Table 1

Most common genetic aberrations detected in MALT lymphomas

Genetic lesion3-22 Involved genesDeregulated pathwayPrevalence, %Anatomical sitesClinical relevance
t(11;18)(q21;q21) BIRC3-MALT1 NF-κB 15-40 Stomach, lung Antibiotic resistance alkylating agents resistance? 
t(14;18)(q32;q21) IGHV-MALT1 NF-κB 20 Lung, salivary gland, skin, ocular adnexa Antibiotic resistance? 
t(1;14)(p22;q32) IGHV-BCL10 NF-κB <5 Stomach, lung Antibiotic resistance 
t(3;14)(p13;q32) IGHV-FOXP1 Wnt* <5 Unclear Transformation risk? 
t(9;14)(p24;q32) IGHV-JMJD2C Chromatin remodeling <5 Unclear  
t(X;14)(p11;q32) IGHV-GPR34 NF-κB ? <5 Unclear  
t(5;14)(q34;q32) IGHV- TENM2 Unclear <5 Unclear  
Trisomy 3 Unclear Unclear 20-40 Equal distribution Inferior outcome? 
Trisomy 18 Unclear Unclear 20-40 Equal distribution  
del(6q23) TNFAIP3 NF-κB 15-30 Equal distribution  
Genetic lesion3-22 Involved genesDeregulated pathwayPrevalence, %Anatomical sitesClinical relevance
t(11;18)(q21;q21) BIRC3-MALT1 NF-κB 15-40 Stomach, lung Antibiotic resistance alkylating agents resistance? 
t(14;18)(q32;q21) IGHV-MALT1 NF-κB 20 Lung, salivary gland, skin, ocular adnexa Antibiotic resistance? 
t(1;14)(p22;q32) IGHV-BCL10 NF-κB <5 Stomach, lung Antibiotic resistance 
t(3;14)(p13;q32) IGHV-FOXP1 Wnt* <5 Unclear Transformation risk? 
t(9;14)(p24;q32) IGHV-JMJD2C Chromatin remodeling <5 Unclear  
t(X;14)(p11;q32) IGHV-GPR34 NF-κB ? <5 Unclear  
t(5;14)(q34;q32) IGHV- TENM2 Unclear <5 Unclear  
Trisomy 3 Unclear Unclear 20-40 Equal distribution Inferior outcome? 
Trisomy 18 Unclear Unclear 20-40 Equal distribution  
del(6q23) TNFAIP3 NF-κB 15-30 Equal distribution  
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DLBCLs bearing the same chromosomal translocation show deregulated Wnt signaling.21 

JMJD2C is amplified and overexpressed in other lymphoma subtypes in which its genetic silencing leads to decreased levels of H3K9me3, a marker of transcriptional repression.22 

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