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Correlation between immunoglobulin light chain expression and variant translocation in Burkitt's lymphoma. 1982

G M Lenoir, and J L Preud'homme, and A Bernheim, and R Berger

Burkitt's-type lymphomas-leukaemias (BL) are monoclonal proliferations of malignant B lymphocytes. Irrespective of whether they carry the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) genome, these tumour cells have been shown consistently to have one of the specific reciprocal chromosome translocations, t(8; 14), t(2; 8) or t(8; 22), involving the long arm of chromosome 8 (on 8q24) and chromosome 14, 2 or 22 (on 14q32, 2p12 and 22q11, respectively). The latter chromosomes have been shown recently to carry genes for immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy chains, and kappa and lambda light chains, respectively. Furthermore, the localization of kappa light chains within 2pcen-2p13 encompasses the breakpoint observed in Burkitt's translocation (2p12). It was therefore considered of interest to determine whether the expression of immunoglobulin chains in BL cells is related to the type of chromosomal anomalies observed. We report here that there is a direct relationship between expression of immunoglobulin light chains and specific type of translocation: BL cells with t(8; 22) express lambda chains, whereas those with t(2; 8) express kappa chains.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007145 Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains One of the types of light chains of the immunoglobulins with a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa. Ig kappa Chains,Immunoglobulins, kappa-Chain,kappa-Immunoglobulin Light Chains,Immunoglobulin kappa-Chain,kappa-Chain Immunoglobulins,kappa-Immunoglobulin Light Chain,kappa-Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK-12,kappa-Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK-21,Chains, Ig kappa,Immunoglobulin kappa Chain,Immunoglobulin kappa Chains,Immunoglobulins, kappa Chain,Light Chain, kappa-Immunoglobulin,Light Chains, kappa-Immunoglobulin,kappa Chain Immunoglobulins,kappa Chains, Ig,kappa Immunoglobulin Light Chain,kappa Immunoglobulin Light Chains,kappa Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK 12,kappa Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK 21,kappa-Chain, Immunoglobulin,kappa-Chains, Immunoglobulin
D007146 Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains One of the types of light chain subunits of the immunoglobulins with a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa. Ig lambda Chains,Immunoglobulins, lambda-Chain,Immunoglobulin lambda-Chain,lambda-1-Immunoglobulin,lambda-2-Immunoglobulin,lambda-Chain Immunoglobulins,lambda-Immunoglobulin Light Chain,lambda-Immunoglobulin Light Chains,lambda-x Immunoglobulin,Chains, Ig lambda,Chains, lambda-Immunoglobulin Light,Immunoglobulin lambda Chain,Immunoglobulin lambda Chains,Immunoglobulin, lambda-x,Immunoglobulins, lambda Chain,Light Chain, lambda-Immunoglobulin,Light Chains, lambda-Immunoglobulin,lambda 1 Immunoglobulin,lambda 2 Immunoglobulin,lambda Chain Immunoglobulins,lambda Chains, Ig,lambda Immunoglobulin Light Chain,lambda Immunoglobulin Light Chains,lambda x Immunoglobulin,lambda-Chain, Immunoglobulin,lambda-Chains, Immunoglobulin
D007147 Immunoglobulin Light Chains Polypeptide chains, consisting of 211 to 217 amino acid residues and having a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa. There are two major types of light chains, kappa and lambda. Two Ig light chains and two Ig heavy chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) make one immunoglobulin molecule. Ig Light Chains,Immunoglobulins, Light-Chain,Immunoglobulin Light Chain,Immunoglobulin Light-Chain,Light-Chain Immunoglobulins,Chains, Ig Light,Chains, Immunoglobulin Light,Immunoglobulins, Light Chain,Light Chain Immunoglobulins,Light Chain, Immunoglobulin,Light Chains, Ig,Light Chains, Immunoglobulin,Light-Chain, Immunoglobulin
D008297 Male Males
D002051 Burkitt Lymphoma A form of undifferentiated malignant LYMPHOMA usually found in central Africa, but also reported in other parts of the world. It is commonly manifested as a large osteolytic lesion in the jaw or as an abdominal mass. B-cell antigens are expressed on the immature cells that make up the tumor in virtually all cases of Burkitt lymphoma. The Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) has been isolated from Burkitt lymphoma cases in Africa and it is implicated as the causative agent in these cases; however, most non-African cases are EBV-negative. African Lymphoma,Burkitt Cell Leukemia,Burkitt Tumor,Lymphoma, Burkitt,Burkitt Leukemia,Burkitt's Leukemia,Burkitt's Lymphoma,Burkitt's Tumor,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Burkitt-Type,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, L3,Lymphocytic Leukemia, L3,Burkitts Leukemia,Burkitts Lymphoma,Burkitts Tumor,L3 Lymphocytic Leukemia,L3 Lymphocytic Leukemias,Leukemia, Burkitt,Leukemia, Burkitt Cell,Leukemia, Burkitt's,Leukemia, L3 Lymphocytic,Lymphoma, African,Lymphoma, Burkitt's,Tumor, Burkitt,Tumor, Burkitt's
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D002900 Chromosomes, Human, 1-3 The large, metacentric human chromosomes, called group A in the human chromosome classification. This group consists of chromosome pairs 1, 2, and 3. Chromosomes A,Group A Chromosomes,Chromosome, Group A,Chromosomes, Group A,Group A Chromosome

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