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Query: UNIPROT:Q06643 (
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
)
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The value of 67Ga citrate scanning as a
transferrin receptor
agent was compared in this study with a 99mTc-labeled anti-CD22 (B-cell) Fab' fragment (LL2) in patients with low- and high-grade B-cell
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
(
NHL
). Thirteen patients with histologically confirmed
NHL
were examined prospectively with both radiopharmaceuticals within 8 days. The results of immunoscintigraphy were compared with those of 67Ga scanning and the clinical and radiological workup (computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging) of the patients. The overall sensitivity of 67Ga citrate and 99mTc-labeled LL2 fragment was each 80% in a total of 43 lesions. Low-grade lymphoma patients had a higher sensitivity in LL2 imaging (82% versus 71%), and high-grade lymphoma patients in 67Ga citrate scanning (100% versus 75%). The target:background ratio in low-grade
NHL
for LL2 was 1.43 +/- 0.3:1 versus 1.8 +/- 0.5:1 in 67Ga scans; in high-grade
NHL
, 1.49 +/- 0.35:1 versus 2.2 +/- 0.8:1, respectively. Single-photon emission computed tomography imaging was necessary in 21.7% of the patients 4 h after injection to localize the lesions. In conclusion, the overall sensitivity of 99mTc-labeled LL2 is comparable to 67Ga citrate scanning in patients with B-cell
NHL
. 99mTc-labeled LL2 antibodies are rapid to use, are safe, and need a shorter imaging time (24 h versus 72 h). Because of these advantages, 99mTc-labeled LL2 may be superior to 67Ga scanning for the staging of lymphoma patients.
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PMID:67Ga citrate versus 99mTc-labeled LL2-Fab' (anti-CD22) fragments in the staging of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 749 44
This report summarizes our results of sequential treatment with IL-3 and GM-CSF following high-dose chemotherapy with respect to the yield and composition of peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC). Eight patients with high-grade
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
were included in the study. Starting 24 h after high-dose cytosine arabinoside (Ara C)/mitoxantrone, IL-3 was given for 6 days, followed by GM-CSF. The increase of circulating hematopoietic progenitor cells during leukocyte recovery varied substantially from patient to patient. Up to a 22-fold interindividual difference was observed for the peak levels of CD34+ cells. A special focus of our study was the antigenic profile of the CD34+ PBSC. On analysis of the antigenic profile of the CD34+ cells, the proportion of CD34+/HLA-DR- and CD34+/CD38- cells representing non-committed hematopoietic stem cells was consistently < 5%. The vast majority of CD34+ cells was found to coexpress CD33 (86.3 +/- 2.1%, mean +/- SEM), reflecting myeloid lineage commitment.
CD71
antigen was present on 47.4 +/- 3.0% CD34+ cells with two populations (CD71dim/bright), while the percentage of early B lymphoid (CD34+/CD19+) progenitor cells was extremely low (0.38 +/- 0.13%). We therefore conclude that the cytokines currently available such as G-CSF, GM-CSF or IL-3 facilitate an ontogenetic phenomenon supporting the redistribution of hematopoietic progenitor cells after cytotoxic treatment. Six patients were autografted with the IL-3/GM-CSF-exposed blood stem cells following high-dose conditioning therapy. It is worth noting that no additional BM or hematopoietic growth factors were given post-transplantation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Autografting with peripheral blood stem cells mobilized by sequential interleukin-3/granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor following high-dose chemotherapy in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 751 Oct 17
We report a case of aggressive
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
of the small cell type arising in the small intestine and having a natural killer cell phenotype. Immunophenotyping of frozen tissue sections revealed a lack of reactivity with the pan-T-cell markers CD3 and CD5, and no reaction with B-cell markers. Positive staining was obtained with antibodies to CD2, CD7, and CD56. Molecular studies were negative for clonal T gamma, T beta and immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene rearrangements. Natural-killer-cell-associated cytotoxin was demonstrated by positive staining with an antibody to perforin, a protein present in the granules of large granular lymphocytes. Despite its indolent histologic appearance, the aggressive nature of this neoplasm was suggested by the expression of the activation markers CD38 and
CD71
, and the nuclear proliferation marker Ki67, and confirmed clinically by its rapid recurrence with extensive involvement of the pelvic organs, resistance to chemotherapy, and the short survival of the patient. Distinct from many Asian cases, Epstein-Barr virus genome was not detectable in the tumor. This case emphasizes the importance of recognizing non-Hodgkin's lymphomas with a natural killer cell phenotype as a distinct entity, both biologically and clinically.
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PMID:Aggressive natural killer cell lymphoma of the small intestine. 767 62
Serum levels of 13 different cytokines and receptors were measured serially in 78 patients with aggressive
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
(
NHL
) treated by 4 cycles of an intensive multi-agent chemotherapy regimen. Recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) was administered subcutaneously in 36 of these patients from day + 5 to day + 18 after each chemotherapy. Statistically significantly higher pretreatment levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-10 (IL-10), the soluble IL-2 receptor (sIL-2r), the soluble
transferrin receptor
(sTf-r), and neopterin, were observed in
NHL
patients as compared to controls (p < 0.001 for all molecules). sIL-2r and sTf-r levels correlated with tumor burden (p < 0.001 and p = 0.003, respectively) whereas IL-6 was higher in patients presenting B symptoms (p < 0.001). Cytokine levels progressively declined to normal ranges in responding patients, while they remained elevated in non-responders. Relapsed patients also presented increased concentrations of several molecules. During the administration of GM-CSF, we observed the drastic increase of sIL-2r, while lower elevations were recorded for a number of cytokines, including IL-8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1 beta, IL-6, and IL-2. However, upon completion of the induction treatment, cytokine/receptor levels were comparable among individuals with the same type of response, whether or not they had received GM-CSF. No single parameter was found to be of prognostic significance, but the combination of elevated IL-10 and of sIL-2r greater than 3000 U/ml selected a subgroup of 7 patients who failed induction treatment (p = 0.002). These results demonstrate that cytokine and soluble receptor measurements can provide valuable informations for a better management of
NHL
, in terms both of markers to monitor disease activity and of prognostic indicators.
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PMID:Clinical implications of cytokine and soluble receptor measurements in patients with newly-diagnosed aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 785 83
We recently characterized a novel putative intermediate-filament associated protein which is strongly expressed in the Reed-Sternberg cells of Hodgkin's disease. Therefore we named the protein 'restin', an acronym for Reed-Sternberg cell intermediate filament-associated protein. The protein is also expressed in anaplastic large cell lymphoma or Ki-1 lymphoma, a
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
phenotypically related to Hodgkin's disease. Although the functions of restin are not yet fully elucidated, transfection experiments demonstrate that overexpression of the protein increases cell growth by a mechanism which may involve upregulation of the
transferrin receptor
. Hence, restin may contribute to neoplastic transformation in Hodgkin's disease and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Study of the mechanisms leading to restin overexpression may provide important data on the etiology of Hodgkin's disease and its relation to anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
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PMID:Restin in Hodgkin's disease and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. 816 33
High-grade B-cell-type non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are observed in 5% to 8% of patients positive for the human immunodeficiency virus. Nearly all cases belong to one of the three major histologic types: centroblastic or large noncleaved cell, immunoblastic and Burkitt's lymphoma, or small noncleaved cell. Some cases that are polymorphic are termed high-grade B-cell, not otherwise specified (NOS). The authors determined the immunophenotype of each histologic category of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related non-Hodgkins' lymphoma and sought a relationship with the presence of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). B-cell differentiation antigens, activation marker expression (human leukocyte antigen-DR, CD10, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD25, CD30, CD38), and epithelial membrane antigen were analyzed. The clonality was determined by the detection of cytoplasmic immunoglobulin, surface immunoglobulin, and the analysis of joining region (JH) immunoglobulin gene configuration by Southern blot. Epstein-Barr virus was detected either by Southern blot analysis using BamHI W probe fragment or by in situ hybridization with EBV-encoded RNA transcripts-1 specific probe. The immunophenotypic and genotypic results were compared with the morphology results and with the presence or absence of EBV. Burkitt's lymphomas were associated with EBV in 50% of cases, were monoclonal, and expressed mostly immunoglobulin (Ig) MK, CD10, CD19, CD20, CD22, and CD38. This immunophenotypic profile closely resembled those of the centroblastic cases (large noncleaved cell), in which EBV was absent. Epstein-Barr virus was associated with 90% of immunoblastic cases, and only CD10, CD20, and CD38 were expressed.
CD71
was expressed in all categories of
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
, and CD21 and CD23 were rarely expressed. Two cases of immunoblastic lymphoma and one case of high-grade B-NOS were polyclonal regarding JH rearrangement, but EBV tested with 1.9-Kb Xhol fragment was clonal. No significant immunophenotypic changes were noted in relation to the presence of EBV. Such studies comparing morphology, immunophenotype, and genotype could help classify and better understand the pathogenesis of AIDS-related
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
.
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PMID:Immunophenotypic and genotypic analysis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Correlation with histologic features in 36 cases. French Study Group of Pathology for HIV-Associated Tumors. 820 68
We measured the soluble (s) receptors CD23, CD8, CD4, interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R, CD25), and
transferrin receptor
(TfR,
CD71
), in normal serum and in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and evaluated them in relation to clinical and biological parameters of the disease, as well as serum immunoglobulin E (IgE). Compared to 31 normal individuals, 42 CLL patients had increased levels of sCD23 (98.4 +/- 127.7 versus 0.9 +/- 0.3 U/ml, p < 0.001), sIL-2R (6080 +/- 7030 versus 1420 +/- 640 pg/ml, p < 0.001), sTfR (12,100 +/- 11,250 versus 5000 +/- 1050 ng/ml, p < 0.001), and sCD8 (510 +/- 191 versus 234 +/- 89 U/ml, p < 0.001), but normal sCD4 levels. Mean sCD23 levels remained normal in patients with
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
(other than small lymphocytic), Hodgkin's disease, hairy cell leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), multiple myeloma, or solid tumors. Advancing Rai clinical stage was associated with a progressive elevation of sCD23 (p < 0.001), while sCD8 (p < 0.05), sIL-2R (p < 0.001), and sTfR (p < 0.005) were highest in stage 2 patients. Discriminant analysis confirmed the value of soluble receptor determinations in the clinical evaluation of CLL patients. sCD23 correlated with sIL-2R (p < 0.001) and sTfR (p < 0.05) but not with sCD4 or sCD8, and displayed an inverse relationship with serum IgE (NS) and total gamma-globulin (p < 0.05). sIL-2R correlated with sCD23 (p < 0.001), sTfR (p < 0.001), sCD4 (p < 0.01), and sCD8 (p < 0.01). The lymphocyte count correlated with serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (p < 0.05), sCD23 (p < 0.001) and sIL-2R (p < 0.01) but not sTfR, sCD8, or sCD4. Chemotherapy produced consistent reductions of sCD23 levels in two responding patients. We conclude that: (i) sCD23 is considerably elevated in CLL, correlates with the tumor mass and clinical stage, and could be helpful in monitoring these patients; and (ii) sIL-2R, sCD8, and sTfR levels are less specifically increased and could be influenced by other factors such as immune activation and erythropoiesis.
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PMID:Soluble CD23 and other receptors (CD4, CD8, CD25, CD71) in serum of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. 825 2
Five patients with advanced AIDS developed a unique type of high grade primary body cavity-based
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
(
NHL
). The lymphomas were exclusively in serous effusions with no detectable mass disease in the body cavities and no lymphadenopathy or organomegaly. All of the lymphomas exhibited virtually identical morphology, which could not be precisely classified, but appeared to bridge features of large cell immunoblastic and anaplastic large cell lymphomas. Immunophenotypically the lymphoma cells lacked expression of any B- or T-lymphocyte antigens, but expressed CD45 and the activation antigens CD30, CD38,
CD71
, and HLA-DR. Clonally rearranged immunoglobulin heavy chain and kappa light chain genes were identified by Southern blot analysis. Molecular studies also revealed Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) genomes and germline configuration of the c-myc protooncogene. In two cases studied cytogenetically, the lymphoma cells manifested complex chromosome abnormalities. These lymphomas are clinically and biologically unique and found predominantly in patients with advanced AIDS, in many cases with pre-existing Kaposi's sarcoma.
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PMID:Primary body cavity-based AIDS-related lymphomas. 860 35
We investigated the expression-percentage as well as MESF values ("molecules of equivalent soluble fluorochrom" that represent approximately the density of marker expression) of HLA-DR,
CD71
and CD38 markers in some human leukemias (ALL, AML, CLL, CML) and lymphomas. They are non-lineage restricted and are supposed to be activation markers except for cases where they represent pathological phenotype like HLA-DR in pre B-ALL, CD38 in some M0 AML or in plasmocytoma or CD38 and
CD71
in less mature T-ALL. We used flow cytometry, immunofluorescent staining, DNA staining by propidium iodide and quantification by calibration particles. We demonstrated increased MESF values of HLA-DR compared with controls in all investigated disorders, what could have a prognostic value. We demonstrated significantly higher MESF values of HLA-DR in cALL (37,300-46,000) in comparison with AML (9400-12,400), what could represent another important parameter when distinguishing between these two groups of leukemia. In cells of CML patients with lower CD38% and CD71% increased MESF values (5100 for CD38 and 7900 for
CD71
), were found while in some T-ALL, AML and cALL patients with high percentages of
CD71
and CD38 there were lower MESF values what could indicate a possible connection of higher stage of cell maturation with increased density of CD38 and
CD71
markers. We investigated possible relationship between percentage of expression of HLA-DR, CD38 and
CD71
and proliferation rate by DNA analysis of the cell cycle. In a group of
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
patients, there was no significant increase of proliferation index of malignant cells compared with control. The correlation between percentage of expression of mentioned parameters and proliferation index was not significant. In one patient with Burkitt's lymphoma we demonstrated significant increase of proliferation index of CD71+ subpopulation compared with
CD71
- one, what indicates that in aggressive form of NHL
CD71
can be evaluated not only as activation but also as proliferation marker.
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PMID:The relationship of HLA-DR, CD38 and CD71 markers to activation, proliferation and differentiation of some human leukemia and lymphoma cells. 968 89
In order to elucidate the molecular mechanism(s) for BCL6 translocation, we identified translocational partner genes by subjecting clinical biopsy samples from patients with
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
to 5'-rapid amplification of cDNA ends (5'-RACE). Sequence analysis of the 5'-RACE product revealed that the BCL6 gene was fused to the J segment of the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) gene in about half of the cases, but in the other half, it was fused to heterologous partners, including the MHC class II transactivator (CIITA), pim-1, eukaryotic initiation factor 4AII (eif4AII),
transferrin receptor
(TFRR) and ikaros genes. Since analyses using genomic long and accurate (LA) - PCR revealed that the breakpoints in the partner gene were confined to the first intron or the second exon in all cases, the promoter and the first exon of the BCL6 gene were replaced by the promoter and the first or both the first and second exon of the partner gene. The breakpoint flanking sequences had no recombination signal sequences (RSSs) or chi sequences and were homologous with the switch region only when the BCL6 gene was fused to the IgH gene, suggesting that BCL6 translocation cannot be explained solely by mistakes of V(D)J, or chi-mediated or class-switch recombination, but rather another mechanism may also be required to explain the molecular mechanism for the promiscuous BCL6 translocation.
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PMID:Identification of heterologous translocation partner genes fused to the BCL6 gene in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas: 5'-RACE and LA - PCR analyses of biopsy samples. 1063 10
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