Ongoing somatic mutations and clonal expansions after cure of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue B-cell lymphoma
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Ongoing somatic mutations and clonal expansions after cure of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue B-cell lymphoma. / Thiede, C; Alpen, B; Morgner, A; Schmidt, M; Ritter, M; Ehninger, G; Stolte, M; Bayerdörffer, E; Neubauer, A.
In: J CLIN ONCOL, Vol. 16, No. 12, 12.1998, p. 3822-31.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Ongoing somatic mutations and clonal expansions after cure of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue B-cell lymphoma
AU - Thiede, C
AU - Alpen, B
AU - Morgner, A
AU - Schmidt, M
AU - Ritter, M
AU - Ehninger, G
AU - Stolte, M
AU - Bayerdörffer, E
AU - Neubauer, A
PY - 1998/12
Y1 - 1998/12
N2 - PURPOSE: Although most patients with primary gastric low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) B-cell lymphoma experience complete endoscopic and histologic remission after the cure of Helicobacter pylori infection, in many patients, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) still detects monoclonal B cells in the gastric mucosa. The present study asked whether the lymphoma immunoglobulin VH (IgVH) sequences remained stable in patients with gastric MALT lymphoma after H pylori eradication.PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eight patients with stage EI disease treated with H pylori eradication were analyzed before and at different time points after the cure of the infection. After the amplification of IgVH genes from DNA extracted from gastric biopsy specimens, monoclonal PCR products were cloned and multiple clones (43 to 105) were sequenced per patient.RESULTS: Mutations were detected in all lymphoma VH sequences, which suggested germinal center or postgerminal center origin of the lymphoma B cells. In five of the eight patients, clonal heterogeneity was observed at diagnosis or during follow-up. Genealogical analysis of shared and unshared mutations showed that the process of somatic mutations was ongoing after H pylori eradication in four of the five patients who showed clonal instability. Ongoing mutations were observed in three of the four patients who completely responded to H pylori eradication, but in only one of the four patients who did not respond or who partially responded.CONCLUSION: In low-grade gastric MALT lymphomas, an ongoing process of somatic hypermutation and antigen selection can be detected after the therapeutic removal of the underlying stimulus H pylori. These data point to the relevance of yet unknown antigens that drive this disease. In addition, they challenge the view that these lymphomas may be cured solely by the eradication of H pylori.
AB - PURPOSE: Although most patients with primary gastric low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) B-cell lymphoma experience complete endoscopic and histologic remission after the cure of Helicobacter pylori infection, in many patients, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) still detects monoclonal B cells in the gastric mucosa. The present study asked whether the lymphoma immunoglobulin VH (IgVH) sequences remained stable in patients with gastric MALT lymphoma after H pylori eradication.PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eight patients with stage EI disease treated with H pylori eradication were analyzed before and at different time points after the cure of the infection. After the amplification of IgVH genes from DNA extracted from gastric biopsy specimens, monoclonal PCR products were cloned and multiple clones (43 to 105) were sequenced per patient.RESULTS: Mutations were detected in all lymphoma VH sequences, which suggested germinal center or postgerminal center origin of the lymphoma B cells. In five of the eight patients, clonal heterogeneity was observed at diagnosis or during follow-up. Genealogical analysis of shared and unshared mutations showed that the process of somatic mutations was ongoing after H pylori eradication in four of the five patients who showed clonal instability. Ongoing mutations were observed in three of the four patients who completely responded to H pylori eradication, but in only one of the four patients who did not respond or who partially responded.CONCLUSION: In low-grade gastric MALT lymphomas, an ongoing process of somatic hypermutation and antigen selection can be detected after the therapeutic removal of the underlying stimulus H pylori. These data point to the relevance of yet unknown antigens that drive this disease. In addition, they challenge the view that these lymphomas may be cured solely by the eradication of H pylori.
KW - Adult
KW - Amino Acid Sequence
KW - Base Sequence
KW - DNA Mutational Analysis
KW - Female
KW - Gastric Mucosa
KW - Genes, Immunoglobulin
KW - Germany
KW - Helicobacter Infections
KW - Helicobacter pylori
KW - Humans
KW - Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone
KW - Male
KW - Molecular Sequence Data
KW - Mutation
KW - New South Wales
KW - Stomach Neoplasms
KW - Clinical Trial
KW - Journal Article
KW - Multicenter Study
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1200/jco.1998.16.12.3822
DO - 10.1200/jco.1998.16.12.3822
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 9850027
VL - 16
SP - 3822
EP - 3831
JO - J CLIN ONCOL
JF - J CLIN ONCOL
SN - 0732-183X
IS - 12
ER -