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Purpose To explore the expression and significance of histone methyltransferase EZH2,clinicopathological features in primary testicular diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).Methods Immunohistochemical of Ventana Ultra View two-step staining was used to detect expression of EZH2 in 17 cases of primary testicular DLBCL.The relationship between EZH2 expression and its clinicopathological features were analyzed.Sanger squencing was used to detect EZH2 Y641 mutation in these cases.Results Morphologically,the tumor cells resembled centroblasts in 11 cases,immunoblasts in 3 cases,and anaplastic variants in 3 cases.Immunophenotypically,14 cases were non-germinal centre B cell like (non-GCB) type and 3 cases were germinal centre B cell like (GCB) subtype.EZH2 overexpressed in all 17 cases.EZH2 overexpressed in nearly tumor celts with uniformly strong intensity in 15 cases,and more than 70％ tumor cells with moderate to strong intensity in 2 cases.The follow-up information was obtained in 9 patients,with a median survival time of 35 months.No association was found between the level of EZH2 expression and outcome of patients.No mutation of EZH2 Y641 was detected.Conclusion Primary testicular DLBCL is a rare aggressive B cell lymphoma with distinctive clinicopathological features.Detection of EZH2 expected to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of tumor.
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Objective@#To investigate the clinicopathologic features and grading of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast.@*Methods@#Sixteen cases of ACC of the breast were analyzed and graded according to the previous report. Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining was used to detect the immunophenotype, Ki-67 proliferative index and expression of EZH2, and the association with tumor grade and outcome was analyzed.@*Results@#Of the 16 cases, 11 were grade Ⅰ, with the epithelial and myoepithelial cells being arranged into tubular and cribriform structure with no solid component; three were grade Ⅱ, which were composed of mixed tubular, cribriform and solid component (<30%); and two were grade Ⅲ, which showed mainly solid component (>90%) and the tumor cells showed basaloid features with scanty cytoplasm and hyperchromatic nuclei, and mitotic count was>5/10 HPF. Immunophenotypically, the epithelial cells expressed CK7, CK8/18 and CD117; the myoepithelial cells expressed p63 and CK5/6; while the basaloid cells were positive for CK5/6 and CD117.Tubular and cibriform ACC showed low Ki-67 and EZH2 expression, while the two cases of solid variant with basaloid features showed high level of Ki-67 and EZH2 expression. Follow-up data were available in 13 cases with a median follow-up period of 42 months. Lung metastasis occurred after 12 months in one grade Ⅱ case and the patient died of disease after 34 months. Vertebral metastasis occurred after 12 months in one grade Ⅲ case and axillary lymph node metastasis occurred in another grade Ⅲ case. All other patients were free of disease at the end of the follow-up periods.@*Conclusions@#ACC shows morphologic spectrum varying from low to high grade, the latter can may give rise to local and distant metastasis. ACC should not be regarded simply as low malignant potential, and should be graded for optimal treatment.
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Purpose To investigate the mutations of ID3,TCF3 and MYC genes in Chinese Burkitt lymphoma and discuss their significance.Methods Total DNA was extracted from tumor tissues of 32 patients with Burkitt lymphoma,then the DNA was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR),and the products of PCR were sequenced directly with Sanger sequencing methods.Results The mutation rates of ID3 and TCF3 genes were 35.5％ (11/31) and 18.8％ (6/32) respectively.The mutation rate of MYC was 50％.The mutation rates of MYC exon 1,MYC exon 2 and MYC exon 3 were 3.3％ (1/30),50％ (15/30) and 7.7％ (2/26) respectively.Conclusion Recurrent mutations of the ID3,TCF3 and MYC genes in Chinese Burkitt lymphoma were identified by Sanger sequencing.For TCF3 gene,a novel mutation c.2202G ＞ C p.L569V was found in three cases.In two cases,a novel mutation of c.1070A ＞G p.G182D was found in MYC gene.
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Objective:To explore the characteristics of the ultraweak luminescence of human hepatocarcinoma cells(HepG2). Methods: The intensity of the ultraweak luminescence of HepG2 cells and human hepatocytes(QZG)was examined by an IFFM-D chemiluminescence instrument.The intensity of the ultraweak luminescence of HepG2 cells and human hepatocytes(QZG)were affected by different concentration of Luminol and H_(2)O_(2). Results: In 10~(-4)mol/l Luminol and 0.3% H_(2)O_(2),the intensity of the ultraweak luminescence of HepG2 cells was significantly higher than that of QZG cells(P)0.05). Conclusion:The intensity of the ultraweak luminescence of HepG2 cells is higher than that of QZG cells.The intensity of the ultraweak luminescence is affected by cell number and the concentration of Luminol and H_(2)O_(2).The ultraweak luminescence reflect functional status of tumor cells.It can become an sensitive index of physiology and metabolism of tumor cells.
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Aim To explore clinicalpathological features and the pathogenesis of lymphocytic mastitis, an uncommon breast benign disease. Methods The clinical pathological characteristics of 7 patients with lymphocytic mastitis were studied retrospectively. All cases were evaluated by using paraffin-embedded sections and by immunohistochemical staining with mouse anti-CD20, -CD45RO, and -CD68 antibodies. T and B lymphocytes infiltrated in the lobules of mammary gland were quantitatively analyzed according to stereoscope. The glucose regulation protein 94 (grp 94)/glycoprotein 96(gp 96), a member of heat shock protein family was also investigated in these cases by using immunohistochemical staining. Results It was showed that 4 cases were women suffering from insulin dependent diabetic mellitus (IDDM). One case was a woman without diabetic history. The history of the other two cases was not clear. The histopathological features of all 7 cases were lobulitis, perilobulitis and catheter ductitis with infiltration of lymphocytes accompanied with atrophy of lobule in mammary glands and homologous fibrosis of stroma. The result of immunohistochemical staining showed that most of infiltrated lymphocytes were B lymphocytes, while the small proportion of the cells were T lymphocytes, and the difference was significant(P〈 0.01). There was the expression of grp 94 in the cytoplasm of epithelium cells of lobules and ducts in normal mammary glands. A proportion of lymphocytes infiltrated in lobules and perilobules expressed grp 94. Some infiltrated cells expressed CD68. Conclusion A portion of lymphocytic mastitis is related closely to insulin dependent diabetic mellitus. Both humoral immunity and cellular immunity are probably involved in the pathogenesis of lymphocytic mastitis. Because of its unique pathologic and clinical features, lymphocytic mastitis should be defined as an independent mastitis and distinguished from other chronic inflammatory and fibrosing conditions in breast.