Institute of Immunology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria.
Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria.
Res Vet Sci. 2021 Mar;135:511-516. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.11.011. Epub 2020 Nov 19.
Feline lymphoma, one of the most important malignant tumors in domestic cats, is also increasingly diagnosed in non-domestic felines, most notably, African lions (Panthera leo). The gold standard for the diagnosis of lymphoma is histopathological evaluation. As an additional tool, the PCR for antigen receptor gene rearrangement (PARR) has been established. To support the diagnosis on a molecular level, the PCR-based clonality assay is designed to distinguish between reactive and neoplastic lymphocyte populations. In general, PARR primers are used to target complete immunoglobulin heavy chain V-D-J (IGH-VDJ) and T-cell receptor gamma V-J (TRG-VJ) chain gene rearrangements. In this study, we validated the primer sets used in routine diagnostics of domestic cats for the application in non-domestic felines. Clonality testing was used in 41 non-domestic feline species and the results were interpreted in the light of their clinical history and their pathology. In total, clonality could be detected in 8 non-domestic felines (19.4%), including 3 lymphoma cases confirmed by histopathology. These results confirmed the successful application of domestic feline-specific PARR primers in non-domestic feline species. Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the clonality assay were 100% and 88%, respectively. Finally, the overall diagnostic accuracy was 89%.
猫科淋巴瘤是家猫中最重要的恶性肿瘤之一,在非家猫中也越来越常见,尤其是在非洲狮( Panthera leo )中。淋巴瘤的诊断金标准是组织病理学评估。作为附加工具,抗原受体基因重排的聚合酶链反应(PARR)已经建立。为了在分子水平上支持诊断,基于 PCR 的克隆性检测旨在区分反应性和肿瘤性淋巴细胞群体。一般来说,PARR 引物用于靶向完整的免疫球蛋白重链 V-D-J(IGH-VDJ)和 T 细胞受体γ V-J(TRG-VJ)链基因重排。在这项研究中,我们验证了用于常规诊断家猫的引物集在非家猫中的应用。克隆性检测用于 41 种非家猫物种,并根据其临床病史和病理学结果进行解释。总共在 8 只非家猫(19.4%)中检测到克隆性,其中包括 3 例经组织病理学证实的淋巴瘤病例。这些结果证实了家猫特异性 PARR 引物在家猫物种中的成功应用。克隆性检测的诊断灵敏度和特异性分别为 100%和 88%。最后,总体诊断准确性为 89%。