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bcl-2 expression in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas is not associated with bcl-2 gene rearrangements. 2001

G Papakonstantinou, and C Verbeke, and J Hastka, and M Bohrer, and R Hehlmann
III Medical Clinic and the Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. imo.georgios.papakonstantinou@klinikumvs.de

Previous reports have associated bcl-2 gene rearrangements found in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas with an inappropriately elevated bcl-2 expression compared with the mature B-cell stage of development. This study investigates bcl-2 expression in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) without bcl-2 gene rearrangements. Molecular analysis in 168 patients with NHL revealed 45 patients without bcl-2 gene rearrangements in which additional immunostaining for bcl-2 protein was possible. An unexpectedly high prevalence (39/45) of bcl-2 expression was found. The levels and patterns of bcl-2 expression were not specific for the histological type of NHL and were similar to those shown in comparable cases with bcl-2 gene rearrangements. In conclusion, bcl-2 expression is not specific for NHL bearing bcl-2 gene rearrangements. This finding implicates the existence of other deregulating control mechanisms of bcl-2 expression, more important than bcl-2 gene rearrangements.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007150 Immunohistochemistry Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents. Immunocytochemistry,Immunogold Techniques,Immunogold-Silver Techniques,Immunohistocytochemistry,Immunolabeling Techniques,Immunogold Technics,Immunogold-Silver Technics,Immunolabeling Technics,Immunogold Silver Technics,Immunogold Silver Techniques,Immunogold Technic,Immunogold Technique,Immunogold-Silver Technic,Immunogold-Silver Technique,Immunolabeling Technic,Immunolabeling Technique,Technic, Immunogold,Technic, Immunogold-Silver,Technic, Immunolabeling,Technics, Immunogold,Technics, Immunogold-Silver,Technics, Immunolabeling,Technique, Immunogold,Technique, Immunogold-Silver,Technique, Immunolabeling,Techniques, Immunogold,Techniques, Immunogold-Silver,Techniques, Immunolabeling
D008228 Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Any of a group of malignant tumors of lymphoid tissue that differ from HODGKIN DISEASE, being more heterogeneous with respect to malignant cell lineage, clinical course, prognosis, and therapy. The only common feature among these tumors is the absence of giant REED-STERNBERG CELLS, a characteristic of Hodgkin's disease. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma,Diffuse Mixed Small and Large Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Mixed-Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Small Cleaved-Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Undifferentiated Lymphoma,Lymphatic Sarcoma,Lymphoma, Atypical Diffuse Small Lymphoid,Lymphoma, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Diffuse, Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic,Lymphoma, High-Grade,Lymphoma, Intermediate-Grade,Lymphoma, Low-Grade,Lymphoma, Mixed,Lymphoma, Mixed Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic,Lymphoma, Mixed Small and Large Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Mixed-Cell,Lymphoma, Mixed-Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's,Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Familial,Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkins,Lymphoma, Nonhodgkin's,Lymphoma, Nonhodgkins,Lymphoma, Pleomorphic,Lymphoma, Small Cleaved Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Small Cleaved-Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Small Non-Cleaved-Cell,Lymphoma, Small Noncleaved-Cell,Lymphoma, Small and Large Cleaved-Cell, Diffuse,Lymphoma, Undifferentiated,Lymphoma, Undifferentiated, Diffuse,Lymphosarcoma,Mixed Small and Large Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Mixed-Cell Lymphoma,Mixed-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Reticulosarcoma,Reticulum Cell Sarcoma,Reticulum-Cell Sarcoma,Sarcoma, Lymphatic,Sarcoma, Reticulum-Cell,Small Cleaved-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Small Non-Cleaved-Cell Lymphoma,Small Noncleaved-Cell Lymphoma,Undifferentiated Lymphoma,Diffuse Lymphoma,Diffuse Lymphomas,Diffuse Mixed Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Mixed-Cell Lymphomas,Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell Lymphoma,Diffuse Undifferentiated Lymphomas,High-Grade Lymphoma,High-Grade Lymphomas,Intermediate-Grade Lymphoma,Intermediate-Grade Lymphomas,Low-Grade Lymphoma,Low-Grade Lymphomas,Lymphatic Sarcomas,Lymphocytic-Histiocytic Lymphoma, Mixed,Lymphocytic-Histiocytic Lymphomas, Mixed,Lymphoma, Diffuse Mixed-Cell,Lymphoma, Diffuse Undifferentiated,Lymphoma, High Grade,Lymphoma, Intermediate Grade,Lymphoma, Low Grade,Lymphoma, Mixed Cell,Lymphoma, Mixed Lymphocytic Histiocytic,Lymphoma, Non Hodgkin,Lymphoma, Non Hodgkin's,Lymphoma, Non Hodgkins,Lymphoma, Nonhodgkin,Lymphoma, Small Non Cleaved Cell,Lymphoma, Small Noncleaved Cell,Lymphosarcomas,Mixed Cell Lymphoma,Mixed Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic Lymphoma,Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic Lymphomas,Mixed Lymphoma,Mixed Lymphomas,Mixed-Cell Lymphomas,Non Hodgkin Lymphoma,Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma,Non-Cleaved-Cell Lymphoma, Small,Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma,Noncleaved-Cell Lymphoma, Small,Nonhodgkin's Lymphoma,Nonhodgkins Lymphoma,Pleomorphic Lymphoma,Pleomorphic Lymphomas,Reticulosarcomas,Reticulum Cell Sarcomas,Reticulum-Cell Sarcomas,Sarcoma, Reticulum Cell,Small Cleaved Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse,Small Non Cleaved Cell Lymphoma,Small Non-Cleaved-Cell Lymphomas,Small Noncleaved Cell Lymphoma,Small Noncleaved-Cell Lymphomas,Undifferentiated Lymphoma, Diffuse,Undifferentiated Lymphomas
D002883 Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14 A specific pair of GROUP D CHROMOSOMES of the human chromosome classification. Chromosome 14
D002887 Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18 A specific pair of GROUP E CHROMOSOMES of the human chromosome classification. Chromosome 18
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001345 Autoradiography The making of a radiograph of an object or tissue by recording on a photographic plate the radiation emitted by radioactive material within the object. (Dorland, 27th ed) Radioautography
D014178 Translocation, Genetic A type of chromosome aberration characterized by CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE and transfer of the broken-off portion to another location, often to a different chromosome. Chromosomal Translocation,Translocation, Chromosomal,Chromosomal Translocations,Genetic Translocation,Genetic Translocations,Translocations, Chromosomal,Translocations, Genetic
D015321 Gene Rearrangement The ordered rearrangement of gene regions by DNA recombination such as that which occurs normally during development. DNA Rearrangement,DNA Rearrangements,Gene Rearrangements,Rearrangement, DNA,Rearrangement, Gene,Rearrangements, DNA,Rearrangements, Gene
D015870 Gene Expression The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION. Expression, Gene,Expressions, Gene,Gene Expressions
D017403 In Situ Hybridization A technique that localizes specific nucleic acid sequences within intact chromosomes, eukaryotic cells, or bacterial cells through the use of specific nucleic acid-labeled probes. Hybridization in Situ,Hybridization, In Situ,Hybridizations, In Situ,In Situ Hybridizations

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