[Research of prognostic immunophenotypes in 163 patients of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma]

Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2021 Jun 14;42(6):487-494. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2021.06.008.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To screen and analyze the prognostic protein biomarkers of DLBCL, and to explore their value in the prognostic evaluation. Methods: 163 cases of confirmed DLBCLs from January 2011 to December 2016 were collected with their clinical, pathological and follow-up data, which were all from our hospital. The expression of protein markers were tested using immunohistochemical staining (IHC) . The immune phenotypes independent of the International Prognostic Index (IPI) that affect overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) of DLBCL were explored by COX regression model, and the effect of their co-expression on the prognosis were also analyzed. Result: BCL6 negative (PFS: HR=1.652, 95%CI 1.030-2.649, P=0.037) , P53 positive (OS: HR=1.842, 95%CI 1.008-3.367, P=0.047) , and BCL2 strong positive expressions (S+) (OS: HR=2.102, 95%CI 1.249-3.537, P=0.005; PFS: HR=2.126, 95%CI 1.312-3.443, P=0.002) are adverse prognostic factors of DLBCL that are independent of IPI. BCL6(-) (PFS: HR=2.042, 95%CI 1.021-4.081, P=0.043) , P53(+) (OS: HR=3.069, 95%CI 1.244-7.569, P=0.015) and BCL2(S+) (OS: HR=2.433, 95%CI 1.165-5.082, P=0.018; PFS: HR=3.209, 95%CI 1.606-6.410, P=0.001) are adverse prognostic factors in the group of age≤60-year-old; in the group of IPI score 0-2, cases with BCL6(-) (OS: HR=2.467, 95%CI 1.322-4.604, P=0.005; PFS: HR=2.248, 95%CI 1.275-3.965, P=0.005) and BCL2(S+) (PFS: HR=2.045, 95%CI 1.119-3.735, P=0.020) have worse prognosis. The co-expression of BCL6(-) and BCL2(S+) has significant influence on prognosis of DLBCL (P=0.005 and P<0.001) , in which BCL6(+)/non-BCL2(S+) (n=86) has the best prognosis[3-year-OS (71.6±4.9) %, 3-year-PFS (67.0±5.1) %], and BCL6(-)/BCL2(S+) (n=10) has the worst prognosis[3-year-OS (20.0±12.6) %, 3-year-PFS (10.0±9.5) %]; the co-expression of BCL6(-) and P53(+) has no significant influence on prognosis (P=0.061 and P=0.089) , however, those cases with BCL6(+)/P53(-) (n=98) often get better prognosis[3-year-OS (70.6±4.7) %, 3-year-PFS (64.6±4.9) %] than others; the co-expression of P53(+) and BCL2(S+) has significant influence on prognosis of DLBCL (P<0.001 and P<0.001) , and P53(+)/BCL2(S+) (n=5) has the worst prognosis (3-year-OS and 3-year-PFS are both 0) ; BCL2(S+) cases get shorter OS and PFS, regardless of the expression of BCL6 and P53. Conclusion: The expression and co-expression of BCL6 negative, P53 positive and BCL2(S+) have certain value in the prognostic evaluation of DLBCL, especially in the group of age≤60-year-old and IPI score 0-2.

目的: 筛选并分析与弥漫大B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)预后相关的免疫表型,探究其预后价值。 方法: 选取天津医科大学肿瘤医院2011年1月至2016年12月收治的163例DLBCL患者,免疫组织化学染色检测DLBCL常见免疫表型,COX模型探索独立于国际预后指数(IPI)影响总生存(OS)与无进展生存(PFS)的免疫表型,并分析其两两联合表达对预后的影响。 结果: 多因素分析显示BCL6阴性(PFS:HR=1.652,95%CI 1.030~2.649,P=0.037)、P53阳性(OS:HR=1.842,95%CI 1.008~3.367,P=0.047)、BCL2强阳性(OS:HR=2.102,95%CI 1.249~3.537,P=0.005;PFS:HR=2.126,95%CI 1.312~3.443,P=0.002)是DLBCL中独立于IPI的预后不良因素。亚组分析显示,在年龄≤60岁组患者中BCL6阴性(PFS:HR=2.042,95%CI 1.021~4.081,P=0.043)、P53阳性(OS:HR=3.069,95%CI 1.244~7.569,P=0.015)和BCL2强阳性(OS:HR=2.433,95%CI 1.165~5.082,P=0.018;PFS:HR=3.209,95%CI 1.606~6.410,P=0.001)对预后影响显著;在IPI 0~2分亚组患者中,BCL6阴性(OS:HR=2.467,95%CI 1.322~4.604,P=0.005;PFS:HR=2.248,95%CI 1.275~3.965,P=0.005)和BCL2强阳性(PFS:HR=2.045,95%CI 1.119~3.735,P=0.020)对预后影响显著。BCL6和BCL2强阳性的联合表达与DLBCL的预后相关(P=0.005和P<0.001),BCL6阳性/BCL2非强阳性(86例)预后最好[3年OS率(71.6±4.9)%,3年PFS率(67.0±5.1)%],BCL6阴性/BCL2强阳性(10例)预后最差[3年OS率(20.0±12.6)%,3年PFS率(10.0±9.5)%];BCL6、P53的联合表达与DLBCL的预后差异无统计学意义(P=0.061和P=0.089),但生存曲线显示BCL6阳性/P53阴性的病例(98例)预后较好[3年OS率(70.6±4.7)%,3年PFS率(64.6±4.9)%];BCL2强阳性、P53的联合表达与DLBCL的预后显著相关(P<0.001和P<0.001),BCL2强阳性/P53阳性的病例(5例)预后最差(3年OS率和PFS率均为0);无论BCL6与P53表达如何,BCL2强阳性的病例预后均比非强阳性病例差。 结论: BCL6阴性、P53阳性、BCL2强阳性三种免疫表型单独及联合表达对DLBCL尤其是年龄≤60岁和IPI 0~2分患者的预后预测具有一定价值。.

Keywords: BCL2; BCL6; Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; P53; Prognosis.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse* / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse* / drug therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc*
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc