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MicroRNAs sequencing unveils distinct molecular subgroups of plasmablastic lymphoma

(2017) MicroRNAs sequencing unveils distinct molecular subgroups of plasmablastic lymphoma. Oncotarget. pp. 107356-107373. ISSN 1949-2553 (Electronic) 1949-2553 (Linking)

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Official URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29296171

Abstract

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an aggressive lymphoma, often arising in the context of immunodeficiency and associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. The most frequently detected genetic alteration is the deregulation of MYC gene through the translocation - t(8;14)(q24;q32). The diagnosis of PBL is often challenging because it has an overlap in morphology, immunophenotype, cytogenetics and virus association with other lymphomas and plasma cell neoplasms; further, its molecular basis remains elusive. In the present study we aimed to better define the possible contribution of EBV infection as well as miRNA deregulation in PBL pathogenesis. We studied 23 cases of PBL, 19 Burkitt lymphomas (BL), and 17 extra-medullary plasmacytoma (EMPC). We used qPCR and immunohistochemistry to assess EBV latency patterns, while micro-RNA (miRNA) profiling was performed by next generation sequencing (Illumina) and validated by qPCR. Our analysis revealed a non-canonical EBV latency program with the partial expression of some proteins characterizing latency II and the activation of an abortive lytic cycle. Moreover, we identified miRNA signatures discriminating PBL from BL and EMPC. Interestingly, based on the miRNA profile, PBL appeared constituted by two discrete subgroups more similar to either BL or EMPC, respectively. This pattern was confirmed in an independent set of cases studied by qPCR and corresponded to different clinico-pathological features in the two groups, including HIV infection, MYC rearrangement and disease localization. In conclusion, we uncovered for the first time 1) an atypical EBV latency program in PBL; 2) a miRNA signature distinguishing PBL from the closest malignant counterparts; 3) the molecular basis of PBL heterogeneity.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: plasmablastic lymphoma; miRNA expression profiling; Burkitt lymphoma; extramedullary plasmacytoma; Epstein-Barr virus; Pathology section
Page Range: pp. 107356-107373
Journal or Publication Title: Oncotarget
Journal Index: ISI, Pubmed, Scopus
Volume: 8
Number: 64
Identification Number: 10.18632/oncotarget.22219
ISSN: 1949-2553 (Electronic) 1949-2553 (Linking)
Depositing User: دکتر محبوبه عبداللهی
URI: http://eprints.thums.ac.ir/id/eprint/330

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