Journal article
Human t(14;18)positive germinal center B cells: a new step in follicular lymphoma pathogenesis?
Julie Tellier, Cedric Menard, Sandrine Roulland, Nadine Martin, Celine Monvoisin, Lionel Chasson, Bertrand Nadel, Philippe Gaulard, Claudine Schiff, Karin Tarte
BLOOD | AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY | Published : 2014
Abstract
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a B-cell neoplasm resulting from the transformation of germinal center (GC) B cells. Although t(14;18) and ectopic B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) expression constitute the genetic hallmark of FL, t(14;18)(pos) B cells bearing genotypic and phenotypic features of FL cells can be found in the blood of most healthy individuals. Nevertheless, the localization of these FL-like cells (FLLCs) in nonmalignant GC-rich tissues and the functional consequences of BCL2 overexpression have not been evaluated thus far. Among 85 reactive lymph node (RLN) samples, 14% were found to contain high levels of t(14;18) by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. In t(14;18)(hi) RLNs, CD20(pos)..
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Awarded by Institut National du Cancer (INCa libre)
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by research grants from the Institut National du Cancer (INCa libre PL06-10 and Programmes d'Actions Integrees de Recherche Lymphome 2008-019), the Ligue Contre le Cancer (Equipe Labellisee 2013), and institutional grants from Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.