Table 2.

Expression of LAG-3 by tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in malignant HL lymph nodes


Case no.

Disease status

Age at diagnosis, y/sex

Histology

LAG-3+ cells in HRS-positive regions*

EBV tissue status
2   ND   45/F   MC   +++   Negative  
8   ND   30/F   NS   ++   Negative  
18   RL   44/M   NS   ++   Negative  
22   Remission   48/M   NS   -   Negative  
28   ND   21/F   NS   +   Negative  
31   ND   76/M   NS   ++   Negative  
32   ND   30/M   NS   ++   Positive  
33   ND   26/M   NS   +   Negative  
35   ND   48/F   NS   ++   Positive  
36   RL   34/F   NS   -   Positive  
38   Remission   33/M   NS   -   Positive  
40   ND   25/M   NS   +   Positive  
44   ND   22/F   NS   +   Positive  
47   ND   29/M   MC   ++   Negative  
48   Remission   35/F   MC   +++   Positive  
49   ND   45/F   MC   ++   Negative  
50   Remission   21/M   NS   +   Negative  
51   RL   25/F   NS   -   Negative  
53   ND   22/M   MC   ++   Positive  
54   Remission   24/F   NS   -   Negative  
55   Remission   42/M   NLP   +   Negative  
56   ND   20/M   MC   +++   Positive  
57   ND   21/F   MC   +++   Positive  
64   ND   43/M   NS   ++   Positive  
65   RL   56/M   NS   +   Negative  
67   ND   13/F   MC   +++   Positive  
69   RL   34/F   NS   +   Negative  
70   ND   24/M   NS   ++   Negative  
71   RL   31/F   NS   +   Negative  
72   ND   26/M   NS   -   Negative  
74   ND   34/M   NS   ++   Negative  
76   ND   23/M   NS   +   Negative  
77   ND   36/M   NS   ++   Negative  
78   ND   21/M   NS   -   Negative  
79   ND   26/M   NS   +++   Positive  
80   ND   34/M   LR   +++   Negative  
81   ND   28/M   NS   ++   Positive  
82   ND   36/F   NS   ++   Negative  
83   ND   29/F   NS   ++   Negative  
84   ND   23/F   NS   ++   Positive  
85   ND   59/M   NS   +++   Negative  
86   ND   20/M   NLP   ++   Negative  
88
 
ND
 
19/F
 
NS
 
-
 
Negative
 

Case no.

Disease status

Age at diagnosis, y/sex

Histology

LAG-3+ cells in HRS-positive regions*

EBV tissue status
2   ND   45/F   MC   +++   Negative  
8   ND   30/F   NS   ++   Negative  
18   RL   44/M   NS   ++   Negative  
22   Remission   48/M   NS   -   Negative  
28   ND   21/F   NS   +   Negative  
31   ND   76/M   NS   ++   Negative  
32   ND   30/M   NS   ++   Positive  
33   ND   26/M   NS   +   Negative  
35   ND   48/F   NS   ++   Positive  
36   RL   34/F   NS   -   Positive  
38   Remission   33/M   NS   -   Positive  
40   ND   25/M   NS   +   Positive  
44   ND   22/F   NS   +   Positive  
47   ND   29/M   MC   ++   Negative  
48   Remission   35/F   MC   +++   Positive  
49   ND   45/F   MC   ++   Negative  
50   Remission   21/M   NS   +   Negative  
51   RL   25/F   NS   -   Negative  
53   ND   22/M   MC   ++   Positive  
54   Remission   24/F   NS   -   Negative  
55   Remission   42/M   NLP   +   Negative  
56   ND   20/M   MC   +++   Positive  
57   ND   21/F   MC   +++   Positive  
64   ND   43/M   NS   ++   Positive  
65   RL   56/M   NS   +   Negative  
67   ND   13/F   MC   +++   Positive  
69   RL   34/F   NS   +   Negative  
70   ND   24/M   NS   ++   Negative  
71   RL   31/F   NS   +   Negative  
72   ND   26/M   NS   -   Negative  
74   ND   34/M   NS   ++   Negative  
76   ND   23/M   NS   +   Negative  
77   ND   36/M   NS   ++   Negative  
78   ND   21/M   NS   -   Negative  
79   ND   26/M   NS   +++   Positive  
80   ND   34/M   LR   +++   Negative  
81   ND   28/M   NS   ++   Positive  
82   ND   36/F   NS   ++   Negative  
83   ND   29/F   NS   ++   Negative  
84   ND   23/F   NS   ++   Positive  
85   ND   59/M   NS   +++   Negative  
86   ND   20/M   NLP   ++   Negative  
88
 
ND
 
19/F
 
NS
 
-
 
Negative
 

There was a significant correlation between percent LAG-3 staining and MC and/or LR histology versus NS (r = 0.555, P < .001) and between LAG-3 and positive EBV status (r = 0.31, P = .036).

ND indicates newly diagnosed; MC, mixed cellularity; NS, nodular sclerosing); RL, relapsed; Remission, long-term remission; NLP, nodular lymphocyte predominant; and LR, lymphocyte rich.

*

Percentage of non-HRS cells within HRS-rich areas that are positive for LAG-3; +++ indicates 74% to 50%; ++, 49% to 25%; +, 24% to 10%; -, less than 10%.

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