The clinical value of apoptosis protein 2-mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation gene 1 fusion gene detection in tissue of primary gastric lymphoma / 中华消化杂志

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Objective To explore the feasibility of inhibitor of apoptosis protein 2-mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation gene 1 (API2-MALT1) fusion gene detection in endoscopic biopsy tissue of primary gastric lymphoma (PGL), and to study the expression of this fusion gene in PGL and its clinical values in diagnosis and treatment of PGL.MethodsA total of 32 suspicious PGL patients underwent endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) examination and mucosal biopsy.The biopsy specimens were conducted histopathology examination, immunohistochemistry detection and real time RT-PCR for API2-MALT1 fusion gene expression.The expression of API2MALT1 fusion gene in clearly diagnosed PGL and its relation with PGL diagnosis, classification and treatment were analyzed and summarized.ResultsA total of 14 cases of 32 suspicious PGL patients were diagnosed as PGL by histopathology and immunohistochemistry examination, which including 11 cases of gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma and 3 cases of gastric diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).There were 5 API2-MALT1 fusion gene positive cases, which were all MALT lymphoma, about 5 out of total 11 MALT lymphoma patients.API2-MALT1 fusion gene expression was negative in all 3 gastric DLBCL cases.The depth of lesion invasion and lymph nodes metastasis were more severe in API2-MALT1 fusion gene negative group than those of positive group.There were 2 of 5 API2-MALT1 fusion gene positive cases were Hp positive, and 5 of 9 negative cases were Hp positive.The anti-Hp therapy in 5 API2-MALT1 fusion gene positive cases was ineffective,however, chemotherapy was effective.In negative group, 2 of 5 Hp positive cases was complete remission and 4 Hp negative cases were ineffective with anti-Hp therapy.ConcltsionsAPI2-MALT1 fusion gene is common genetic abnormality in gastric MALT lymphoma.The detection of this fusion gene expression in endoscopic biopsy specimen by real time RT-PCR is clinically practical, and the detection of this fusion gene is valuable in the assessment of PGL diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.