title: Immunoglobulin and T cell receptor gene rearrangements in lymphoproliferative disorders.
abstract: Thirty-one samples representing Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy (AILD), and benign follicular hyperplasia in HIV infections were examined for rearrangements of the immunoglobulin (Ig) and T cell receptor (TcR) beta-chain gene loci. In 11 of 12 non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (classified as Burkitt lymphoma (2), centrocytic lymphoma (1), centrocytic-centroblastic lymphoma (5), centroblastic lymphoma (3], only rearranged Ig genes could be detected. The exceptional case was an unclassified high-grade lymphoma, which represented a rearrangement of the TcR beta-chain. We also examined DNA from lymphoid neoplasms in which the lineage of the malignant cell was still controversial. Rearrangement of the TcR could exclusively be demonstrated in all 3 cases of AILD. One Ig gene rearrangement and 4 TcR beta-chain rearrangements were found in 13 samples of Hodgkin's lymphomas (11 lymph nodes, 1 pleura effusion and 1 bone biopsy with proven infiltration). Examination of 3 cases of benign follicular hyperplasia in HIV infection represented one Ig rearrangement.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Homburg/Saar, FRG.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daus
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schwarze
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pees
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radtke
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kümel
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Scheurlen
mesh_terms: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D015333:Gene Rearrangement, beta-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor; D006801:Humans; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D007142:Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007142:Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains