43例鼻咽,鼻腔恶性淋巴瘤的临床病理及免疫表型研究

本文对遵义地区４３例鼻咽、鼻腔恶淋巴瘤的临床病理及免疫学表型进行了研究，结果显示：全部病例均为弥漫型，无１例滤泡型，组织学类型以多表细胞性淋巴瘤为主，共３３例（包括小细胞型１３例，中多形１５例，大多形５例），占７６．７％。用ＵＣＨＬ－１、ＣＤ２０和Ｍａｃ３８７等多单克隆抗体进行免疫表型研究。显示Ｔ细胞淋巴瘤３７例（８６％），Ｂ细胞淋巴瘤４例（９．３％），无１例组织细胞性淋巴瘤。鼻咽部Ｔ．Ｂ淋巴瘤比     

A method combining morphological, immunocytochemical and chromosomal examinations of the same cell in the study of lymphoproliferative diseases

6 cases of different lymphoproliferative diseases were studied with the new MAC (Morphology-Antibody-Chromosome) method in order to find out 1) if the abnormal karyotype is confined to the monoclonal cell population, 2) if there are, within this clone, also cells with a normal karyotype, and 3) if the method can help the pathologist to diagnose malignant lymphoproliferative diseases. The MAC method allows a simultaneous study in the same metaphase cell of the karyotype, surface markers, and some morphological features. In all cases in which a monoclonal cell proliferation was detected immunohistologically, the MAC examination showed a chromosomal abnormality for the same light chain as was detected in immunohistology, but not in other cells. In all but a single case, all mitotic cells belonging to the clonal cell proliferation had an abnormal karyotype. In this case with lambda clonality, 2/8 lambda-positive mitoses had a normal karyotype. However, all the normal mitoses occurred in small lymphocytes whereas the abnormal mitoses were seen in large blastic cells. In 1 case, the MAC method helped in confirming the diagnosis of malignant lymphoma (nodular small cleaved cell type). Especially in lymphomas composed of a mixed cell population, the MAC method makes it possible to find out which cell types have an abnormal karyotype and which have a normal karyotype.     

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DETECTION OF MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD B-ALL BY FLOW CYTOMETRY

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Spectrum and immunophenotyping of 653 patients with B‐cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorders in China: A single‐centre analysis

The incidence of B‐cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorders (B‐CLPDs) is significantly lower in China than that in western countries. There have been studies involving small cohorts with conflicting results regarding the spectrum of B‐CLPDs in China, and the types and immunophenotyping of B‐CLPDs in China remain largely unexplored. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 653 cases of B‐CLPDs seen in our centre from 2011 to 2015. Four‐colour flow cytometry was used to determine the expression of each immunological marker, and the diagnostic values of the immunological markers were also investigated. Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) was the most common type of B‐CLPD, which was consistent with that in west countries. However, the proportions of CLL (55.9%), follicular lymphoma (2.6%), and hairy cell leukaemia (0.2%) were lower, while the proportion of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/WaldenstrÖm macroglobulinaemia (5.4%) was higher in China, as compared with western countries. With respect to immunophenotypic characteristics, CD23 (31.7%) was more frequently expressed in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in our cohort than that in western countries. Immunophenotyping was useful in differentiating MCL from CLL or B‐cell prolymphocytic leukaemia and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/WaldenstrÖm macroglobulinaemia from splenic marginal zone lymphoma. CD200 was of better diagnostic performance (accuracy: 94.6%) in differentiating CLL from MCL compared with CD23 (accuracy: 93.3%). Some cases of B‐CPLDs, however, had no definite diagnoses, which were diagnosed as CD5⁺B‐CPLDs unclassified (7.7%) and CD5^?B‐CPLDs unclassified (15.8%). This is the largest study that systematically explores the spectrum and immunophenotyping of B‐CLPDs in Asia, confirming that spectrum of B‐CLPDs in China was different from that in western countries. The immunophenotypic features of B‐CLPDs were similar between China and western countries, although a few disparities exist. Cases with no definite diagnoses warrant further studies in the future.     

A Review of Water Miscible Embedding Media

Abstract

Water soluble embedding media can be used as dehydrating agents to avoid the use of ethanol, acetone, or propylene glycol, which could destroy, alter, or relocate enzyme activity of tissue, causing misleading final interpretations. The characteristics of water miscible media include low melting point to avoid high temperature induced enzyme loss, uniform hardening, and inability to dissolve cellular materials and to inactivate enzymes.

We compared the merits of well established water miscible embedding media: glycol methacrylate, especially useful for cultured cells and bacteria; Durcupan, used as a fixative and dehydrating agent as well as an embedding medium; Aquon, water miscible epoxy resin; gelatin, used to preserve lipids for study; resorcinol-formaldehyde, used mainly for the reduction of cholesterol loss in the study of frog sciatic nerve.     

免疫分型在单株丙球蛋白血症中的应用评估

目的探讨免疫分型、血清免疫球蛋白的定量检测在单株丙球蛋白血症诊断中的价值。方法收集118例单株丙球蛋白血症患者进行血清蛋白电泳(SPE)、免疫固定电泳(IF)、免疫球蛋白(Ig)定量及血清轻链(κ、λ)检测。针对免疫分型阳性、Ig定量阴性患者进行分析。结果免疫分型阳性、Ig定量阴性患者56例,其中游离轻链型6例(κ轻链型2例,λ轻链型4例),未分泌型1例;免疫分型阳性、Ig定量阳性的患者62例。结论 IF技术对单株丙球蛋白血症的诊断及分型具有重要意义,可以结合血清Ig及轻链的定量检测等其他实验室诊断。     

Value of multi-parameter flow cytometry immunophenotyping in T/NK-cell neoplasms in cytology specimens: A retrospective study in Chinese patients

BackgroundInnate limitations of morphological diagnosis of T/NK-cell neoplasms mean that they can be misdiagnosed or missed, especially when mixed with a variety of benign and reactive conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the application value of multiparameter flow cytometry immunophenotyping (MFCI) in screening and diagnosing T/NK-cell neoplasms with cytology specimens.Material and methodsThe clinical and pathological characteristics of 1028 newly diagnosed cases from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center who provided a cytology specimen between June 2010 and January 2016 with correlated histology diagnosis and clinical confirmation were retrospectively reviewed. MFCI was used for screening, diagnosis and typing. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) in diagnosis of T/NK-cell neoplasms were calculated.ResultsThere were 606 males and 422 females in 1028cases, with a mean age of 47.5 years (range 9–86 years). Specimens used for cytologic diagnosis included 996 FNAs, 2 US-FNAs, 13 EUS-FNAs and 17 effusions. Screening for types of lymphoma of MFCI, 139 (13.52 %) cases were T/NK cell lymphoma, 3 (0.29 %) cases were B cell lymphoma T-NHL and B-NHL coexist. A total of 146 suspected T/NK-cell neoplasms were screened out (sensitivity = 94.64 %, specificity = 95.63 % PPV = 72.60 %, NPV = 99.32 %) by MFCI, with 112 (76.71 %) histologically confirmed cases and 6 (4.11 %) false-negative cases identified (3 cases diagnosed as B-cell neoplasms and 1 case as T-cell neoplasm with B-cell neoplasm, which also were confirmed by gene rearrangement. 2 cases were suspicious T-cell–immunophenotypic abnormalities). When used at the diagnostic level, a total of 88 T/NK-cell neoplasms were identified (sensitivity = 68.75 %, specificity = 98.80 %, PPV = 87.50 %, NPV = 96.28 %) with 11 false-positive cases recognized, 9 of which showed typical immunophenotypic T-cell neoplasms features, and 2 exhibited aberrant T immunophenotype.ConclusionsMFCI has high sensitivity and specificity in the screening and diagnosis of T/NK-cell neoplasms and may be useful as an alternative diagnosis method in cytology specimens.     

Immunomodulatory Effects of Newcastle Disease Virus AF2240 Strain on Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Immunotherapy has raised the attention of many scientists because it hold promise to be an attractive therapeutic strategy to treat a number of disorders. In this study, the immunomodulatory effects of low titers of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) AF2240 on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were analyzed. We evaluated cytokine secretion and PBMC activation by cell proliferation assay, immunophenotyping and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The proliferation of the human PBMC was measured to be 28.5% and 36.5% upon treatment with 8 hemaglutinin unit (HAU) and 2 HAU of NDV respectively. Interestingly, the percentage of cells with activating markers CD16 and CD56 were increased significantly. Furthermore, the intracellular perforin and granzyme levels were also increased upon virus infection. Human PBMC treated with NDV titer 8 HAU was found to stimulate the highest level of cytokine production including interferon-γ, interleukin-2 and interleukin-12. The release of these proteins contributes to the antitumor effect of PBMC against MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Based on the 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay, activated human PBMC showed high cytolytic efficiency towards human breast tumor cells. In summary, NDV was able to stimulate PBMC proliferation, cytokine secretion and cytolytic activity.     

CD2+, CD3-, CD56/NCAM+ malignant lymphoma with TCRβ gene rearrangement: A case report

A case of CD56/NCAM+ malignant lymphoma is reported. Only a rare malignant lymphoma cell showed azurophilic granules in the cytoplasm of Giesma-stained preparations, while electron microscopic examination revealed occasional cytoplasmic granules with paracrystalline inclusions. The most common phenotype seen in NK lymphomas, CD2+, CD3-, CD56+, CD16-, CD57-, was present in the case. Cases with this phenotype have been interpreted to represent either true NK lymphoma or T-cell lymphoma with NK expression. Genotyping, where performed, has shown TCR germline configuration. Our case showed TCRβ rearrangement indicating that the above phenotype can be associated with a peripheral T-cell lymphoma.     

慢性胃炎患儿家族内幽门螺杆菌亚型感染分析

目的了解慢性胃炎患儿家族幽门螺杆菌（Hp）感染的情况以及家族内幽门螺杆菌亚型的分布。方法采集14例因反复腹痛来我院就诊的患儿及其家庭成员共73例的静脉血,应用幽门螺杆菌金标免疫斑点法和免疫印迹法对患儿及其家族成员进行Hp抗体和亚型的检测。结果慢性胃炎患儿家族中Hp抗体阳性率i00％,免疫印迹Hp亚型抗体阳性率95．9％,其中I型Hp感染占60．3％,Ⅱ型Hp感染占35．6％。I型HP及Ⅱ型Hp感染阳性率在患几与二级亲属之间差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）,VacA抗体检出率在有胃肠道疾病组（66．7％）及无胃肠道症状组（35．3％）之间差畀有统计学意义（P〈O．05）。家族成员患Hp感染胃肠道疾病有家庭聚集现象。结论慢性胃炎患儿家族中Hp感染阳性率高,I型Hp感染阳性率随年龄的增加而升高,Ⅱ型Hp感染阳性率随年龄的增加而降低,VacA抗体的分布与消化道症状有关。