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In order to compare primary gastro-intestinal (GI) B-cell lymphomas histomorphologically and immunophenotypically with orthologous steps of B-cell differentiation within the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of the GI tract, a comprehensive panel of well characterized leucocyte differentiation antigens was composed. It comprised immunoglobulin constituents CD5, CD10, CD11c, CD20, CD23, CD24, CD30, CDw32, CD38, CD39, CDw75, CD76, and vimentin. These antigens yield characteristic immunoprofiles for the following B-cell compartments of the MALT, per se closely linked to cytologically distinct B-cell phenotypes: mantle zone (MZ), extrafollicular compartment (EF), follicle center (FC), and plasma-cell compartment (PC). An unselected series of 31 MALT B lymphomas (13 of low and 18 of high grade malignancy) was classified histologically in routine preparations and subsequently characterized immunohistochemically using fresh frozen tissue, monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against the antigen panel listed above, and an indirect immunoperoxidase method. The final classification considered both morphology and immunoprofile of tumor cells. Ten tumors were "typical" in both respects: 2 closely corresponded to MZ, 5 to EF, 2 to FC and 1 to PC. The remaining 21 cases were characterized as "atypical" because of anaplastic cytology and/or abnormal co-expression and/or loss of antigens. A hybrid EF/FC phenotype was most frequently observed together with centrocyte-like or centrocytic anaplastic cytology of tumor cells. We conclude that MALT B-cell neoplasia comprises a broad spectrum of histo- and immunophenotypes ranging from well differentiated forms closely mimicking normal B-cell development to highly abnormal tumors which cannot be subclassified.
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PMID:Histomorphologic and immunophenotypic spectrum of primary gastro-intestinal B-cell lymphomas. 170 53

The formation of neoplastic B-cell follicles is universally accepted as diagnostic of a follicle centre cell (FCC) lymphoma. Low-grade B-cell lymphomas of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) are characterized by a diffuse infiltrate of cells of uncertain lineage known as "centrocyte-like" cells because of their resemblance to centrocytes (small cleaved cells). Some MALT lymphomas, however, contain numerous follicles and may even have a predominantly follicular appearance. These follicles may be reactive or show immunoglobulin (Ig) light-chain restriction, indicating their neoplastic nature. We have proposed that these neoplastic follicles are not composed of follicle centre cells but result from colonization of reactive follicles by CCL cells. In this study, the immunophenotype and genotype of 10 primary gastrointestinal lymphomas with a follicular component have been determined. One case exhibited the morphological, immunophenotypic, and genotypic features of FCC lymphoma (Ig light-chain restriction, CD10+, KB61 (CDw32)-, Jh, and bcl-2 gene rearrangement). Neoplastic follicles in the remaining nine cases, which showed the features of MALT lymphoma, were of a different phenotype (Ig light-chain restriction, CD10- KB61(CDw32)+), and these lymphomas showed Jh but not bcl-2 gene rearrangement. Taken in conjunction with the morphological features, these findings suggest that in these cases the neoplastic follicles formed as the result of colonization of previously reactive follicles by neoplastic CCL cells. Thus, not all lymphomas containing neoplastic follicles are of FCC origin. Follicular colonization, as seen in low-grade MALT lymphomas, is likely to be a recapitulation of an as yet undescribed normal immunological phenomenon that may involve marginal zone B cells.
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PMID:Follicular colonization in B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. 195 41

Recently, great interest has been shown in the histological identification of small cell tumours of childhood--nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumour), neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma--using immunohistochemical methods. However, several antigens operationally specific for leucocyte typing in blood and marrow are also expressed on cells of epithelial and neural origin. We undertook phenotypic characterization of 17 non-haemopoietic small cell tumours of childhood using a panel of 30 monoclonal antibodies to leucocyte, epithelial and cytoskeletal antigens using a sensitive alkaline phosphatase-anti-alkaline phosphatase technique on cryostat sections of fresh tumour. Our results demonstrated frequent expression of the leucocyte-associated antigens CD10 (CALLA), CD9 (p24) and CDw32 (FcRII) in these small cell tumours and occasional expression of MHC class II (HLA-DR) and HNK-1 antigens. However, the leucocyte-associated antigens CD45 (leucocyte common), CD22 (pan B-cell), CD11b (C3bi receptor), CD15 (Lewisx) or CDw42 (platelet gp Ib) were not detected on any tumour. Aberrant expression of desmin, neurofilament and UJ13A antigen was found in nephroblastoma and of epithelial-associated markers (CIBr17 and 43-9F) in neuroblastoma. Our results also demonstrated broad reactivity in frozen section with two monoclonal antibodies specific for melanoma (NKI/C-3) or epithelial cells (OM-1) in paraffin sections. Hence, it is necessary to include monoclonal antibodies to CD45 and pan-epithelial antigens, e.g. LP34 (cytokeratin) or HEA125 for the precise immunohistochemical identification of small round cell malignancies of childhood.
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PMID:Phenotypic characterization of non-haemopoietic small cell tumours of childhood with monoclonal antibodies to leucocytes, epithelial cells and cytoskeletal proteins. 254