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ArticleEJHaem2025

TRBC1/TRBC2 Immunophenotyping Provides Added Value During the Diagnostic Workup of T-Cell Lymphoma.

Joseph Taylor, Tasneem Lakum, Shaun Bevan, Tanya Freeman, Jesca Boot, Carola Maria Bigogno, Juliet Raine, Edward Hookway, Hanine Medani, Maria Calaminici and 6 more

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Special Issue "Flow Cytometry: Applications and Challenges".International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Joseph TaylorDepartment of Clinical Haematology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1969-5960
Tasneem LakumSpecialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Shaun BevanSpecialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Tanya FreemanDepartment of Clinical Haematology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6395-7486
Jesca BootDepartment of Haemato-Oncology St Bartholomew's Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Carola Maria BigognoDepartment of Clinical Haematology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Juliet RaineDepartment of Cellular Pathology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1518-1241
Edward HookwayDepartment of Cellular Pathology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Hanine MedaniDepartment of Cellular Pathology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Maria CalaminiciDepartment of Cellular Pathology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Jessica OkosunDepartment of Haemato-Oncology St Bartholomew's Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6021-5044
Marianne GranthamSpecialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Shamzah ArafDepartment of Clinical Haematology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Matthew SmithDepartment of Clinical Haematology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Tom ButlerDepartment of Clinical Haematology Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.
Timothy FarrenSpecialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust London UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Molecular T-cell receptor (TCR) clonality testing cannot link clonality to immunophenotype, limiting discrimination between malignant and clonal reactive T-cell expansions. Methods: We evaluated TRBC1/TRBC2 immunophenotyping in 50 consecutive cases with suspected T-cell malignancy, assessing restriction (ratio > 10) across T-cell subsets. Results: TRBC immunophenotyping showed 100% sensitivity for T-cell malignancy if assessed within subsets or phenotypically abnormal populations. Malignant clones predominantly showed CD4αβ/CD8αβ restriction (18/21), while reactive clones predominantly showed γδ/dual-positive/dual-negative restriction (15/16), enabling enhanced discrimination. Conclusion: TRBC immunophenotyping provides sensitive clonality detection with phenotypic lineage assignment, adding diagnostic clarity beyond molecular testing and supporting integration into routine workflows.

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clonalitydiagnosisimmunophenotypingT cellT‐cell lymphoma

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PMCPMC12721119

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