title: IgH, TCR-gamma, and TCR-beta gene rearrangement in 80 B- and T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas: study of the association between proliferation and the so-called "aberrant" patterns.
abstract: The current study analyzes the rearrangement pattern of immunoglobulin H (IgH), T-cell receptor (TCR)-gamma, and TCR-beta genes in a group of 80 non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) of different histologic subtypes (43 B-cell and 37 T-cell types). The sensitivity and specificity provided by polymerase chain reaction amplification of these loci are evaluated. The association between the proliferation index and the presence of the so-called "aberrant" or "dual" rearrangements is also considered. Ninety-one percent of B-cell NHL showed IgH gene monoclonality, and 21% also exhibited a monoclonal pattern in one of the TCR genes. Among T-cell NHL, the sensitivity of the study was 65% for the TCR-gamma gene and 46% for the TCR-beta gene. The total sensitivity was 76%, amplifying both loci. IgH gene aberrant rearrangements were observed in 16% of T-cell neoplasms. A substantial percentage of dual rearrangements were detected in precursor and mature B- and T-cell NHL. B-cell NHL showed a tendency toward higher values of proliferation when aberrant rearrangements were present; however, this trend was not significant. Furthermore, in the case of T-cell NHL there was a significant negative association between these two variables.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain. Crivas@fjd.es
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martínez-Delgado
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Granizo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benítez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rivas
mesh_terms: D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002452:Cell Count; D002455:Cell Division; D002999:Clone Cells; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D015333:Gene Rearrangement, beta-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor / Q000235:genetics*; D015334:Gene Rearrangement, gamma-Chain T-Cell Antigen Receptor / Q000235:genetics*; D005803:Genes, Immunoglobulin / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D009687:Nuclear Proteins