title: [Expression of Bcl-2 gene product in oral lymphoma of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue].
abstract: Bcl-2 (B cell leukemia/lymphoma-2), one of apoptosis-suppressing genes, can inhibit apoptosis of both some normal and tumor cells, and is related to the development of some tumors. In present study, the expression of bcl-2 was examined in 26 cases of oral lymphomas of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (LMALT) using immunohistochemistry. The results showed that 73% of LMALT were positive to bcl-2 antibody. Among three main histological subtypes, the small-cleaved cell type demonstrated highest positive persentage (83%), followed by lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma (71%) and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (51%). In respect to immunological subtypes, bcl-2 was detected in 69% of B cell lymphoma, 75% of T cell lymphoma, and 83% of lymphomas which could not be classified by present immunohistochemistry repectively. The results indicated that the inhibition of apoptosis might not be one of reasons for the development of some LMALT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an.
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D019254:Genes, bcl-2; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000235:genetics*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2