Genome-wide copy-number analyses reveal genomic abnormalities involved in transformation of follicular lymphoma

  • Alyssa Bouska
  • , Timothy W. McKeithan
  • , Karen E. Deffenbacher
  • , Cynthia Lachel
  • , George W. Wright
  • , Javeed Iqbal
  • , Lynette M. Smith
  • , Weiwei Zhang
  • , Can Kucuk
  • , Andrea Rinaldi
  • , Francesco Bertoni
  • , Jude Fitzgibbon
  • , Kai Fu
  • , Dennis D. Weisenburger
  • , Timothy C. Greiner
  • , Bhavana J. Dave
  • , Randy D. Gascoyne
  • , Andreas Rosenwald
  • , German Ott
  • , Elias Campo
  • Lisa M. Rimsza, Jan Delabie, Elaine S. Jaffe, Rita M. Braziel, Joseph M. Connors, Louis M. Staudt, Wing Chung Chan

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Abstract

Follicular lymphoma (FL), the second most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the western world, is characterized by the t(14;18) translocation, which is present in up to 90% of cases. We studied 277 lymphoma samples (198 FL and 79 transformed FL [tFL]) using a single-nucleotide polymorphism array to identify the secondary chromosomal abnormalities that drive the development of FL and its transformation to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Common recurrent chromosomal abnormalities in FL included gains of 2, 5, 7, 6p, 8, 12, 17q, 18, 21, and X and losses on 6q and 17p. We also observed many frequent small abnormalities, including losses of 1p36.33-p36.31, 6q23.3-q24.1, and 10q23.1-q25.1 and gains of 2p16.1-p15, 8q24.13-q24.3, and 12q12-q13.13, and identified candidate genes that may be driving this selection. Recurrent abnormalities more frequent in tFL samples included gains of 3q27.3-q28 and chromosome 11 and losses of 9p21.3 and 15q. Four abnormalities, gain of X or Xp and losses of 6q23.2-24.1 or 6q13-15, predicted overall survival. Abnormalities associated with transformation of the disease likely impair immune surveillance, activate the nuclear factor-κB pathway, and deregulate p53 and B-cell transcription factors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1681-1690
Number of pages10
JournalBlood
Volume123
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 13 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Immunology
  • Hematology
  • Cell Biology

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