Incidence of Epstein-Barr virus bcl-2 expression and chromosomal translocation t(14;18) in large cell lymphoma associated with paragranuloma (lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's disease).
Seven cases of large cell lymphoma (LCL) developing simultaneously or secondarily to lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's disease (nodular paragranuloma [NP]) were investigated for the presence of Epstein-Barr virus genomic material and the chromosomal translocation t(14;18) involving the major breakpoint region of the bcl-2 gene using the polymerase chain reaction on paraffin-embedded material. The translocation t(14;18) and Epstein-Barr virus could not be demonstrated in any case. The expression of the bcl-2 oncogene product was investigated using immunohistochemistry. Only in one case were the lymphocytic and histiocytic cells positively stained with the bcl-2 antibody, whereas the associated LCL demonstrated a completely negative immunoreaction. In another case the LCL had a positive immunoreaction with this antibody and the corresponding lymphocytic and histiocytic cells were completely negative. We conclude that Epstein-Barr virus infection is rare or absent in NP and in the LCLs associated with NP. The chromosomal translocation t(14;18) does not seem to be a factor in the transformation of NP into LCL.
Hansmann
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Department of Pathology, University of Cologne, Germany.
Shibata
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Lorenzen
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Hell
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Nathwani
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Fischer
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002883:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14; D002887:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D014178:Translocation, Genetic; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*
D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004279:DNA, Viral; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D014764:Viral Proteins