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Technique for single-step lymphocyte isolation from an endoscopic biopsy specimen for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal lymphoma.

ABSTRACT: In this paper, we introduce a simplified, one-step procedure for lymphocyte isolation from an endoscopically biopsied fragment. For lymphocyte isolation, an endoscopically harvested specimen and 5 mL of normal saline solution were placed in a wire mesh strainer set in a porcelain bowl. To obtain the lymphocyte suspension, the solid specimen was crushed using the rubber portion of a plunger of a 10 mL injection syringe. Flow cytometry was performed using the lymphocyte suspension. For validating our methods, the one-step lymphocyte isolation technique was used to perform flow cytometry on samples from 23 patients with (n = 12) or without (n = 11) gastrointestinal lymphoma. Flow cytometry of light chain expression was performed in all patient samples (feasibility: 100%). Sensitivity was 83.3% (10/12) and specificity was 100% (11/11). In conclusion, lymphocytes isolated from a single endoscopic biopsy specimen using our simplified and quick procedure are suitable for flow cytometry. Considering that flow cytometry has an important advantage of providing the results on the examination day itself, the results of this study suggest that flow cytometric analysis using our single-step lymphocyte isolation technique can be potentially used to diagnose lymphoma in the gastrointestinal mucosa. •We introduce a simplified, one-step procedure for lymphocyte isolation from an endoscopically biopsied fragment.•Our technique is feasible for flow cytometric analysis in patients with gastrointestinal lymphoma as well as those with gastrointestinal lesions that are suspected to be lymphoma.

SUBMITTER: Iwamuro M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7569335 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Technique for single-step lymphocyte isolation from an endoscopic biopsy specimen for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal lymphoma.

Iwamuro Masaya M Takahashi Takahide T Watanabe Natsuki N Omote Sizuma S Matsueda Katsunori K Tanaka Takehiro T Ennishi Daisuke D Otsuka Fumio F Yoshino Tadashi T Okada Hiroyuki H

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In this paper, we introduce a simplified, one-step procedure for lymphocyte isolation from an endoscopically biopsied fragment. For lymphocyte isolation, an endoscopically harvested specimen and 5 mL of normal saline solution were placed in a wire mesh strainer set in a porcelain bowl. To obtain the lymphocyte suspension, the solid specimen was crushed using the rubber portion of a plunger of a 10 mL injection syringe. Flow cytometry was performed using the lymphocyte suspension. For validating ...[more]

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Technique for single-step lymphocyte isolation from an endoscopic biopsy specimen for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal lymphoma.

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Technique for single-step lymphocyte isolation from an endoscopic biopsy specimen for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal lymphoma.

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