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Connexin 43 communication channels in follicular dendritic cell development and in follicular lymphomas. 2015

Hajnalka Rajnai, and Ivett Teleki, and Gergo Kiszner, and Nora Meggyesházi, and Peter Balla, and Tamas Vancsik, and Gyorgyi Muzes, and Judit Csomor, and Andras Matolcsy, and Tibor Krenacs
1st Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, 1085 Budapest, Hungary.

Follicular dendritic cells (FDC) show homo- and heterocellular metabolic coupling through connexin 43 (Cx43) gap junctions and support B cell selection and maturation in germinal centers. In follicular lymphomas B cells escape apoptosis while FDC develop abnormally. Here we tested Cx43 channels in reactive FDC development and follicular lymphomas. In culture, the treatment of FDC-B cell clusters (resembling to "ex vivo" germinal centers) with Gap27 peptide, mimicking the 2nd extracellular loop of Cx43 protein, significantly impaired FDC-B cell cluster formation and cell survival. In untreated cultures of intact clusters, cell proliferation showed a moderate reduction. In tissues, Cx43 protein levels run parallel with the density of FDC both in reactive germinal centers and in malformed follicles of follicular lymphomas and showed strong upregulation in newly generated and/or degrading bi-/multinuclear FDC of rudimentary processes. However, the inverse correlation between Cx43 expression and B cell proliferation seen in reactive germinal centers was not detected in follicular lymphomas. Furthermore, Cx43 levels were not associated with either lymphoma grade or bone marrow involvement. Our results suggest that Cx43 channels are critical in FDC and "ex vivo" germinal center development and in the persistence of FDC in follicular lymphomas but do not affect tumor progression.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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
D009367 Neoplasm Staging Methods which attempt to express in replicable terms the extent of the neoplasm in the patient. Cancer Staging,Staging, Neoplasm,Tumor Staging,TNM Classification,TNM Staging,TNM Staging System,Classification, TNM,Classifications, TNM,Staging System, TNM,Staging Systems, TNM,Staging, Cancer,Staging, TNM,Staging, Tumor,System, TNM Staging,Systems, TNM Staging,TNM Classifications,TNM Staging Systems
D010455 Peptides Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS. Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D001853 Bone Marrow The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists mostly of fat cells and a few primitive blood cells. Red marrow is a hematopoietic tissue and is the site of production of erythrocytes and granular leukocytes. Bone marrow is made up of a framework of connective tissue containing branching fibers with the frame being filled with marrow cells. Marrow,Red Marrow,Yellow Marrow,Marrow, Bone,Marrow, Red,Marrow, Yellow
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001402 B-Lymphocytes Lymphoid cells concerned with humoral immunity. They are short-lived cells resembling bursa-derived lymphocytes of birds in their production of immunoglobulin upon appropriate stimulation. B-Cells, Lymphocyte,B-Lymphocyte,Bursa-Dependent Lymphocytes,B Cells, Lymphocyte,B Lymphocyte,B Lymphocytes,B-Cell, Lymphocyte,Bursa Dependent Lymphocytes,Bursa-Dependent Lymphocyte,Lymphocyte B-Cell,Lymphocyte B-Cells,Lymphocyte, Bursa-Dependent,Lymphocytes, Bursa-Dependent
D014407 Tumor Cells, Cultured Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue. If they can be established as a TUMOR CELL LINE, they can be propagated in cell culture indefinitely. Cultured Tumor Cells,Neoplastic Cells, Cultured,Cultured Neoplastic Cells,Cell, Cultured Neoplastic,Cell, Cultured Tumor,Cells, Cultured Neoplastic,Cells, Cultured Tumor,Cultured Neoplastic Cell,Cultured Tumor Cell,Neoplastic Cell, Cultured,Tumor Cell, Cultured
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
D060787 Neoplasm Grading Methods which attempt to express in replicable terms the level of CELL DIFFERENTIATION in neoplasms as increasing ANAPLASIA correlates with the aggressiveness of the neoplasm. Gleason Grading,Gleason Score,Tumor Grading,Grading, Gleason,Grading, Neoplasm,Grading, Tumor,Score, Gleason
D018031 Connexin 43 A 43-kDa peptide which is a member of the connexin family of gap junction proteins. Connexin 43 is a product of a gene in the alpha class of connexin genes (the alpha-1 gene). It was first isolated from mammalian heart, but is widespread in the body including the brain. Cx43,Connexin43

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