Pax5 as a potential candidate marker for canine B-cell lymphoma

S. Sirivisoot, S. Techangamsuwan, S. Tangkawattana and A. Rungsipipat
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S. Sirivisoot: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
S. Techangamsuwan: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
S. Tangkawattana: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
A. Rungsipipat: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Veterinární medicína, 2017, vol. 62, issue 2, 74-80

Abstract: Immunophenotyping is a valuable method for prognosis in canine malignant lymphoma. The general B-cell marker is CD79a; however, Pax5 or B-cell specific activator protein, a transcription factor that controls B-cell identity and cell maturation, could also be used as a B-cell indicator in canine lymphomas. This study aimed to use Pax5, CD79a and CD3 expression in immunohistochemistry of spontaneous canine lymphomas, in order to carry out diagnosis and histopathological classification according to the World Health Organization guidelines. Forty-six retrospective cases including 33 multicentric, eight extranodal, and five alimentary lymphomas in dogs were immunostained by anti-Pax5 and anti-CD79a antibodies for B-cell identification, and anti-CD3 antibody for T-cell identification. T-cell lymphomas (CD3+/Pax5-/CD79a-) accounted for 30.43% of cases (14/46), and four of the lymphomas (28.57%) presented with CD3+/Pax5-/CD79a+. Conversely, B-cell lymphomas (CD3-/Pax5+/CD79a+) accounted for 69.57% of cases (32/46) and 12.5% of these (4/32) showed only Pax5-positive cells (CD3-/Pax5+/CD79a-). Therefore, in dogs, Pax5 appears to be a more useful marker for staining all B-cell subtypes compared to CD79a. Immunophenotyping with both Pax5 and CD3 are necessary for lymphoid lineage identification in canine lymphomas.

Keywords: B-cell marker; dog; immunohistochemistry; lymphoma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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