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Expression of the Class II and III Beta-Tubulin in Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Lymphoid Tissues

AIM: Abnormal expression patterns of beta-tubulin isotypes may provide a molecular rationale for the behaviour of lymphoma subtypes. In the present study class II and III beta-tubulin expression was assessed in non-neoplastic and neoplastic lymphoid tissues with reference to potential utility as new...

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Autores principales: Yusof, Nor Syahida Binti, Ameli, Fereshteh, Florence, Chandramaya Sabrina, Mustangin, Muaatamarulain, Rahman, Faridah Abd, Masir, Noraidah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5494214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28547939
http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.4.1045
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Sumario:AIM: Abnormal expression patterns of beta-tubulin isotypes may provide a molecular rationale for the behaviour of lymphoma subtypes. In the present study class II and III beta-tubulin expression was assessed in non-neoplastic and neoplastic lymphoid tissues with reference to potential utility as new tumour biomarkers. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this cross-sectional study class II and III beta-tubulin expression was assessed in 304 neoplastic and 20 normal lymphoid tissues using qualitative and semi-quantitative immunohistochemistry. Class II beta-tubulin was found to be positive in the germinal centres, mantle zone and interfollicular regions of normal lymphoid tissues. It was also expressed in 15/15 (100%) lymphoblastic lymphomas, 229/231 (99%) mature B cell lymphomas, 22/22 (100%) T/NK-cell lymphomas and 36/36(100%) classical Hodgkin lymphomas. Class III beta-tubulin in contrast was germinal centre restricted and more selective, being found mainly in classical Hodgkin lymphomas (34/36 (94%)). It was also expressed in 58/171(34%) DLBCL, 11/12 (92%) mantle cell lymphomas and 6/6 (100%) Burkitt lymphomas. Other mature B cell, T/NK cell lymphomas and precursor lymphoblastic lymphomas were usually negative. CONCLUSIONS: Class II beta-tubulin shows ubiquitous expression in neoplastic and non-neoplastic lymphoisd tissues. In contrast, Class III beta-tubulin is germinal centre-restricted. Its consistent expression in classical Hodgkin lymphomas may point to use in the identification of Reed-Sternberg and Hodgkin cells. Its expression in a proportion of DLBCL, Burkitt and mantle cell lymphomas is of interest as this may be related to their aggressiveness.