[HTML][HTML] Role of B-cells in mycosis fungoides

PR Nielsen, JO Eriksen, MD Sørensen… - Acta Dermato …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
PR Nielsen, JO Eriksen, MD Sørensen, U Wehkamp, LM Lindahl, M Bzorek, L Iversen
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2021ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mycosis fungoides is the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The
inflammatory micro-environment in mycosis fungoides is complex. There is accumulating
evidence that the neoplastic T-cells take control of the microenvironment and thereby
promote their own expansion by suppressing cellular immunity. B-cells have proved to be
upregulated in large-cell transformed mycosis fungoides, and could potentially play a role in
disease progression. To investigate the presence of B-cells in mycosis fungoides compared …
Abstract
Mycosis fungoides is the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The inflammatory micro-environment in mycosis fungoides is complex. There is accumulating evidence that the neoplastic T-cells take control of the microenvironment and thereby promote their own expansion by suppressing cellular immunity. B-cells have proved to be upregulated in large-cell transformed mycosis fungoides, and could potentially play a role in disease progression. To investigate the presence of B-cells in mycosis fungoides compared with controls, this study analysed 85 formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded mycosis fungoides biopsies. MS4A1 gene expression was significantly upregulated in mycosis fungoides compared with controls (p< 0.0001) and further upregulated in disease progression,(p= 0.001). Digital quantification of PAX5+/CD20+ cells confirmed the increased presence of B-cells in mycosis fungoides compared with controls. No co-labelling of CD3/CD20 was observed in the neoplastic T-cells. This study found a significantly increased presence of B-cells in the tumour-associated microenvironment in mycosis fungoides. These findings could potentially lead to new treatment strategies for mycosis fungoides.
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