BIC and miR-155 are highly expressed in Hodgkin, primary mediastinal and diffuse large B cell lymphomas.
In a previous study we demonstrated high expression of the non-coding BIC gene in the vast majority of Hodgkin's lymphomas (HLs). Evidence suggesting that BIC is a primary microRNA transcript containing the mature microRNA-155 (miR-155) as part of a RNA hairpin is now accumulating. We therefore analysed HL cell lines and tissue samples to determine whether miR-155 is also expressed in HL. High levels of miR-155 could be demonstrated, indicating that BIC is processed into a microRNA in HL. Most non-HL subtypes were negative for BIC as determined by RNA-ISH. However, in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma (PMBL), significant percentages of positive tumour cells were observed in 12/18 and 8/8 cases. A higher proportion of tumour cells were positive for BIC in DLBCL with activated B cell-like phenotype than in DLBCL with germinal centre B cell-like phenotype. Differential BIC expression was confirmed by qRT-PCR analysis. Northern blot analysis showed expression of miR-155 in all DLBCL and PMBL derived cell lines and tissue samples analysed. In summary, we demonstrate expression of primary microRNA BIC and its derivative miR-155 in HL, PMBL and DLBCL.
Kluiver
Joost
J
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Poppema
Sibrand
S
de Jong
Debora
D
Blokzijl
Tjasso
T
Harms
Geert
G
Jacobs
Susan
S
Kroesen
Bart-Jan
BJ
van den Berg
Anke
A
D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods; D017403:In Situ Hybridization / Q000379:methods; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000235:genetics*; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000235:genetics; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000235:genetics; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics*; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / Q000235:genetics*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods
D035683:MicroRNAs; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell