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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells of more than 1% of patients express virtually identical immunoglobulins. 2004

George F Widhopf, and Laura Z Rassenti, and Traci L Toy, and John G Gribben, and William G Wierda, and Thomas J Kipps
UCSD School of Medicine, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 9209, USA.

We examined the immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy chain variable region genes (V(H) genes) used by leukemia cells of 1220 unrelated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). We found 1188 (97%) expressed Ig encoded by a single Ig V(H) subgroup, the most common of which was V(H)3 (571 or 48.1%), followed by V(H)1 (319 or 26.8%) and V(H)4 (241 or 20.2%). Using allele-specific primers, we found 13.8% of all samples (n = 164) used one major V(H)1-69 allele, designated 51p1, 163 of which were not somatically mutated. For these cases, there was marked restriction in the structure of the Ig third complementarity determining regions (CDR3s), which were encoded by a small number of unmutated D and J(H) gene segments. Strikingly, 15 of the 163 cases had virtually identical CDR3s encoded by the second reading frame of D3-16 and J(H)3. Further analysis revealed that each of these 15 samples used the same unmutated Ig kappa light-chain gene, namely A27. These data reveal that approximately 1.3% (15/1220) of all patients had leukemia cells that expressed virtually identical Ig. This finding provides compelling evidence that the Ig expressed by CLL B cells are highly selected and not representative of the Ig expressed by naive B cells.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007136 Immunoglobulins Multi-subunit proteins which function in IMMUNITY. They are produced by B LYMPHOCYTES from the IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENES. They are comprised of two heavy (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) and two light chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) with additional ancillary polypeptide chains depending on their isoforms. The variety of isoforms include monomeric or polymeric forms, and transmembrane forms (B-CELL ANTIGEN RECEPTORS) or secreted forms (ANTIBODIES). They are divided by the amino acid sequence of their heavy chains into five classes (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M) and various subclasses. Globulins, Immune,Immune Globulin,Immune Globulins,Immunoglobulin,Globulin, Immune
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D005803 Genes, Immunoglobulin Genes encoding the different subunits of the IMMUNOGLOBULINS, for example the IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN GENES and the IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN GENES. The heavy and light immunoglobulin genes are present as gene segments in the germline cells. The completed genes are created when the segments are shuffled and assembled (B-LYMPHOCYTE GENE REARRANGEMENT) during B-LYMPHOCYTE maturation. The gene segments of the human light and heavy chain germline genes are symbolized V (variable), J (joining) and C (constant). The heavy chain germline genes have an additional segment D (diversity). Genes, Ig,Immunoglobulin Genes,Gene, Ig,Gene, Immunoglobulin,Ig Gene,Ig Genes,Immunoglobulin Gene
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000483 Alleles Variant forms of the same gene, occupying the same locus on homologous CHROMOSOMES, and governing the variants in production of the same gene product. Allelomorphs,Allele,Allelomorph
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA
D015451 Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell A chronic leukemia characterized by abnormal B-lymphocytes and often generalized lymphadenopathy. In patients presenting predominately with blood and bone marrow involvement it is called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); in those predominately with enlarged lymph nodes it is called small lymphocytic lymphoma. These terms represent spectrums of the same disease. B-Cell Leukemia, Chronic,B-Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic,Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia,Leukemia, B-Cell, Chronic,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic,Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic, B-Cell,Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic,B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia,B-Cell Malignancy, Low-Grade,Diffuse Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma,Disrupted In B-Cell Malignancy,Leukemia, B Cell, Chronic,Leukemia, Chronic Lymphatic,Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic,Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic, B-Cell,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Chronic,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B Cell,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Chronic,Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic,Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic, B Cell,Lymphocytic Lymphoma,Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Diffuse, Well Differentiated,Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Diffuse, Well-Differentiated,Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Well Differentiated,Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Well-Differentiated,Lymphoma, Lymphocytic,Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Diffuse, Well Differentiated,Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Diffuse, Well-Differentiated,Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Well Differentiated,Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Well-Differentiated,Lymphoma, Lymphoplasmacytoid, CLL,Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic, Plasmacytoid,Lymphoma, Small-Cell,Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphoma, CLL,Small-Cell Lymphoma,B Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia,B Cell Leukemia, Chronic,B Cell Malignancy, Low Grade,B Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic,B-Cell Leukemias, Chronic,B-Cell Malignancies, Low-Grade,B-Lymphocytic Leukemias, Chronic,CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphoma,CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphomas,Chronic B-Cell Leukemia,Chronic B-Cell Leukemias,Chronic B-Lymphocytic Leukemia,Chronic B-Lymphocytic Leukemias,Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia,Chronic Lymphatic Leukemias,Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemia,Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemias,Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias,Diffuse Well Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma,Disrupted In B Cell Malignancy,Leukemia, Chronic B-Cell,Leukemia, Chronic B-Lymphocytic,Leukemias, Chronic B-Cell,Leukemias, Chronic B-Lymphocytic,Leukemias, Chronic Lymphatic,Leukemias, Chronic Lymphoblastic,Low-Grade B-Cell Malignancies,Low-Grade B-Cell Malignancy,Lymphatic Leukemia, Chronic,Lymphatic Leukemias, Chronic,Lymphoblastic Leukemias, Chronic,Lymphocytic Leukemias, Chronic,Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Small,Lymphocytic Lymphomas,Lymphocytic Lymphomas, Small,Lymphocytic Lymphomas, Well-Differentiated,Lymphoma, CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid,Lymphoma, Small Cell,Lymphoma, Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic,Lymphomas, CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid,Lymphomas, Lymphocytic,Lymphomas, Small Lymphocytic,Lymphomas, Small-Cell,Lymphomas, Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic,Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphomas, CLL,Malignancies, Low-Grade B-Cell,Malignancy, Low-Grade B-Cell,Small Cell Lymphoma,Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma,Small Lymphocytic Lymphomas,Small-Cell Lymphomas,Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma,Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphomas
D020816 Amino Acid Motifs Three-dimensional protein structural elements that are composed of a combination of secondary structures. They include HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIFS and ZINC FINGERS. Motifs are typically the most conserved regions of PROTEIN DOMAINS and are critical for domain function. However, the same motif may occur in proteins or enzymes with different functions. AA Motifs,Motifs, Amino Acid,Protein Motifs,Protein Structure, Supersecondary,Supersecondary Protein Structure,AA Motif,Amino Acid Motif,Motif, AA,Motif, Amino Acid,Motif, Protein,Motifs, AA,Motifs, Protein,Protein Motif,Protein Structures, Supersecondary,Supersecondary Protein Structures
D022801 Complementarity Determining Regions Three regions (CDR1; CDR2 and CDR3) of amino acid sequence in the IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGION that are highly divergent. Together the CDRs from the light and heavy immunoglobulin chains form a surface that is complementary to the antigen. These regions are also present in other members of the immunoglobulin superfamily, for example, T-cell receptors (RECEPTORS, ANTIGEN, T-CELL). Complementarity Determining Region,Complementarity Determining Region 1,Complementarity Determining Region 2,Complementarity Determining Region 3,Complementarity Determining Region I,Complementarity Determining Region II,Complementarity Determining Region III,Complementarity-Determining Region,Complementarity-Determining Region 3,Hypervariable Region, Immunoglobulin,Hypervariable Regions, Immunoglobulin,Third Complementarity-Determining Region,Complementarity-Determining Region 3s,Complementarity-Determining Region, Third,Complementarity-Determining Regions,Complementarity-Determining Regions, Third,Immunoglobulin Hypervariable Region,Immunoglobulin Hypervariable Regions,Region, Complementarity Determining,Region, Immunoglobulin Hypervariable,Regions, Complementarity Determining,Regions, Complementarity-Determining,Regions, Immunoglobulin Hypervariable,Third Complementarity Determining Region,Third Complementarity-Determining Regions

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