1. Clinical relevance of soluble HLA class I molecules in Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia.
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Moreau, Anne-Sophie, Sebti, Yasmine, Duhamel, Alain, Roccaro, Aldo M., Coiteux, Valérie, Gastinne, Thomas, Le Friec, Gaëlle, Burwick, Nicholas, Amiot, Laurence, Ho2,, Allen W., Poulain, Stephanie, Hennache, Bernadette, Hunter, Zachary R., Dessaint, Jean-Paul, Ghobrial, Irene M., Treon, Steven P., Facon, Thierry, Zorn, Emmanuel, and Leleu, Xavier
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HLA histocompatibility antigens ,MOLECULES ,LEGG-Calve-Perthes disease ,B cells ,TUMORS ,IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ,BONE marrow cells - Abstract
Objectives: Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (WM) is a B-cell neoplasm characterised by secretion of IgM by lymphoplasmacytic bone marrow cells and by cytopenias and hypogammaglobulinemia in a subset of patients. Beta-2 microglobulin (b2m) is a major prognostic factor in WM and the heavy chain of HLA class I molecules, which are known to have immunosuppressive properties and have been implicated in the pathogeny of several malignancies. Methods: We assessed the serum levels of the total soluble HLA-I molecules and the HLA-Gs molecules in 105 patients with IgM-related disorders [WM ( n = 42) and IgM MGUS ( n = 63)], and compared the results to 41 healthy subjects. Results: We found higher levels of HLA-Is in WM, compared to IgM MGUS and healthy donors. HLA-Gs levels were similar in WM and in IgM MGUS, but higher than in healthy donors. The association between HLA-Is at the cut-off of 1.8 μg/mL and known markers of poor prognosis was then evaluated among WM patients using univariate and multivariate methods. Based on this, high HLA-Is level was strongly associated with high serum β2M level >3 mg/L [OR = 2, (CI 95% 1.1–5.7); P = 0.04], age > 65 yrs [OR = 1.5, (CI 95% 0.5–4.1), P = 0.06] and haemoglobin ≤11.5 g/dL [OR = 3.3, (CI 95% 1.2–9.7); P = 0.03]. High levels of serum HLA-Is were also found in patients with cryoglobulinemia, however irrespectively of WM or IgM-MGUS status. Conclusion: Together our results suggest a possible role for soluble MHC class I molecules in WM disease. Further investigations are necessary to further demonstrate the prognostic impact of soluble MHC class I molecules in Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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