Inactivation of FOXO1 induces T follicular cell polarization and involves angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma

Objective:Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma(AITL)is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma derived from mature T cells.However,the underlying pathogenesis of AITL remains unresolved.We aimed to explore the role of FOXO1-mediated signaling in the tumorigenesis and progression of AITL.Methods:FOXO1 expression was assessed using immunohistochemistry on a total of 46 AITL tissue samples.Retroviruses encoding FOXO1 shRNA were used to knockdown FOXO1 expression in CD4^+T cells.Flow cytometric assays analyzed the proliferation and survival of FOXO1 knockdown CD4^+T cells.Furthermore,we performed adoptive T-cell transfer experiments to identify whether inactivation of FOXO1 induced neoplastic follicular-helper T(Tfh)cell polarization and function.Results:Patients with low FOXO1 protein levels were prone to have an advanced tumor stage(P=0.049),higher ECOG ps(P=0.024),the presence of bone marrow invasion(P=0.000),and higher IPI(P=0.035).Additionally,the survival rates of patients in the FOXO1 high-expression group were significantly better than those in the FOXO1 low-expression group(χ^2=5.346,P=0.021).We also observed that inactivation of FOXO1 increased CD4^+T cell proliferation and altered the survival and cell-cycle progression of CD4^+T cells.Finally,we confirmed that inactivation of FOXO1 induces Tfh cell programing and function.Conclusions:Inactivation of FOXO1 in AITL plays a key role in the tumorigenesis and progression of AITL.We propose that FOXO1 expression could be a useful prognostic marker in AITL patients to predict poor survival,and to design appropriate therapeutic strategies.

Muscular involvement of extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as polymyositis: A case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND Natural killer(NK)/T cell lymphoma is a rare and highly aggressive malignant tumor,and is a special form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.Although extranodal involvement is frequently found in tissues such as the skin,testicular and gastrointestinal tract etc,its presence in skeletal muscle has scarcely been reported in the literature.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma with muscle swelling as the first clinical manifestation.A 42-year-old man,who initially presented with localized swelling in the double lower extremities,demonstrated gradual facial and eyelid swelling,and his imaging results showed multiple sites of muscle damage throughout the body.The final pathological results suggested NK/T cell lymphoma,and immunohistochemistry showed CD20(-),CD3(+),CD30(+),CD56(-),EBER(+),Ki67(60%),TIA-1(+)and CD68(±)staining.The muscle swelling significantly improved after treatment with chemotherapy regimens.CONCLUSION This disease is difficult to diagnose and highly invasive,and should be included in the differential diagnosis of unexplained muscle swelling.

Intestinal NK/T cell lymphoma: A case report

BACKGROUND The incidence of intestinal NK/T cell lymphoma(NKTCL)is extremely low,and the clinical symptoms are atypical,which makes it difficult to distinguish this disorder from Crohn's disease(CD),T lymphocyte proliferative disease,and other immune disorders.The misdiagnosis rate is high,and the patient's prognosis is poor.CASE SUMMARY In this case,the patient had repeated high fever,colonoscopy revealed multiple ulcers,and the initial diagnosis was CD.The patient’s condition did not improve after treatment with hormones and infliximab,and she eventually died.Positron emission tomographic-computed tomographic and B-ultrasound were performed in our hospital and showed that multiple lymph nodes were enlarged.Immunohistochemi-stry showed that CD3 and Epstein-Barr virus encoded RNA expression was positive.Colonoscopy,tissue biopsy,and histopathology showed intestinal focal mucosal infiltration of heterotypic lymphocytes with an abnormal immune phenotype.On the basis of the patient’s medical history,auxiliary examination,and pathological findings,digestive physicians and pathologists gave the diagnosis of NKTCL.CONCLUSION Clinicians need to improve their comprehensive knowledge of NKTCL,and combination of clinical symptoms,histological characteristics,as well as colonoscopy biopsies should be considered to improve the diagnosis and thereby reduce misdiagnosis.

NUCLEOLAR ORGANIZER REGIONS IN CUTANEOUS T CELL LYMPHOMAS

The present work studied the application of AgNOR count to differential diagnosis between cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) and cutaneous pseudolymphoma (CPL). Paraffin sections from 50 mycosis fungoides (22 MFI-Premycotic stage, 24 MF Ⅰ infiltrative stage and 4 MF Ⅲ - tumor stage), 2 nonepidermotropic cutaneous T cell lymphoma (NECTCL) and 9 CPL were investigated. In each case, 200 cells randomly selected were examined using a × 100 oil immersion lens. The mean number, standard deviation and standard error of the mean of AgNOR counts were as follows: MFⅠ 1.17±0.09, SEM = 0.01; MⅡ 1.17±0.01, SEM = 0.01; MF Ⅲ. 3.55±0.87, SEM = 0.43; NECTCL 4.5±0.28, SEM -0.199; CPL 1.17±0.1, SEM ± 0.03. The results revealed a highly significant difference between CTCL (MFⅢ+NECTCL) and CPL (t = 4.75, P<0.001), tumor stage (MF Ⅲ) and pretumor stage (MFI, MF Ⅱ) of mycosis fungoides (t = 4.75, P<0.001). Thus. AgNOR count is valuable in differential diagnosis.

The significance and features of apoptosis and proliferation of NK/T cell lymphoma

Objective:The aim was to study the features and clinical significance of cell apoptosis and proliferation of NK/T cell lymphoma.Methods:TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling and immunohistochemical Streptavidin-peroxidase method were used to study cell apoptosis and the expression of proliferation cell nuclear antigen in 25 NK/T cell lymphoma and 10 reactive lymphoid tissues.Results:Apoptotic index(AI) and proliferative index(PI) averaged(1.92%±0.86%) and(41.48%±5.10%) respectively in the 25 NK/T cell lymphomas and(6.70%±1.89%) and(20.10%±2.77%) in the 10 reactive lymphoid tissues.Compared with reactive lymphoid tissues,AI was significantly reduced in NK/T cell lymphoma(t=10.80,P<0.01) while PI significantly increased(t=12.39,P<0.01).In addition,in NK/T cell lymphoma,AI and PI were positively related(r=0.69,P<0.01).Conclusion:In NK/T cell lymphoma,cell apoptosis is reduced while cell proliferation increased.The imbalance between cell apoptosis and cell proliferation is closely related to the development and progression of NK/T cell lymphoma.

Primary site and regional lymph nodeinvolvement are independent prognosticfactors for early？stage extranodal nasal？typenatural killer/T cell lymphoma

Background:Nasal-type extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma(ENKTCL) originates primarily in the nasal cavity or extra-nasal sites within the upper aerodigestive tract.However,it is unclear whether the primary site can serve as an independent prognostic factor or whether the varying clinical outcomes observed with different primary sites can be attributed merely to their propensities of regional lymph node involvement.The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic implications of the primary site and regional lymph node involvement in patients with early-stage nasal-type ENKTCL.Methods:To develop a nomogram,we reviewed the clinical data of 215 consecutively diagnosed patients with early-stage nasal-type ENKTCL who were treated in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center with chemotherapy and radiotherapy between 2000 and 2011.The predictive accuracy and discriminative ability of the nomogram were determined using a concordance index(C-index) and calibration curve.Results:The 5-year overall survival(OS) and progression-free survival(PFS) rates of patients with nasal ENKTCL were higher than those of patients with extra-nasal ENKTCL(OS:68.2%vs.46.0%,P = 0.030;PFS:53.4%vs.26.6%,P = 0.010).The 5-year OS and PFS rates of patients with Ann Arbor stage IE ENKTCL were higher than those of patients with Ann Arbor stage HE ENKTCL(OS:66.3%vs.59.2%,P = 0.003;PFS:51.4%vs.40.3%,P = 0.009).Multivariate analysis showed that age >60 years,ECOG performance status score >2,elevated lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) level,extranasal primary site,and regional lymph node involvement were significantly associated with lower 5-year OS rate;age >60 years,elevated LDH level,extra-nasal primary site,and regional lymph node involvement were significantly associated with lower 5-year PFS rate.The nomogram included the primary site and regional lymph node involvement based on multivariate analysis.The calibration curve showed good agreement between the predicted and actual 5-year OS and PFS rates,and the C-indexes of the nomogram for the OS and PFS rates were 0.697 and 0.634,respectively.Conclusions:The primary site and regional lymph node involvement are independent prognostic factors for earlystage ENKTCL treated with chemotherapy followed by definitive radiotherapy.

A case of rapid growing colonic NK/T cell lymphoma complicated by Crohn's disease

A 37-year-old man developed abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea 11 months before admission. The colonoscopy revealed multifocal ulcers in the colon. Histology showed active chronic inflammation. Although anti-tuberculosis medication was effective, his symptoms repeated 2 months later. The subsequent colonoscopy revealed more extensive irregular ulcers than before, and he was clinically suspected with intestinal malignant lymphoma. He underwent subtotal colectomy and was histologically suggested Crohn＇s disease, then 5-aminosalicylic and a combination of prednisone and azathioprine were administered in succession postoperatively, but they achieved minimal relief of symptoms for a period of 7 months. The third colonoscopy showed a large irregular ulcer in the ileocolon stomas, and primary colonic NK/T cell lymphoma was diagnosed through histological and immunophenotypic studies. Malignant lymphoma should be taken into consideration when clinically diagnosed Crohn＇s disease was refractory to medication or when its clinical course became aggressive.

Prognostic role of ABO blood type in patients with extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma,nasal type:a triple.center study

Background:The prognostic significance of ABO blood type for lymphoma is largely unknown.We evaluated the prognostic role of ABO blood type in patients with extranodal natural killer(NK)/T-cell lymphoma(ENKTL).Methods:We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 697 patients with newly diagnosed ENKTL from three cancer centers.The prognostic value of ABO blood type was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazard models.The prognostic values of the International Prognostic Index(IPI) and the Korean Prognostic Index(KPI)were also evaluated.Results:Compared with patients with blood type O,those with blood type non-O tended to display elevated baseline serum C-reactive protein levels(P=0.038),lower rate of complete remission(P=0.005),shorter progression-free survival(PFS,P<0.001),and shorter overall survival(OS,P=0.001).Patients with blood type O/AB had longer PFS(P<0.001) and OS(P=0.001) compared with those with blood type A/B.Multivariate analysis demonstrated that age >60 years(P<0.001),mass ≥5 cm(P=0.001),stage Ⅲ/Ⅳ(P<0.001),elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) levels(P=0.001),and blood type non-O were independent adverse predictors of OS(P=0.001).ABO blood type was found to be superior to both the IPI in discriminating patients with different outcomes in the IPI low-risk group and the KPI in distinguishing between the intermediate-to-low-and high-to-intermediate-risk groups.Conclusions:ABO blood type was an independent predictor of clinical outcome for patients with ENKTL.

Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography evaluation of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma and treatment response

Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma(SPTCL) is a very rare variant of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Currently, there is no standard imaging method for staging of SPTCL nor for assessment of treatment response. Here, we describe our use of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose(FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography(PET/CT) for staging and monitoring of treatment response in 3 cases of SPTCL. Primary staging by PET/CT showed that all 3 patients had multiple foci in the subcutaneous fat tissue, with SUVmax from 10.5 to 14.6. Involvement of intra-abdominal fat with high SUVmax was identified in 2 of the patients. Use of the triple drug regimen of gemcitabine, cisplatin and methylprednisolone(commonly known as "GEM-P") as first-line therapy or second-line therapy facilitated complete metabolic response for all 3 cases. FDG PET/CT provides valuable information for staging and monitoring of treatment response and can reveal occult involvement of the intraabdominal visceral fat. High FDG uptake on pre-treatment PET can identify patients with aggressive disease and help in selection of first-line therapy.

Primary Cutaneous Gamma Delta T Cell Lymphoma: A Clinicopathological Analysis

Primary cutaneous gamma-delta T-cell lymphoma (PCGD-TCL) is a very uncommon and extremely aggressive tumor, and is described in the newly re-vised World health organization for research and treatment of cancer classification of cutaneous lymphomas. A 43-year-old male patient presented with a 4 months history of cutaneous lesion over upper lip, without plaque and any constitutional symptom. Histopathological examination of skin biopsy revealed infiltration of atypical lymphocytes with hyperchromatic irregular nuclei. Immunophenotyping pattern of skin biopsy was compatible with PCGD-TLC. It is a highly aggressive tumor resistant to chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy. The GDTCL is characterized by a worse prognosis with a median survival of 15 months. Early diagnosis is essential and aggressive therapy is necessary.

Sustained Remission with Mogamulizumab in Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma with Aberrant CD20 Expression: Case Report and Literature Review

A 82-year-old man presented with an enlarged multiple superficial lymph nodes. The histological diagnosis of lymph node was peripheral T cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS), with an aberrant expression of CD20. Generally, PTCL lacks B cell antigen such as CD19 or CD20, however, rare cases have been reported in the literature that showed PTCL patients expressing the B cell antigens. It is considered that the prognosis of CD20 positive PTCL is poor, however, standard therapy has not been established. He was treated with eight cycles of CHOP regimen, but the enlargement of a part of lymph nodes still remained. Recently, it is reported that C-C Chemokine receptor type 4 (CCR4) is known to be expressed about 50% case of PTCL and CCR4 target therapy is effective. Our case was positive for CCR4 so mogamulizumab (anti-CCR4 antibody) was administered. Consequently, dramatic response was obtained and its combination of these therapy resulted in complete remission for 24 months. This is the first case of sustained remission by administration of mogamulizumab against CCR4/CD20 double positive PTCL. This strategy may be benefit to obtain the good prognosis.

Updating targets for natural killer/T-cell lymphoma immunotherapy

Natural killer/T-cell lymphoma(NKTCL)is a highly invasive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma,typically positive for cytoplasmic CD3,CD56,cytotoxic markers,including granzyme B and TIA1,and Epstein-Barr virus(EBV).The current treatment methods for NKTCL are associated with several drawbacks.For example,chemotherapy can lead to drug resistance,while treatment with radiotherapy alone is inadequate and results in frequent relapses.Moreover,hematopoietic stem cell transplantation exhibits limited efficacy and is not well recognized by domestic and foreign experts.In recent years,immunotherapy has shown good clinical results and has become a hot spot in cancer research.Clinical activity of targeted antibodies,such as daratumumab(anti-CD38 antibody)and brentuximab vedotin(anti-CD30 antibody),have been reported in NKTCL.Additionally,dacetuzumab and Campath-1 H have demonstrated promising results.Further encouraging data have been obtained using checkpoint inhibitors.The success of these immunotherapy agents is attributed to high expression levels of programmed death-ligand 1 in NKTCL.Furthermore,anti-CCR4 monoclonal antibodies(m Abs)exert cytotoxic actions on both CCR4+tumor cells and regulatory T cells.Depletion of these cells and the long half-life of anti-CCR4 m Abs result in enhanced induction of antitumor effector T cells.The role of IL10 in NKTCL has also been investigated.It has been proposed that exploitation of this cytokine might provide potential novel therapeutic strategies.Cellular immunotherapy with engineered cytotoxic T lymphocytes targeted against LMP1 and LMP2 has shown promising results and sustained remission.Cellular immunotherapy may be used either as maintenance therapy following initial induction chemotherapy or in cases of relapsed/refractory disease.The present review outlines the known immunotherapy targets for the treatment of NKTCL.

鼻型结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤误诊为鼻窦炎眶周蜂窝织炎1例

1临床资料患者,男,34岁,因“鼻堵脓涕1月余伴右眼红肿2周”于门诊就诊。患者1个月前在劳累饮酒后出现双侧持续性鼻堵、黄脓涕,伴双侧额部头痛、右眼眶重度胀痛,需口服止痛药缓解疼痛。2周前右眼疼痛加重,伴视物稍模糊,无复视,伴发热,体温最高38.2℃。门诊初步疑诊“急性鼻窦炎眶周蜂窝织炎”收治入院。发病以来患者神清,精神可,食欲尚可,近6个月体重下降约30斤,夜间睡眠差,伴乏力。

治疗前淋巴细胞与C反应蛋白比值对结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤预后的判断价值

目的:探讨治疗前淋巴细胞与C反应蛋白比值(LCR)对结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤(ENKTL)预后的判断价值。方法:回顾性分析郑州大学第一附属医院收治的203例初诊为ENKTL患者的临床资料,ROC曲线得到LCR预测5 a总生存期(OS)的最佳截断值,并根据截断值将患者分为两组,绘制Kaplan-Meier生存曲线,采用Cox回归分析无进展生存期(PFS)和OS的影响因素。结果:LCR预测5 a OS的最佳截断值为0.19,低LCR组患者预后较差(P<0.001)。Cox回归分析结果表明,低LCR组ENKTL患者预后较差,PFS和OS的HR(95%CI)分别为0.462(0.336~0.636)和0.381(0.275~0.527)。结论:治疗前LCR可影响ENKTL预后,低LCR患者的预后较差。

伴单克隆B淋巴细胞和单克隆浆细胞增殖的AITL 1例

血管免疫母细胞性T细胞淋巴瘤(angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma,AITL)是一种预后较差的侵袭性淋巴瘤。本文报道1例伴单克隆B淋巴细胞和单克隆浆细胞增殖AITL患者的诊疗经过,以提高对AITL的认识及诊疗水平,从而减少漏诊和误诊。

原发性十二指肠T淋巴细胞淋巴瘤病例回顾

原发性肠道淋巴瘤(PIL)最常见的部位是回盲部,病理类型以B细胞来源为主,其中弥漫大B细胞淋巴瘤(DLBCL)最为常见,其次是黏膜相关淋巴组织型边缘区B细胞淋巴瘤。PIL总体发病率偏低,但呈逐渐上升趋势。国内有关PIL的报道较少。现报告1例原发性十二指肠T淋巴细胞淋巴瘤。

异常表达CD20的结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤病理特点分析并文献复习

目的探索异常表达CD20的结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤的病理形态特点、诊断要点及鉴别诊断。方法分析3例异常表达CD20的结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤,结合病理形态特点、免疫表型及与其他形态学特点和免疫表型类似的淋巴瘤的鉴别诊断,并进行文献复习。结果异常表达CD20的结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤形态学特点与普通型结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤类似,免疫表型表现为部分T细胞标记阳性、CD56、细胞毒标记物、EBER ISH阳性、CD20弱-中等阳性,其余B细胞标记物CD79a、PAX-5均为阴性。其中2例肿瘤细胞阳性表达CD8。结论异常表达CD20的结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤是一种罕见免疫表型的NK细胞源性淋巴瘤,需要综合分析抗体表达情况及和其他淋巴瘤进行鉴别诊断,免疫组织化学染色阳性模式以及多抗体联合应用对于明确诊断有重要作用。

Comparison of allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant for high-risk peripheral T cell lymphomas

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of auto-HSCT and allo-HSCT in the treatment of high risk peripheral T cell lymphoma(PTCL).Methods From July 2007 to July 2014,60 cases of high risk PTCL were analyzed retrospectively.Results All 60 patients were at high risk group(carried with IPI≥3),with a median age of

不同HDAC水平的外周T细胞淋巴瘤患者预后复发的影响因素分析

目的:基于潜在类别分析不同组蛋白去乙酰化酶(HDAC)水平的外周T细胞淋巴瘤(PTCL)患者预后复发的影响因素分布特征。方法:选取2012年9月至2019年9月在本院就诊的PTCL患者112例,将患者分为复发组和未复发组,比较两组患者的临床资料。通过多因素Logistic回归分析影响患者预后复发的危险因素。采用潜在类别分析法比较复发高风险组与复发低风险组间预后复发影响因素的分布特征差异。结果:复发组患者87例(77.68%),未复发组患者25例(22.32%)。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,ECOG评分≥2分、Ann Arbor分期为III-IV期、IPI评分>2分、骨髓受累、血清β2-微球蛋白(β2-MG)水平升高、近期疗效未达到完全缓解(CR)和部分缓解(PR)、HDAC高表达为患者复发的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。HDAC高水平患者的复发率明显高于HDAC低水平患者(P<0.05)。聚类分析结果显示,预后复发风险呈明显聚集性,可将患者分为预后复发高风险组(HDAC>5分)和低风险组(HDAC≤5分)。潜在类别分析结果显示,与预后复发低风险组相比,预后复发高风险组中“危险因素分布较多型”占比较高(P<0.05)。结论:不同HDAC水平的PTCL患者的预后复发情况以及预后复发高风险与低风险人群中危险因素分布特征均有差异。

PD-1/PD-L1抑制剂治疗结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤研究进展

结外NK/T细胞淋巴瘤(extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma,ENKTCL)是一种罕见的且具有高度侵袭性的非霍奇金淋巴瘤,与EB病毒感染密切相关。目前,ENKTCL治疗手段包含化疗、放疗、造血干细胞移植以及免疫治疗等。近年来,随着ENKTCL发病机制的深入研究,针对PD-1/PD-L1的免疫检查点治疗被认为具有重要的临床价值。本文综述了PD-1/PD-L1抑制剂的作用机制,总结了其在ENKTCL治疗领域的临床研究进展以及预测疗效的标志物的选择,并概述了PD-1/PD-L1抑制剂治疗ENKTCL所面临的限制因素以及未来的发展前景。