Intermediate- to high-grade histology of lymphomas carrying t(14;18) is associated with additional nonrandom chromosome changes Journal Article


Authors: Richardson, M. E.; Quanguang, C.; Filippa, D. A.; Offit, K.; Hampton, A.; Koduru, P. R. K.; Jhanwar, S. C.; Lieberman, P. H.; Clarkson, B. D.; Chaganti, R. S. K.
Article Title: Intermediate- to high-grade histology of lymphomas carrying t(14;18) is associated with additional nonrandom chromosome changes
Abstract: We describe additional nonrandom chromosome abnormalities in 18 cases of intermediate- to high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) bearing (t(14;18) that were ascertained in a prospective cytogenetic study of all lymphomas seen at Memorial Hospital during the period January 1, 1984, to December 31, 1986. These included seven cases that had histological evidence of transformation from a lower grade and 11 that lacked such evidence. The most common of the additional changes seen in both groups affected chromosomes 6 and 7 and comprised the loss of chromosome 6 or del(6q) and the presence of more than two copies of chromosome 7 or duplication of 7q. Changes affecting these two chromosomes were less frequent in low-grade lymphomas with t(14;18) as well as in lymphomas lacking the translocation. These data suggest that common cytogenetic mechanisms underlie expression of high-grade histologies by lymphomas carrying (t14;18). In addition, they may serve as indicators of transformation when encountered in low-grade lymphomas with t(14;18).
Keywords: heredity; cytogenetics; histology; lymphatic system; chromosome aberration; lymphoma; human
Journal Title: Blood
Volume: 70
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0006-4971
Publisher: American Society of Hematology  
Date Published: 1987-08-01
Start Page: 444
End Page: 447
Language: English
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v70.2.444.444
PUBMED: 3607281
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 5 February 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Kenneth Offit
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  2. Daniel A Filippa
    148 Filippa
  3. Raju S K Chaganti
    391 Chaganti
  4. Suresh C Jhanwar
    293 Jhanwar
  5. Bayard Clarkson
    220 Clarkson
  6. Prasad R. K. Koduru
    17 Koduru