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Early detection of T-cell lymphoma with T follicular helper phenotype by RHOA mutation analysis

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Du, Ming-Qing 

Abstract

Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) and peripheral T-cell lymphoma with T follicular helper phenotype (PTCL-TFH) are a group of complex clinicopathological entities that originate from TFH cells and share a similar mutation profile. Their diagnosis is often a challenge, particularly at an early stage, due to a lack of specific histological and immunophenotypic features, paucity of neoplastic T cells and prominent polymorphous infiltrate. We investigated whether the lymphoma associated RHOA Gly17Val (c.50G>T) mutation, occurring in 60% of cases, is present in the early “reactive” lesions, and whether mutation analysis can help advance early lymphoma diagnosis. The RHOA mutation was detected by quantitative PCR with a locked nucleic acid (LNA) probe specific to the mutation, and a further PNA clamp oligonucleotide to suppress the amplification of the wild type allele. The qPCR assay was highly sensitive and specific, detecting RHOA Gly17Val at an allele frequency of 0.03%, but not other changes in Gly17, nor in 61 controls. Among the 37 cases of AITL and PTCL-TFH investigated, RHOA Gly17Val was detected in 62.2% (23/37) of which 19 had multiple biopsies including preceding biopsies in 10 and follow up biopsies in 11 cases. RHOA Gly17Val was present in each of these preceding or follow up biopsies including 18 specimens that showed no evidence of lymphoma by combined histological, immunophenotypic and clonality analyses. The mutation was seen in biopsies 0-26.5 months (mean=7.87 months) prior to lymphoma diagnosis. Our results show that RHOA Gly17Val mutation analysis is valuable in the early detection of AITL and PTCL-TFH.

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Early Diagnosis, Humans, Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy, Lymphoma, T-Cell, Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral, Mutation, Phenotype, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer, rhoA GTP-Binding Protein

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Haematologica: the hematology journal

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0390-6078
1592-8721

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Ferrata Storti Foundation
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) (146281)
Medical Research Council (MC_PC_17230)
Bloodwise (15019)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) (3819-1516-33)

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