PAX5/IGH rearrangement is a recurrent finding in a subset of aggressive B-NHL with complex chromosomal rearrangements

Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2005 Oct;44(2):218-23. doi: 10.1002/gcc.20214.

Abstract

We present an extensive characterization of 10 B-cell lymphomas with a t(9;14)(p13;q32). The presence of the PAX5/IGH gene rearrangement was demonstrated by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using a validated probe set, whereas complex karyotypic changes were reassessed by multiplex-FISH (M-FISH). Pathologic and clinical review revealed the presence of this rearrangement in 4 histiocyte-rich, T-cell-rich B-cell lymphomas (HRTR-BCLs) and 2 posttransplantation diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (PTLD-DLBCLs). In contrast to initial observations describing this translocation in lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) and LPL-derived large B-cell lymphoma, our data showed a wide morphologic and clinical spectrum associated with the PAX5/IGH rearrangement, pointing to an association between this aberration and a subset of de novo DLBCLs presenting with advanced disease and adverse prognosis. In addition, the recurrent incidence of this rearrangement in both HRTR-BCL (4 cases) and PTLD-DLBCL (2 cases) was previously unrecognized and is intriguing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • Female
  • Gene Rearrangement*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / genetics*
  • Karyotyping
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / genetics*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • PAX5 Transcription Factor
  • Transcription Factors / genetics*
  • Translocation, Genetic*

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
  • PAX5 Transcription Factor
  • PAX5 protein, human
  • Transcription Factors