Article
Recent insights into the biology of Hodgkin lymphoma: unraveling the mysteries of the Reed-Sternberg cell.
Expert review of molecular diagnostics - 1 Nov 2007
Roullet Michele R, Bagg Adam
Abstract excerpt
The microscopic pathology of Hodgkin lymphoma has been recognized for well over a century; however, only in the past 15 years has the enigmatic nature of this peculiar neoplasm been somewhat unraveled. This has been accomplished via a combination of the acquisition, via microdissection, of the prototypically rare malignant cells and their subsequent analysis via a variety of modalities, including genomic studies...
Topics
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Hodgkin Disease
- Humans
- Immune Tolerance
- Inflammation
- NF-kappa B
- Phenotype
- Reed-Sternberg Cells
- Signal Transduction
