Project description:Gene expression profiling of biopsied human lymph node (LN) tissue comparing each patient sample against mobilised peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), the reference channel Evaluate whether gene expression microarray can diagnose lymph node biopsies as reactive or as one of three main types of lymphoma: classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL), diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or follicular lymphoma (FL).
Project description:Gene expression profiling of biopsied human lymph node (LN) tissue comparing each patient sample against mobilised peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC), the reference channel Evaluate whether gene expression microarray can diagnose lymph node biopsies as reactive or as one of three main types of lymphoma: classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL), diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or follicular lymphoma (FL). Two condition experiment, LN vs mobilised PBSC, 116 cases assayed, 1 replicate per array
Project description:Infection of B lymphocytes by HHV-8 is associated with the development of Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL). By microarray we identify differential expressions in three pro-inflammatory factors; LTA4H, TSP-1 and IL-16 in the BCBL-1 in comparison to BJAB (BL cell line) By microarray we identify differential expressions in three pro-inflammatory factors; LTA4H, TSP-1 and IL-16 in the BCBL-1 in comparison to L-428 a Classical Hodgkin’s disease cell line (cHD) as compared to BJAB a BL cell line. Keywords: Direct cell to cell comparison
Project description:Ophelia syndrome is characterized by the coincidence of severe neuropsychiatric symptoms, classical Hodgkin lymphoma, and the presence of antibodies to the metabotropic glutamate 5 receptor (mGluR5). Little is known about the pathogenetic link between these symptoms and the role anti-mGluR5-antibodies play. We investigated lymphoma tissue from patients with Ophelia syndrome and with isolated classical Hodgkin lymphoma by quantitative immunocytochemistry for mGluR5-expression. Further, we studied the L-1236, L-428, L-540, SUP-HD1, KM-H2, and HDLM-2 classical Hodgkin lymphoma cell lines by FACS and Western blot for mGluR5-expression, and by transcriptome analysis. mGluR5 surface expression differed significantly in terms of receptor density, distribution pattern, and percentage of positive cells. Highest levels were found in the L-1236 line. RNA-sequencing revealed more than 800 genes that were higher expressed in L-1236 in comparison to classical Hodgkin lymphoma-controls. High mGluR5-expression was associated with upregulation of PI3K/AKT and MAPK pathways and of downstream targets (e.g. EGR1) known to be involved in classical Hodgkin lymphoma progression. Finally, mGluR5 expression was increased in the classical Hodgkin lymphoma-tissue of our Ophelia syndrome patient in contrast to five classical Hodgkin lymphoma-patients without autoimmune encephalitis. Given the association of encephalitis and classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Ophelia syndrome, it is possible that mGluR5-expression on classical Hodgkin lymphoma cells not only drives tumor progression, but may also trigger anti-mGluR5 encephalitis already before classical Hodgkin lymphoma-manifestation.
Project description:Lymphomas are classified according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification which defines subtypes on the basis of clinical, morphological, immunophenotypic, molecular and cytogenetic criteria. Using this model, 8 of 9 of the validation samples were classified successfully. This pilot study demonstrates that such a microarray tool may be a promising diagnostic approach for small B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Keywords: Small B-Cell non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Low Density DNA Microarray, Diagnosis
Project description:The major function of B lymphocytes is to sense antigens and to produce protective antibodies after activation. This function requires the expression of a B-cell antigen receptor (BCR), and evolutionary conserved mechanisms seem to exist that ensure that B cells without a BCR do not develop nor survive in the periphery. Here, we show that the loss of BCR expression on Burkitt lymphoma cells leads to decreased mitochondrial function and impaired metabolic flexibility. Strikingly, this phenotype does not result from the absence of a classical Syk-dependent BCR signal but rather from compromised ER expansion. We show that the reexpression of immunoglobulins (Ig) in the absence of the BCR signaling subunits Igα and Igβ rescues the observed metabolic defects. We demonstrate that immunoglobulin expression is needed to maintain ER homeostasis not only in lymphoma cells but also in resting B cells. Our study provides evidence that the expression of BCR components, which is sensed in the ER and shapes mitochondrial function, represents a novel mechanism of metabolic control in B cells.
Project description:Various types of HDAC inhibitor are now planned or on going to use against non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma including CTCL. However there is a lack of molecular based evidence not only for which HDACi might be effective to use against advanced CTCL but also for which genes might be pivotal target gene(s) of HDACi. To investigate expression changes of miRNAs by HDACis, we conducted miRNA microarray by using CTCL cell lines.
Project description:Genetic TNFAIP3 (A20) inactivation is a classical somatic lymphoma lesion and the genomic trait in haploinsufficiency of A20 (HA20). Single-cell sequencing reveals “pre-lymphoma” transcription signatures in lymphocytes of HA20 patients.
