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*The presence of gene expression signatures commonly associated with [[macrophage]]s, T cells, and remodelling of the [[extracellular matrix]] seems to be associated with an improved prognosis and better overall survival.<ref name="Lenz2008" /><ref name="Linderoth2008">{{cite journal |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07037.x |pmid=18419622 |title=Genes associated with the tumour microenvironment are differentially expressed in cured versus primary chemotherapy-refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma |journal=British Journal of Haematology |volume=141 |issue=4 |pages=423–32 |year=2008 |last1=Linderoth |first1=Johan |last2=Edén |first2=Patrik |last3=Ehinger |first3=Mats |last4=Valcich |first4=Jeanette |last5=Jerkeman |first5=Mats |last6=Bendahl |first6=Pär-Ola |last7=Berglund |first7=Mattias |last8=Enblad |first8=Gunilla |last9=Erlanson |first9=Martin |last10=Roos |first10=Göran |last11=Cavallin-Ståhl |first11=Eva }}</ref>  
*The presence of gene expression signatures commonly associated with [[macrophage]]s, T cells, and remodelling of the [[extracellular matrix]] seems to be associated with an improved prognosis and better overall survival.<ref name="Lenz2008" /><ref name="Linderoth2008">{{cite journal |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07037.x |pmid=18419622 |title=Genes associated with the tumour microenvironment are differentially expressed in cured versus primary chemotherapy-refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma |journal=British Journal of Haematology |volume=141 |issue=4 |pages=423–32 |year=2008 |last1=Linderoth |first1=Johan |last2=Edén |first2=Patrik |last3=Ehinger |first3=Mats |last4=Valcich |first4=Jeanette |last5=Jerkeman |first5=Mats |last6=Bendahl |first6=Pär-Ola |last7=Berglund |first7=Mattias |last8=Enblad |first8=Gunilla |last9=Erlanson |first9=Martin |last10=Roos |first10=Göran |last11=Cavallin-Ståhl |first11=Eva }}</ref>  
*Alternatively, expression of genes coding for [[Angiogenesis|pro-angiogenic]] factors is correlated with poorer survival.<ref name="Lenz2008" />
*Alternatively, expression of genes coding for [[Angiogenesis|pro-angiogenic]] factors is correlated with poorer survival.<ref name="Lenz2008" />


Recently, it was described that short non-coding RNAs named microRNAs (miRNAs) have important functions in lymphoma biology.  
Recently, it was described that short non-coding RNAs named microRNAs (miRNAs) have important functions in lymphoma biology.  
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*Production and class-switching of immunoglobulins.<ref name="pmid25541152">{{cite journal |doi=10.1038/leu.2014.351 |title=MicroRNAs in B-cell lymphomas: How a complex biology gets more complex |journal=Leukemia |year=2015 |last1=Musilova |first1=K |last2=Mraz |first2=M }}</ref>  
*Production and class-switching of immunoglobulins.<ref name="pmid25541152">{{cite journal |doi=10.1038/leu.2014.351 |title=MicroRNAs in B-cell lymphomas: How a complex biology gets more complex |journal=Leukemia |year=2015 |last1=Musilova |first1=K |last2=Mraz |first2=M }}</ref>  
MiRNAs influence B cell maturation, generation of pre-, marginal zone, follicular, B1, plasma and [[memory B cell]]s.<ref name="pmid25541152"/>
MiRNAs influence B cell maturation, generation of pre-, marginal zone, follicular, B1, plasma and [[memory B cell]]s.<ref name="pmid25541152"/>


==Microscopic Pathology==
==Microscopic Pathology==

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Overview

Genetics

  • Gene expression profiling studies have also attempted to distinguish heterogeneous groups of Diffuse large B cell lymphoma from each other.
  • These studies examine thousands of genes simultaneously using a DNA microarray, looking for patterns which may help in grouping cases of Diffuse large B cell lymphoma.
  • Many studies now suggest that cases of Diffuse large B cell lymphoma,not otherwise specified can be separated into two groups on the basis of their gene expression profiles
  • Germinal centre B-cell-like (GCB)
  • Activated B-cell-like (ABC).[1][2][3]
  • Tumour cells in the Germinal centre B-cell-like subgroup resemble normal B cells in the germinal centre closely, and are generally associated with a favourable prognosis.[4][5]
  • Activated B-cell-like tumour cells are associated with a poorer prognosis,[5] and derive their name from studies which show the continuous activation of certain pathways normally activated when B cells interact with an antigen.
  • The NF-κB pathway, which is normally involved in transforming B cells into plasma cells, is an important example of one such pathway.[6]

MicroRNA expression

  • Recent gene expression studies is the importance of the cells and microscopic structures interspersed between the malignant B cells within the Diffuse large B cell lymphoma tumor, an area commonly known as the tumour microenvironment.
  • The presence of gene expression signatures commonly associated with macrophages, T cells, and remodelling of the extracellular matrix seems to be associated with an improved prognosis and better overall survival.[5][7]
  • Alternatively, expression of genes coding for pro-angiogenic factors is correlated with poorer survival.[5]

Recently, it was described that short non-coding RNAs named microRNAs (miRNAs) have important functions in lymphoma biology. In malignant B cells miRNAs participate in pathways fundamental to B cell development like

  • B cell receptor (BCR) signalling
  • B cell migration/adhesion
  • Cell-cell interactions in immune niches
  • Production and class-switching of immunoglobulins.[8]

MiRNAs influence B cell maturation, generation of pre-, marginal zone, follicular, B1, plasma and memory B cells.[8]

Microscopic Pathology

  • Three variants are most commonly seen: centroblastic, immunoblastic, and anaplastic.

Centroblastic

  • Most cases of are Diffuse large B cell lymphoma centroblastic, having the appearance of medium-to-large-sized lymphocytes with scanty cytoplasm.
  • Oval or round nuclei containing fine chromatin are prominently visible, having two to four nucleoli within each nucleus.
  • Sometimes the tumour may be monomorphic, composed almost entirely of centroblasts.
  • However, most cases are polymorphic, with a mixture of centroblastic and immunoblastic cells.

Immunoblastic

  • Immunoblasts have significant basophilic cytoplasm and a central nucleolus.
  • A tumour can be classified as immunoblastic if greater than 90% of its cells are immunoblasts. This distinction can be problematic, however, because hematopathologists reviewing the microscope slides may often disagree on whether a collection of cells is best characterized as centroblasts or immunoblasts.[9] Such disagreement indicates poor inter-rater reliability.

Anaplastic

  • The third morphologic variant, anaplastic, consists of tumour cells which appear very differently from their normal B cell counterparts.
  • The cells are generally very large with a round, oval, or polygonal shape and pleomorphic nuclei, and may resemble Hodgkin cells or Reed-Sternberg cells.

References

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  2. Rosenwald, Andreas; Wright, George; Chan, Wing C.; Connors, Joseph M.; Campo, Elias; Fisher, Richard I.; Gascoyne, Randy D.; Muller-Hermelink, H. Konrad; Smeland, Erlend B.; Giltnane, Jena M.; Hurt, Elaine M.; Zhao, Hong; Averett, Lauren; Yang, Liming; Wilson, Wyndham H.; Jaffe, Elaine S.; Simon, Richard; Klausner, Richard D.; Powell, John; Duffey, Patricia L.; Longo, Dan L.; Greiner, Timothy C.; Weisenburger, Dennis D.; Sanger, Warren G.; Dave, Bhavana J.; Lynch, James C.; Vose, Julie; Armitage, James O.; Montserrat, Emilio; et al. (2002). "The Use of Molecular Profiling to Predict Survival after Chemotherapy for Diffuse Large-B-Cell Lymphoma". New England Journal of Medicine. 346 (25): 1937–47. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa012914. PMID 12075054.
  3. Wright, G.; Tan, B.; Rosenwald, A.; Hurt, E. H.; Wiestner, A.; Staudt, L. M. (2003). "A gene expression-based method to diagnose clinically distinct subgroups of diffuse large B cell lymphoma". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100 (17): 9991–6. Bibcode:2003PNAS..100.9991W. doi:10.1073/pnas.1732008100. JSTOR 3147650. PMC 187912. PMID 12900505.
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  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Lenz, G.; Wright, G.; Dave, S.S.; Xiao, W.; Powell, J.; Zhao, H.; Xu, W.; Tan, B.; Goldschmidt, N.; Iqbal, J.; Vose, J.; Bast, M.; Fu, K.; Weisenburger, D.D.; Greiner, T.C.; Armitage, J.O.; Kyle, A.; May, L.; Gascoyne, R.D.; Connors, J.M.; Troen, G.; Holte, H.; Kvaloy, S.; Dierickx, D.; Verhoef, G.; Delabie, J.; Smeland, E.B.; Jares, P.; Martinez, A.; et al. (2008). "Stromal Gene Signatures in Large-B-Cell Lymphomas". New England Journal of Medicine. 359 (22): 2313–23. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0802885. PMID 19038878.
  6. Schwartz, Robert S.; Lenz, Georg; Staudt, Louis M. (2010). "Aggressive Lymphomas". New England Journal of Medicine. 362 (15): 1417–29. doi:10.1056/NEJMra0807082. PMID 20393178.
  7. Linderoth, Johan; Edén, Patrik; Ehinger, Mats; Valcich, Jeanette; Jerkeman, Mats; Bendahl, Pär-Ola; Berglund, Mattias; Enblad, Gunilla; Erlanson, Martin; Roos, Göran; Cavallin-Ståhl, Eva (2008). "Genes associated with the tumour microenvironment are differentially expressed in cured versus primary chemotherapy-refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma". British Journal of Haematology. 141 (4): 423–32. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07037.x. PMID 18419622.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Musilova, K; Mraz, M (2015). "MicroRNAs in B-cell lymphomas: How a complex biology gets more complex". Leukemia. doi:10.1038/leu.2014.351.
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