Most null large cell lymphomas are B lineage neoplasms

Abstract

DNA of immunoglobulin and the β T cell receptor genes was analyzed for rearrangements in 34 diffuse large cell lymphomas that failed to express immunoglobulins or T cell antigens. Twenty-eight cases had both heavy and light chain immunoglobulin rearrangements, two cases had only heavy chain gene rearrangements, three cases had only light chain gene rearrangements, and one case failed to show rearrangements for any of the immunoglobulin genes. None of the cases showed rearrangements for the β T cell receptor gene. These results indicate that the vast majority of diffuse large cell lymphomas that lack definitive B or T cell phenotypic markers are actually B cell in origin.

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Laboratory Investigation

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