Table 1.

CXCR3 and Mig expression in B-cell tumors

Tumor Type CXCR3 by IHC CXCR3 by Flow Mig by IHC
Lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma   3/9 (2 focal, 1 diffuse) nd  nd  
Small noncleaved cell lymphoma (Burkitt's/L3 ALL)  0/8 nd  1/4  
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma  34/36 (30 diffuse)  12/13 10/13 (5 diffuse)  
CLL in transformation   4/6  1/1 2/3  
Prolymphocytic leukemia   1/3  nd  2/2  
Hairy cell leukemia   5/7  1/1  nd  
Mantle cell lymphoma  1/30 0/2  2/12  
Follicular lymphoma  1/27 (focal) 0/1  2/16  
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma  14/14 nd  4/8  
Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma  15/16* nd 3/3  
Plasmacytoma   5/8  nd  1/1  
Large cell lymphoma   5/33 (3 diffuse; all splenic)  nd  2/3 
Tumor Type CXCR3 by IHC CXCR3 by Flow Mig by IHC
Lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma   3/9 (2 focal, 1 diffuse) nd  nd  
Small noncleaved cell lymphoma (Burkitt's/L3 ALL)  0/8 nd  1/4  
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma  34/36 (30 diffuse)  12/13 10/13 (5 diffuse)  
CLL in transformation   4/6  1/1 2/3  
Prolymphocytic leukemia   1/3  nd  2/2  
Hairy cell leukemia   5/7  1/1  nd  
Mantle cell lymphoma  1/30 0/2  2/12  
Follicular lymphoma  1/27 (focal) 0/1  2/16  
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma  14/14 nd  4/8  
Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma  15/16* nd 3/3  
Plasmacytoma   5/8  nd  1/1  
Large cell lymphoma   5/33 (3 diffuse; all splenic)  nd  2/3 

Focal staining corresponds to staining in 10% or fewer tumor cells.

*

Positive in plasma cells, lymphoplasmacytic forms and B cells with monocytoid appearance.

P < .0001 by Fisher's exact test, comparing CXCR3 expression to that seen in B-CLL.

Includes 16 small cell, 4 mixed small and large cell, and 7 large cell types.

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