Abstract
BackgroundFlow cytometry plays a key role in detecting bone marrow (BM) involvement in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). To improve its detection sensitivity, we need to explore novel markers. In this study, we detected the expression CD54 on lymphoma cells in BM specimens from DLBCL patients and clarified its diagnostic significance in BM involvement by DLBCL.MethodsWe collected BM specimens from 76 patients with DLBCL (germinal center B-cell (GCB) = 25, non-GCB = 51) and 10 control patients without lymphoma. We detected and compared the expression of CD54 on lymphoma cells and normal mature B cells by using 10-color panels.ResultsNormal plasma cells expressed a higher level of CD54 as compared with hematogones (p < 0.05) and normal mature B cells (p < 0.05). Among 76 patients, 23 of them (GCB = 12, non-GCB = 11) had BM involvement. Lymphoma B cells from 12 cases (GBC = 4, non-GCB = 8) expressed a higher level of CD54 compared to normal mature B cells (p < 0.05). Additionally, lymphoma cells of the non-GCB subtype frequently expressed a higher level of CD54 in comparison to the GCB subtype (p < 0.05). And the high expression of CD54 was not related to plasmacytoid differentiation.ConclusionAberrant expression of CD54 on lymphoma cells is frequently seen in patients’ BM specimens involved by DLBCL, especially in the non-GCB subtype. CD54 could be used as a new marker to gate on lymphoma cells and improve the detection sensitivity of BM involvement in patients with DLBCL.
Highlights
Flow cytometry plays a key role in detecting bone marrow (BM) involvement in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
Monotypic mature B cells were detected by flow cytometry in the BM specimens of all 18 patients
There were 5 patients with monoclonal B cells who were not diagnosed with BM involvement by BM biopsy
Summary
Flow cytometry plays a key role in detecting bone marrow (BM) involvement in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). We detected the expression CD54 on lymphoma cells in BM specimens from DLBCL patients and clarified its diagnostic significance in BM involvement by DLBCL. CD54, intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) [10], is a surface receptor of the Ig superfamily, which is expressed on various cells, including leukocytes, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells [11]. It has five extracellular Ig-like domains, and functions as an adhesive and co-stimulatory molecule [12]. We detected CD54 expression on DLBCL lymphoma cells from BM specimens and evaluated its diagnostic significance
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