A histogenesis of malignant lymphoma, small cleaved cell of the B cell type and intermediate lymphocytic lymphoma (mantle zone lymphoma). An immuno- and enzymehistochemical study.
We have studied the histogenesis of malignant lymphoma (ML), small cleaved cell of the B-cell type and intermediate lymphocytic lymphoma (mantle zone lymphoma) by comparing immunophenotypes and ALP-activity of neoplastic cells with those of germinal center cells (follicular center cells) and mantle zone (MZ) cells of secondary follicles in non-neoplastic lymphoid tissues. The neoplastic cells in 3 cases of ML, follicular, small cleaved cell and 1 case of ML, small cleaved cell expressed the phenotypes similar to those of germinal center (GC) B lymphocytes (SIgM+, B1+, B2+, CALLA+, SigD-, IL-2R-, Leu-1- and ALP-). The neoplastic cells in 2 cases of ML, follicular, small cleaved cell and 12 cases of ML, diffuse, small cleaved cell displayed the characteristic phenotypes of MZ B lymphocytes (SIgM+, SIgD+, BA-1+, IL-2R+, Leu-1+ and ALP+). The phenotypes of 2 cases of mantle zone lymphoma were closely comparable with those of MZ B lymphocytes. These findings indicate that the histogenesis of ML, small cleaved cell of the B-cell type is heterogeneous and can be divided phenotypically into 2 types (GC B lymphocyte origin and MZ B lymphocyte origin). It is also apparent that intermediate lymphocytic lymphoma (mantle zone lymphoma) is derived from MZ B lymphocytes of secondary follicles.
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis; D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000032:analysis; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000941:Antigens; D007376:Interleukin-2