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BCL6-translocations affect the phenotype of follicular lymphomas only in the absence of t(14;18)IgH/BCL2. 2009

Wiebke Gollub, and Björn Stassek, and Torge Huckhagel, and Heinz-Wolfram Bernd, and Manuela Krokowski, and Hartmut Merz, and Alfred Christian Feller, and Christoph Thorns
Department of Pathology, University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Luebeck, Germany.

BACKGROUND The translocation t(14;18)IgH/BCL2 is the molecular hallmark of follicular lymphomas (FL). A subset of cases harbours translocations involving the BCL6-gene locus. This study aimed to determine the frequency of BCL2- and BCL6-translocations in FL and to identify morphological and immuno-histochemical features with respect to the presence of BCL2- and BCL6-translocations. METHODS Fluorescence-in-situ-hybridisation (FISH) was used to determine the BCL2- and BCL6-translocation status of 102 FL and these were compared to morphological and immunohistochemical parameters. RESULTS Lymphomas with BCL6- and BCL2-translocations were very similar to t(14;18)-positive lymphomas without BCL6-translocations. In contrast, t(14;18)-negative lymphomas with BCL6-translocations were amongst others of higher grade, less often CD10-positive, involved the bone marrow less frequently and did not infiltrate the lymph node capsule. CONCLUSIONS BCL2- and BCL6-translocations correlate with particular phenotypes of follicular lymphomas. BCL6-translocations seem to affect the phenotype only when they are not accompanied by BCL2-translocations.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007143 Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains The largest of polypeptide chains comprising immunoglobulins. They contain 450 to 600 amino acid residues per chain, and have molecular weights of 51-72 kDa. Immunoglobulins, Heavy-Chain,Heavy-Chain Immunoglobulins,Ig Heavy Chains,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-I,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH-III,Heavy Chain Immunoglobulins,Heavy Chain, Immunoglobulin,Heavy Chains, Ig,Heavy Chains, Immunoglobulin,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH I,Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Subgroup VH III,Immunoglobulins, Heavy Chain
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
D008224 Lymphoma, Follicular Malignant lymphoma in which the lymphomatous cells are clustered into identifiable nodules within the LYMPH NODES. The nodules resemble to some extent the GERMINAL CENTER of lymph node follicles and most likely represent neoplastic proliferation of lymph node-derived follicular center B-LYMPHOCYTES. Brill-Symmers Disease,Follicular Lymphoma,Lymphoma, Giant Follicular,Lymphoma, Nodular,Follicular Large-Cell Lymphoma,Follicular Lymphoma, Giant,Follicular Lymphoma, Grade 1,Follicular Lymphoma, Grade 2,Follicular Lymphoma, Grade 3,Follicular Mixed-Cell Lymphoma,Giant Follicular Lymphoma,Histiocytic Lymphoma, Nodular,Large Lymphoid Lymphoma, Nodular,Large-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular,Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Nodular, Poorly Differentiated,Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Nodular, Poorly-Differentiated,Lymphoma, Follicular Large-Cell,Lymphoma, Follicular, Grade 1,Lymphoma, Follicular, Grade 2,Lymphoma, Follicular, Grade 3,Lymphoma, Follicular, Mixed Cell,Lymphoma, Follicular, Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic,Lymphoma, Follicular, Mixed Small and Large Lymphoid,Lymphoma, Follicular, Small and Large Cleaved Cell,Lymphoma, Follicular, Small and Large Cleaved-Cell,Lymphoma, Histiocytic, Nodular,Lymphoma, Large Cell, Follicular,Lymphoma, Large Lymphoid, Nodular,Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Follicular,Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Nodular, Poorly Differentiated,Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Nodular, Poorly-Differentiated,Lymphoma, Mixed-Cell, Follicular,Lymphoma, Nodular, Large Follicular Center Cell,Lymphoma, Nodular, Large Follicular Center-Cell,Lymphoma, Nodular, Mixed Lymphocytic Histiocytic,Lymphoma, Nodular, Mixed Lymphocytic-Histiocytic,Lymphoma, Nodular, Mixed Small and Large Cell,Lymphoma, Small Cleaved Cell, Follicular,Lymphoma, Small Cleaved-Cell, Follicular,Lymphoma, Small Follicular Center-Cell,Lymphoma, Small Lymphoid, Follicular,Mixed-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular,Nodular Large Follicular Center-Cell Lymphoma,Small Cleaved-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular,Small Follicular Center-Cell Lymphoma,Brill Symmers Disease,Disease, Brill-Symmers,Follicular Large Cell Lymphoma,Follicular Large-Cell Lymphomas,Follicular Lymphomas,Follicular Lymphomas, Giant,Follicular Mixed Cell Lymphoma,Follicular Mixed-Cell Lymphomas,Giant Follicular Lymphomas,Histiocytic Lymphomas, Nodular,Large Cell Lymphoma, Follicular,Large-Cell Lymphomas, Follicular,Lymphoma, Follicular Large Cell,Lymphoma, Follicular Mixed-Cell,Lymphoma, Nodular Histiocytic,Lymphoma, Small Follicular Center Cell,Lymphomas, Follicular,Lymphomas, Follicular Large-Cell,Lymphomas, Follicular Mixed-Cell,Lymphomas, Giant Follicular,Lymphomas, Nodular,Lymphomas, Nodular Histiocytic,Mixed Cell Lymphoma, Follicular,Mixed-Cell Lymphomas, Follicular,Nodular Histiocytic Lymphoma,Nodular Histiocytic Lymphomas,Nodular Large Follicular Center Cell Lymphoma,Nodular Lymphoma,Nodular Lymphomas,Small Cleaved Cell Lymphoma, Follicular,Small Follicular Center Cell Lymphoma
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
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
D004268 DNA-Binding Proteins Proteins which bind to DNA. The family includes proteins which bind to both double- and single-stranded DNA and also includes specific DNA binding proteins in serum which can be used as markers for malignant diseases. DNA Helix Destabilizing Proteins,DNA-Binding Protein,Single-Stranded DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Binding Protein,DNA Single-Stranded Binding Protein,SS DNA BP,Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Protein,Binding Protein, DNA,DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Single Stranded Binding Protein,DNA-Binding Protein, Single-Stranded,Protein, DNA-Binding,Single Stranded DNA Binding Protein,Single Stranded DNA Binding Proteins
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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