Expression of PTEN et al and their significance in T lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia / 白血病·淋巴瘤

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the expression of PTEN et al and their significance in T lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia (T-LBL/ALL). Methods Seventy-six cases of T-LBL/ALL were studied by using immunohistochemistry (EnVision method) for CD3, CD7, CD10, CD20, CD23, CD43, CD45RO, CD99, TdT, MPO and PTEN. Follow-up was included. Results In the Seventy-six cases of T-LBL/ALL, the percentages of tumor cells expressing TdT, CD99, CD3, CD7, CD45RO and CD43 were 93.42%, 94.74%, 67.12%, 92.11%, 36.85%,and 51.33%, respectivly while MPO, CD20 and CD23 were all negative. The index of Ki-67 expression higher than 80 % was found in 27 and ≤80% in 49 cases. The expression of PTEN (64.47 %) in T-LBL/ALL was lower than that of in reactivated lymphoid tissue (100%, P0.05). Conclusion The antibodies of CD3,CD7, CD10, CD20, CD43, CD45RO, CD99, TdT, MPO and Ki-67 were very helpful for the diagnosis of T-LBL/ALL.Down-regulation of PTEN may play an important role on the development of T-LBL/ALL.