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[Abnormal BCL10 nuclear expression and chromosomal translocation in ocular adnexal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
Bai-zhou Li1, Wen-tao Yang, Xiao-yan Zhou
1Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Objective:
To detect the BCL10 expression and several types of chromosomal translocations [including t (11;18)/API2-MALT1; t (1;14)/IgH- BCL10 and t (14;18)/MALT1-IgH] in ocular adnexal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas (OA-MALT lymphomas).
Methods:
Sixty OA-MALT lymphomas were collected from Cancer Hospital of Fudan University. BCL10 was detected by immunohistochemical studies, and API2-MALT1 fusion gene, BCL10, MALT1 and IgH chromosomal abnormalities were detected by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). Fisher's exact test was used to analyze the relation between nuclear BCL10 expression and chromosomal translocation.
Results:
BCL10 expressed in 85.0% (51/60) OA-MALT lymphomas. Among these positive cases, 25 cases (41.7%) were expressed in the cytoplasm, and 26 cases (43.3%) were expressed in the nucleus. FISH results showed that no chromosomal abnormalities related with BCL10 and IgH genes, except 2 cases with API2-MALT1 fusion gene. Under statistic of Fisher exact test, nuclear BCL10 expression and API2-MALT1 fusion gene were two independent factors (P > 0.05).
Conclusions:
BCL10 nuclear expression is common in OA-MALT lymphomas and may be used as a potential marker for the diagnosis of MALT lymphomas arising from ocular adnexa. Aberrant chromosomal translocations reported in the other sites MALT lymphomas are rare in OA-MALT lymphomas.
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