CXCR4/CD184 immunoreactivity in T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas with an overall Th1- Th2+ immunophenotype

Am J Clin Pathol. 2003 Mar;119(3):424-30. doi: 10.1309/rf4pvceggn2xaf86.

Abstract

We performed an immunohistochemical analysis of CXCR4/CD184 expression in frozen and paraffin-embedded sections of human peripheral T-cell lymphomas that exhibit a composite Th1 T-cell-like or Th2 T-cell-like immunophenotype, based on expression of Th1-associated markers (CXCR3, OX40/CD134, and CD69) and Th2-associated markers (CD30 and CCR4). In 66 cases examined, CXCR4/CD184 expression correlated significantly with immunoreactivity for other markers of Th2 differentiation (P < .0001). Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, which typically expresses markers of Th2 differentiation, was immunoreactive for CXCR4/CD184 in 22 (88%) of 25 cases. Tumors previously identified as exhibiting a composite Th1-like immunophenotype, which include angioimmunoblastic lymphoma, lymphoepithelioid lymphoma, and other peripheral T-cell lymphomas now termed unspecified, were positive for CXCR4/CD184 in 7 (17%) of 41 cases. These results are consistent with previous findings that a subset of peripheral T-cell lymphomas can be divided into Th1-like and Th2-like categories based on immunoreactivity with a limited set of markers. Our findings also suggest that CXCR4/CD184, which is expressed by a number of malignant neoplasms and may have a role in tumor metastasis, may have a similar function in CXCR4+ T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, CD / metabolism
  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / metabolism
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Ki-1 Antigen / metabolism
  • Lectins, C-Type
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral / classification
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral / metabolism*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral / pathology*
  • Receptors, CXCR3
  • Receptors, CXCR4 / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Chemokine / metabolism
  • Receptors, OX40
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor*
  • Th1 Cells / immunology
  • Th1 Cells / pathology*
  • Th2 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / pathology*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 7 / metabolism

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • CD69 antigen
  • CXCR3 protein, human
  • Ki-1 Antigen
  • Lectins, C-Type
  • Receptors, CXCR3
  • Receptors, CXCR4
  • Receptors, Chemokine
  • Receptors, OX40
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
  • TNFRSF4 protein, human
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 7