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ArticleJournal of clinical pathology2007

B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma: role of ZAP70 determination on bone marrow biopsy specimens.

Elena Sabattini, Rocio Orduz, Cristina Campidelli, Pier Luigi Zinzani, Vincenzo Callea, Simona Zupo, Giovanna Cutrona, Fortunato Morabito, Manlio Ferrarini, Stefano Pileri

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Article in Journal of clinical pathology, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Elena SabattiniHaemolymphopathology Service, St Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Rocio Orduz
Cristina Campidelli
Pier Luigi Zinzani
Vincenzo Callea
Simona Zupo
Giovanna Cutrona
Fortunato Morabito
Manlio Ferrarini
Stefano Pileri
University of Bologna · ITAlleanza Contro il Cancro · ITAzienda ospedaliera "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli" · ITEuropean Institute of Oncology · ITOspedale SS. Annunziata · ITUniversity of Genoa · IT

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Abstract

backgroundThe course of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) partly depends on the mutational status of the variable region of immunoglobulin heavy chain genes (IgV(H)), which defines two subgroups of tumours: mutated and unmutated. The expression of zeta-associated protein 70 (ZAP70) is significantly associated with the more aggressive unmutated forms.

aimsTo assess the feasibility of the ZAP70 immunohistochemical test on bone-marrow biopsy (BMB) specimens and to compare the results with those of western blotting (WB) and IgV(H) mutational status assessed on neoplastic cells from peripheral blood.

methods26 patients with CLL/SLL detected on BMB and with known IgV(H) mutational status were selected. ZAP70 was determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) comparing three antibodies from different sources (Upstate, Cell Signaling, Santa Cruz, California, USA) and two different methods (APAAP and EnVision(+)). In 23 cases, ZAP70 WB results were also available.

resultsZAP70 determination on BMB specimens turned out to be easily feasible with routine procedures with reagents from Upstate and Cell Signaling. The results were concordant with those obtained with WB and mutational status analysis in >80% of the cases with both reagents. Three of four discordant cases were mutated/ZAP70 positive, with two staining weakly for ZAP70 on both WB and IHC.

conclusionsThe study confirms the role of ZAP70 as a possible surrogate of mutational status and emphasises its application in routine diagnostics; it discloses a small subset of discordant cases (mutated/ZAP70 weakly positive) that clinically cluster with the more favourable forms.

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AgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyBlotting, WesternBone MarrowFemaleHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellMaleMiddle AgedMutationZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine KinaseBiomarkers, TumorImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine Kinase

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PMID16916999
PMCPMC1955054
OpenAlexW2138665768

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