Children's and Adolescents Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Gonzalez RS, Raza A, Propst R, Adeyi O, Bateman J, Sopha SC, Shaw J, Auerbach A. Recent Advances in Digestive Tract Tumors: Updates From the 5th Edition of the World Health Organization "Blue Book". Arch Pathol Lab Med 2021; 145:607-626. [PMID: 32886739 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0047-ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT.— The World Health Organization Classification of Tumours: Digestive System Tumors, 5th edition, was published in 2019 and shows several impactful changes as compared with the 4th edition published in 2010. Changes include a revised nomenclature of serrated lesions and revamping the classification of neuroendocrine neoplasms. Appendiceal goblet cell adenocarcinoma is heavily revised, and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is split into 2 subtypes. New subtypes of colorectal carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma are described. Precursor lesions are emphasized with their own entries, and both dysplastic and invasive lesions are generally recommended to be graded using a 2-tier system. Hematolymphoid tumors, mesenchymal tumors, and genetic tumor syndromes each have their own sections in the 5th edition. New hematolymphoid lesions include monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma; duodenal-type follicular lymphoma; intestinal T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified; and indolent T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. This paper will provide an in-depth look at the changes in the 5th edition as compared with the 4th edition. OBJECTIVE.— To provide a comprehensive, in-depth update on the World Health Organization classification of digestive tumors, including changes to nomenclature, updated diagnostic criteria, and newly described entities. DATA SOURCES.— The 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Tumours: Digestive System Tumours, as well as the 4th edition. CONCLUSIONS.— The World Health Organization has made many key changes in its newest update on tumors of the digestive system. Pathologists should be aware of these changes and incorporate them into their practice as able or necessary.
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- Raul S Gonzalez
- The Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Gonzalez)
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- The Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California (Raza, Propst)
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- The Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California (Raza, Propst)
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- The Department of Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Adeyi, Bateman)
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- The Department of Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Adeyi, Bateman)
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- The Department of Pathology, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie (Sopha)
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- The Joint Pathology Center, Silver Spring, Maryland (Shaw, Auerbach)
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- The Joint Pathology Center, Silver Spring, Maryland (Shaw, Auerbach)
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Untwining Anti-Tumor and Immunosuppressive Effects of JAK Inhibitors-A Strategy for Hematological Malignancies? Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13112611. [PMID: 34073410 PMCID: PMC8197909 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13112611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Simple Summary The Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway is aberrantly activated in many malignancies. Inhibition of this pathway via JAK inhibitors (JAKinibs) is therefore an attractive therapeutic strategy underlined by Ruxolitinib (JAK1/2 inhibitor) being approved for the treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms. As a consequence of the crucial role of the JAK-STAT pathway in the regulation of immune responses, inhibition of JAKs suppresses the immune system. This review article provides a thorough overview of the current knowledge on JAKinibs’ effects on immune cells in the context of hematological malignancies. We also discuss the potential use of JAKinibs for the treatment of diseases in which lymphocytes are the source of the malignancy. Abstract The Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway propagates signals from a variety of cytokines, contributing to cellular responses in health and disease. Gain of function mutations in JAKs or STATs are associated with malignancies, with JAK2V617F being the main driver mutation in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). Therefore, inhibition of this pathway is an attractive therapeutic strategy for different types of cancer. Numerous JAK inhibitors (JAKinibs) have entered clinical trials, including the JAK1/2 inhibitor Ruxolitinib approved for the treatment of MPN. Importantly, loss of function mutations in JAK-STAT members are a cause of immune suppression or deficiencies. MPN patients undergoing Ruxolitinib treatment are more susceptible to infections and secondary malignancies. This highlights the suppressive effects of JAKinibs on immune responses, which renders them successful in the treatment of autoimmune diseases but potentially detrimental for cancer patients. Here, we review the current knowledge on the effects of JAKinibs on immune cells in the context of hematological malignancies. Furthermore, we discuss the potential use of JAKinibs for the treatment of diseases in which lymphocytes are the source of malignancies. In summary, this review underlines the necessity of a robust immune profiling to provide the best benefit for JAKinib-treated patients.
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Pavlidis A, Piperi C, Papadavid E. Novel therapeutic approaches for cutaneous T cell lymphomas. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2021; 17:629-641. [PMID: 33890833 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2021.1919085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Introduction: Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a rare non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, characterized by malignant T cells infiltrating the skin. CTCL exhibits vast heterogeneity which complicates diagnosis and therapeutic strategies. Current CTCL treatment includes skin-directed therapies (such as topical corticosteroid, topical mechlorethamine, topical bexarotene, ultraviolet phototherapy and localized radiotherapy), total skin electron beam therapy and systemic therapies. Elucidation of molecular and signaling pathways underlying CTCL pathogenesis leads to identification of innovative and personalized treatment schemes.Areas covered: The authors reviewed the molecular and immunological aspects of CTCL with special focus on Mycosis Fungoides (MF), Sézary Syndrome (SS) and associated systemic treatment. A literature search was conducted in PubMed and Web of Science for peer-reviewed articles published until November 2020. Novel treatment approaches including retinoids, targeted therapies, immune checkpoint and JAK/STAT inhibitors, histones deacetylase (HDAC) and mTOR inhibitors as well as proteasome inhibitors, are discussed as potential therapeutic tools for the treatment of CTCL.Expert opinion: Novel therapeutic agents exhibit potential beneficial effects in CTCL patients of high need for therapy such as refractory early stage cutaneous and advanced stage disease. Therapeutic schemes employing a combination of novel agents with current treatment options may prove valuable for the future management of CTCL patients.
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- Antreas Pavlidis
- 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereal Diseases, Attikon General University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereal Diseases, Attikon General University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Auerbach A, Aguilera NS. Overview of Gastrointestinal Lymphoproliferative disorders ✰. Semin Diagn Pathol 2021; 38:1-5. [PMID: 33714627 DOI: 10.1053/j.semdp.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lymphoproliferative processes which occur in the gastrointestinal tract range from benign reactive processes such as follicular hyperplasia (rectal tonsil) to high grade malignant lymphomas and histiocytic sarcoma. The WHO Classification of Tumors: Digestive System Tumors, 5th Edition was published in 2019 and shows several impactful changes as compared to the 4th Edition published in 2010. WHO Classification of Tumors of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues 2017 also included detailed changes in hematopoietic neoplasms within the gastrointestinal tract. New entities or renamed hematolymphoid lesions include monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma, duodenal-type follicular lymphoma, intestinal T-cell lymphoma, NOS and indolent T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. A brief overview of WHO classification of digestive tumors and WHO classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissue is discussed focusing on the changes in the most recent WHO texts. In depth discussions will be presented in other papers in this series.
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- Aaron Auerbach
- Joint Pathology Center, Silver Spring, MD, United States.
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- University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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Shah NN, Hamadani M. Is There Still a Role for Allogeneic Transplantation in the Management of Lymphoma? J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:487-498. [PMID: 33434076 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Nirav N Shah
- Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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Karamova AE, Nikonorov AА, Verbenko DA, Znamenskaya LF, Vorontsova A. Skin cytokine profile in patients with mycosis fungoides. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII 2020. [DOI: 10.25208/vdv1202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Aim of the study. To determine the concentration of cytokines in the skin of patients with mycosis fungoides and correlations between their concentration and the value of the modified scale for assessing the severity of skin lesions mSWAT.
Methods. The concentration of cytokines was simultaneously determined using xMAP technology: IL-1, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-21, IL-22, IL-23, IL-25, IL -31, IL-33, IFN-, sCD40L, TNF- in skin biopsies of 21 patients with early (IAIIA) stages of mycosis fungoides and 4 healthy individuals. Analysis and visualization of the obtained data were carried out using R Statistical Software for MacOS (version 1.3.1056), a free open source software development environment for the R programming language.
Results. An increase in the level of IL-4 and TNF- in the lesions in patients with mycosis fungoides compared with healthy individuals was shown (p = 0.025 and p = 0.012, respectively). Correlation analysis revealed the formation of cytokine networks in the skin of patients with mycosis fungoides that were not associated with the value of the modified scale for assessing the severity of skin lesions mSWAT. A tendency towards a negative relationship between the mSWAT and IFN scales was found (p = 0.056).
Conclusion. None of the cytokines in lesions and visually unaffected skin from patients with mycosis fungoides were associated with mSWAT values.
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Huang C, Zhang H, Gao Y, Diao L, Liu L. Development of a Novel Clinical Prognostic Model for Patients With Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2020; 19:1533033820964231. [PMID: 33073702 PMCID: PMC7592312 DOI: 10.1177/1533033820964231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study we aimed to identify a set of prognostic factors for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) and establish a novel prognostic model. The clinical data of 64 AITL patients enrolled to the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University (from 2012 Jan to 2017 May) were retrospectively analyzed. The estimated 5-year overall survival and progression-free survival of this cohort of patients were 45.8% and 30.8%, respectively. Univariate analysis showed that age > 60 years, performance status ≥2, Ann Arbor stage III/IV, lactate dehydrogenase > 250 U/L, serum albumin (ALB) < 30 g/l, Coombs test positive, and Ki-67 rate ≥ 70% were significantly associated with poor prognosis. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that age > 60 years, ALB < 30 g/l, Ki-67 rate ≥ 70%, and Coombs test positive were independent prognosis factors for AITL. Here a new prognostic model, named as AITLI, was constructed using the top 5 significant prognostic factors for AITL prognostic prediction. The AITL patients were stratified into 3 risk groups: low, intermediate, and high risk groups. The new prognostic model AITLI showed better performance in predicting prognosis than the International Prognostic Index (IPI) and the prognostic index for PTCL, not otherwise specified (PIT) that were wisely used to predict the outcome for patients with other subtypes of lymphoma.
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- Chen Huang
- Department of Hematology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinic Laboratory, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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Jiang N, Dai Q, Su X, Fu J, Feng X, Peng J. Role of PI3K/AKT pathway in cancer: the framework of malignant behavior. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:4587-4629. [PMID: 32333246 PMCID: PMC7295848 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05435-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 322] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Given that the PI3K/AKT pathway has manifested its compelling influence on multiple cellular process, we further review the roles of hyperactivation of PI3K/AKT pathway in various human cancers. We state the abnormalities of PI3K/AKT pathway in different cancers, which are closely related with tumorigenesis, proliferation, growth, apoptosis, invasion, metastasis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, stem-like phenotype, immune microenvironment and drug resistance of cancer cells. In addition, we investigated the current clinical trials of inhibitors against PI3K/AKT pathway in cancers and found that the clinical efficacy of these inhibitors as monotherapy has so far been limited despite of the promising preclinical activity, which means combinations of targeted therapy may achieve better efficacies in cancers. In short, we hope to feature PI3K/AKT pathway in cancers to the clinic and bring the new promising to patients for targeted therapies.
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- Ningni Jiang
- Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- The Third Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, 510150 China
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- Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- The Third Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, 510150 China
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- Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- The Third Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, 510150 China
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- Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- The Third Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, 510150 China
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- Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- The Third Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, 510150 China
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- Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- The Third Clinical School of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, 510150 China
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157 USA
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Teramo A, Barilà G, Calabretto G, Vicenzetto C, Gasparini VR, Semenzato G, Zambello R. Insights Into Genetic Landscape of Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia. Front Oncol 2020; 10:152. [PMID: 32133291 PMCID: PMC7040228 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Large granular lymphocyte leukemia (LGLL) is a chronic proliferation of clonal cytotoxic lymphocytes, usually presenting with cytopenias and yet lacking a specific therapy. The disease is heterogeneous, including different subsets of patients distinguished by LGL immunophenotype (CD8+ Tαβ, CD4+ Tαβ, Tγδ, NK) and the clinical course of the disease (indolent/symptomatic/aggressive). Even if the etiology of LGLL remains elusive, evidence is accumulating on the genetic landscape driving and/or sustaining chronic LGL proliferations. The most common gain-of-function mutations identified in LGLL patients are on STAT3 and STAT5b genes, which have been recently recognized as clonal markers and were included in the 2017 WHO classification of the disease. A significant correlation between STAT3 mutations and symptomatic disease has been highlighted. At variance, STAT5b mutations could have a different clinical impact based on the immunophenotype of the mutated clone. In fact, they are regarded as the signature of an aggressive clinical course with a poor prognosis in CD8+ T-LGLL and aggressive NK cell leukemia, while they are devoid of negative prognostic significance in CD4+ T-LGLL and Tγδ LGLL. Knowing the specific distribution of STAT mutations helps identify the discrete mechanisms sustaining LGL proliferations in the corresponding disease subsets. Some patients equipped with wild type STAT genes are characterized by less frequent mutations in different genes, suggesting that other pathogenetic mechanisms are likely to be involved. In this review, we discuss how the LGLL mutational pattern allows a more precise and detailed tumor stratification, suggesting new parameters for better management of the disease and hopefully paving the way for a targeted clinical approach.
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- Antonella Teramo
- Hematology and Clinical Immunology Section, Department of Medicine (DIMED), Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Hematology and Clinical Immunology Section, Department of Medicine (DIMED), Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Hematology and Clinical Immunology Section, Department of Medicine (DIMED), Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Hematology and Clinical Immunology Section, Department of Medicine (DIMED), Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Hematology and Clinical Immunology Section, Department of Medicine (DIMED), Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Hematology and Clinical Immunology Section, Department of Medicine (DIMED), Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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- Hematology and Clinical Immunology Section, Department of Medicine (DIMED), Padova University School of Medicine, Padova, Italy.,Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
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Sica A, Vitiello P, Ronchi A, Casale B, Calogero A, Sagnelli E, Costa Nachtigal G, Troiani T, Franco R, Argenziano G, Moscarella E, Sagnelli C. Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (pcALCL) in the Elderly and the Importance of Sport Activity Training. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17030839. [PMID: 32013101 PMCID: PMC7037068 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17030839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pcALCL) is part of a spectrum of cutaneous CD30+ lymphoproliferative disease that also includes lymphomatoid papulosis. It often occurs in elderly patients, presenting at a median age of 60 years, although it may occur at any age. It is a CD30+ T-cell neoplasm composed of large cells with anaplastic, pleomorphic, or immunoblastic morphology, with exclusively cutaneous onset and localization. The clinical course of pcALCL is predominantly indolent. Most elderly patients with lymphoma tend to have a sedentary lifestyle, which has a negative effect on their quality of life (QoL) and survival. Several studies indicate that exercise has a positive impact on QoL because it reduces peak oxygen consumption, improves physical capacity, increases self-esteem, reduces accumulated stress, and promotes relaxation. Therefore, particularly in indolent lymphomas, it is necessary to indicate a program of physical activity to be practiced systematically. Complete surgical excision and local radiotherapy are the first line gold standard in pcALCL with a solitary lesion.
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- Antonello Sica
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-333-225-3315; +39-0811-957-3375
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- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (P.V.); (G.A.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Mental Health and Preventive, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.R.); (E.S.); (R.F.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Pneumology and Tisiology, AO Dei Colli—V. Monaldi, 80130 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Mental Health and Preventive, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.R.); (E.S.); (R.F.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at UFPel—Federal University of Pelotas, 1160 Centro, Pelotas, Brazil;
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Mental Health and Preventive, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.R.); (E.S.); (R.F.); (C.S.)
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- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (P.V.); (G.A.); (E.M.)
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- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (P.V.); (G.A.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Mental Health and Preventive, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80131 Naples, Italy; (A.R.); (E.S.); (R.F.); (C.S.)
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Li YL, Wang HP, Zhang C, Zhai ZM. CD20-positive primary nasal peripheral T-cell lymphoma: An analysis of one case and review of the literature. CYTOMETRY PART B-CLINICAL CYTOMETRY 2019; 98:348-354. [PMID: 31682318 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.21852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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CD20-positive T-cell lymphoma (TCL) is a very rare disease entity that is associated with the co-expressions of a range of T cell lineage makers, such as, CD2, CD3, CD5, or CD7, and CD20. The biological and clinical significance of CD20 antigen expressed in TCL has been unclear. Here, we are reporting an unusual case of CD20-positive primary nasal peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS) in a 62-year-old female with both peripheral blood (PB) and bone marrow (BM) involvement. Flow cytometry (FC) analysis revealed CD20+ lymphoma cells in PB, BM, and lymph node (LN) and was consistent with pathological findings. FC immunophenotyping was proved of great diagnostic contribution.
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- Yan-Li Li
- Department of Pathology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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STAT3 Dysregulation in Mature T and NK Cell Lymphomas. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11111711. [PMID: 31684088 PMCID: PMC6896161 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11111711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Abstract: T cell lymphomas comprise a distinct class of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, which include mature T and natural killer (NK) cell neoplasms. While each malignancy within this group is characterized by unique clinicopathologic features, dysregulation in the Janus tyrosine family of kinases/Signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathway, specifically aberrant STAT3 activation, is a common feature among these lymphomas. The mechanisms driving dysregulation vary among T cell lymphoma subtypes and include activating mutations in upstream kinases or STAT3 itself, formation of oncogenic kinases which drive STAT3 activation, loss of negative regulators of STAT3, and the induction of a pro-tumorigenic inflammatory microenvironment. Constitutive STAT3 activation has been associated with the expression of targets able to increase pro-survival signals and provide malignant fitness. Patients with dysregulated STAT3 signaling tend to have inferior clinical outcomes, which underscores the importance of STAT3 signaling in malignant progression. Targeting of STAT3 has shown promising results in pre-clinical studies in T cell lymphoma lines, ex-vivo primary malignant patient cells, and in mouse models of disease. However, targeting this pleotropic pathway in patients has proven difficult. Here we review the recent contributions to our understanding of the role of STAT3 in T cell lymphomagenesis, mechanisms driving STAT3 activation in T cell lymphomas, and current efforts at targeting STAT3 signaling in T cell malignancies.
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Barilà G, Calabretto G, Teramo A, Vicenzetto C, Gasparini VR, Semenzato G, Zambello R. T cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia and chronic NK lymphocytosis. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2019; 32:207-216. [DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2019.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Tanase C, Popescu ID, Enciu AM, Gheorghisan-Galateanu AA, Codrici E, Mihai S, Albulescu L, Necula L, Albulescu R. Angiogenesis in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma - proteomic approaches. Oncol Lett 2019; 17:4060-4067. [PMID: 30944599 PMCID: PMC6444338 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Neoangiogenesis plays an important role in cutaneous lymphoma pathogenesis. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is characterized by the presence of malignant T-cell clones in the skin. Vascular microenvironment of lymphomas accelerates neoangiogenesis through several factors released by tumoral cells: VEGF family, bFGF and PIGF. Tumor stroma (fibroblasts, inflammatory and immune cells) also plays a crucial role, by providing additional angiogenic factors. The angiogenic process through the VEGF-VEGFR axis can promote survival, proliferation and metastasis via autocrine mechanisms in cutaneous lymphomas. Microvascular density (MVD) measures the neo-vascularization of cutaneous lymphoma, generated by the response of tumor cells, proangiogenic stromal cells, and benign T/B lymphocytes within the tumor inflammatory infiltrate. Pro-angiogenic proteins have been found to indicate the evolution and prognosis in patients with CTCL. In conclusion, anti-angiogenic therapeutic protocols can target tumor vasculature or malignant tumor cells directly or through a large number of combinations with other drugs. The integration of proteomics into clinical practice based on high-throughput technologies leads to the development of personalized medicine, adapting the specific biomarkers to the application of cancer-type specific individual drug targets.
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- Cristiana Tanase
- Department of Biochemistry-Proteomics, ‘Victor Babes’ National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
- ‘Titu Maiorescu’ University, Faculty of Medicine, 004051 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence to: Professor Cristiana Tanase, Department of Biochemistry-Proteomics, ‘Victor Babes’ National Institute of Pathology, 99–101 Splaiul Independentei, 050096 Bucharest, Romania, E-mail:
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- Department of Biochemistry-Proteomics, ‘Victor Babes’ National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry-Proteomics, ‘Victor Babes’ National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050047 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050047 Bucharest, Romania
- ‘C.I. Parhon’ National Institute of Endocrinology, 011863 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry-Proteomics, ‘Victor Babes’ National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry-Proteomics, ‘Victor Babes’ National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry-Proteomics, ‘Victor Babes’ National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry-Proteomics, ‘Victor Babes’ National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Cellular and Molecular, ‘Stefan S. Nicolau’ Institute of Virology, 030304 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry-Proteomics, ‘Victor Babes’ National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
- National Institute for Chemical-Pharmaceutical Research and Development, 061323 Bucharest, Romania
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Gao S, Zhou Y, Jin X, Lin Z, Zhong Y, Shen X. Primary vitreoretinal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma with breast involvement: A case report and review of the literature. Surv Ophthalmol 2019; 64:225-232. [DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cayrol F, Sterle HA, Díaz Flaqué MC, Barreiro Arcos ML, Cremaschi GA. Non-genomic Actions of Thyroid Hormones Regulate the Growth and Angiogenesis of T Cell Lymphomas. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:63. [PMID: 30814977 PMCID: PMC6381017 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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T-cell lymphomas (TCL) are a heterogeneous group of aggressive clinical lymphoproliferative disorders with considerable clinical, morphological, immunophenotypic, and genetic variation, including ~10-15% of all lymphoid neoplasms. Several evidences indicate an important role of the non-neoplastic microenvironment in promoting both tumor growth and dissemination in T cell malignancies. Thus, dysregulation of integrin expression and activity is associated with TCL survival and proliferation. We found that thyroid hormones acting via the integrin αvβ3 receptor are crucial factors in tumor microenvironment (TME) affecting the pathophysiology of TCL cells. Specifically, TH-activated αvβ3 integrin signaling promoted TCL proliferation and induced and an angiogenic program via the up-regulation of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This was observed both on different TCL cell lines representing the different subtypes of human hematological malignancy, and in preclinical models of TCL tumors xenotransplanted in immunodeficient mice as well. Moreover, development of solid tumors by inoculation of murine TCLs in syngeneic hyperthyroid mice, showed increased tumor growth along with increased expression of cell cycle regulators. The genomic or pharmacological inhibition of integrin αvβ3 decreased VEGF production, induced TCL cell death and decreased in vivo tumor growth and angiogenesis. Here, we review the non-genomic actions of THs on TCL regulation and their contribution to TCL development and evolution. These actions not only provide novel new insights on the endocrine modulation of TCL, but also provide a potential molecular target for its treatment.
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- Florencia Cayrol
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Radioisótopos, Cátedra de Física, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Pratap S, Scordino TS. Molecular and cellular genetics of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Diagnostic and prognostic implications. Exp Mol Pathol 2018; 106:44-51. [PMID: 30465756 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a diverse collection of malignant neoplasms with lymphoid-cell origin which includes all the malignant lymphomas that are not classified as Hodgkin lymphoma. NHL is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in men and women in the developed world. In the United States of America, the past few decades have seen a significant rise in the incidence of NHL and it accounts for about 4% of all cancers now. The overall survival of NHL has improved drastically over the past ten years. This can be attributed to better understanding of pathogenesis, refined classification, enhanced supportive care, and data from collaborative clinical trials. The prognosis of a newly diagnosed NHL patient depends, among other factors, on the specific subtype of lymphoma, stage of the disease, and age of the patient. Advances in the fields of molecular biology and innovations in cytogenetic techniques have led to the discovery of several oncogenic pathways involved in lymphomagenesis, which in turn has amplified the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches available for NHL. Our comprehension of the genetic features that determine the character of NHL, and ultimately guide the therapy, has undergone significant shift and it is essential that scientists as well as clinicians stay in tune with this rapidly evolving knowledge. In this review we have summarized the current concepts about cellular and molecular genetics of the common subtypes of NHL and their clinical implications.
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- Suraj Pratap
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Jimmy Everest Section of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, 1200 Children's Ave, Suite 14500, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Department of Pathology, 940 Stanton L. Young Blvd, BMSB 451, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
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Gomatou G, Tzilas V, Kourti G, Lagou S, Bouros D, Syrigos K. Crazy paving pattern as a rare radiological manifestation of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) with lung involvement: A case report. Respir Med Case Rep 2018; 25:253-256. [PMID: 30596008 PMCID: PMC6308371 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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We report on a 70-year old woman with dyspnea, systemic lymphadenopathy and abnormal chest computed tomography (CT) findings. A complete laboratory testing as well as mediastinal tissue sampling via Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)-guided Transbronchial Needle Biopsy (TBNB) did not reveal a definite diagnosis. After experiencing acute respiratory failure which led to intensive care unit, the patient underwent a cervical lymph node biopsy which revealed peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS). A CT-guided trans-thoracic lung biopsy was performed that showed involvement of the lung parenchyma in the context of PTCL-NOS. Lung involvement is a rare extra-nodal manifestation of PTCL. The imaging patterns of this lymphoma have not been well described. We conclude that the finding of crazy paving pattern is a rare manifestation of this disease. In patients with pre-existing lymphoma, lung involvement should be included in the differential due to high pre-test probability.
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- Georgia Gomatou
- 3rd Department of Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Academic Department of Pneumonology, Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, "Sotiria", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Academic Department of Pneumonology, Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, "Sotiria", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Oroz A, Bokun Z, Lazović B, Čukić O, Valjarević S. Rare malignant skin tumours of the head and neck. SANAMED 2018. [DOI: 10.24125/sanamed.v13i3.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introduction: Malignant skin tumors in the majority of cases arise from the squamous epithelium, although they may occur in other accompanying skin structures, such as skin adnexa (hair follicle, sweat and sebaceous glands), as well as soft tissues participating in the building of skin structure, such as muscles, fibrous, fatty tissue and cartilagå. Those tumors may also have a neuroendocrine origin or may arise from a premalignant lesion (solar keratosis and lentigo maligna). Regardless of their origin, they usually present as a nodule or longstanding, non-healing ulceration. Their early recognition enhances the treatment results and decreases the possibility of complications (invasion of deeper tissue structures and occurrence of regional and distant metastases). Material and methods: Our retrospective study included 100 patients of both sexes surgically treated for skin malignancy in the Department for Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial surgery of the Clinical Hospital Centre "Zemun" , Belgrade, Serbia. The goal of this paper is to highlight the frequency of rare malignant tumors compared to the more frequent ones and consider the most appropriate clinical-diagnostic approach as well as the treatment modality for the patient. Conclusion: Our study has shown that the most frequent tumor of the head and neck skin is basal cell carcinoma.
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