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Expression of Epstein-Barr Virus Gene and Clonality of Infiltrated T Lymphocytes in Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Gastric Carcinoma

  • Lee, Jae-Myun (Department of Microbiology, Brain Korea Project 21 of Medical Sciences, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases) ;
  • Kim, Ho-Guen (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Noh, Sung-Hoon (Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Won-Young (Department of Microbiology, Brain Korea Project 21 of Medical Sciences, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases) ;
  • Kim, Se-Jong (Department of Microbiology, Brain Korea Project 21 of Medical Sciences, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases) ;
  • Park, Jeon-Han (Department of Microbiology, Brain Korea Project 21 of Medical Sciences, Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases)
  • Received : 2010.12.27
  • Accepted : 2011.01.10
  • Published : 2011.02.28
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Abstract

Background: Epstein-Barr virus associated gastric lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is characterized by the intensive infiltration of lymphoid cells, the presence of EBV, and the better prognosis over typical adenocarcinoma. Thus, it was assumable that viral latent proteins may be responsible for the recruitment of a certain T cell repertoire to EBV-associated gastric carcinoma. Methods: To examine above possibility, EBV gene expression in gastric carcinoma tissues and usage of TCR among the tumor infiltrating lymphocytes were analyzed. Results: EBV specific DNA and EBERs RNA were detected in 4 out of 30 patients. RT-PCR analysis revealed that all 4 of EBV-positive tumor tissues expressed EBNA1 mRNA and BARTs and LMP2a was detected only one sample out of 4. However, the EBNA2 and LMP-1 transcripts were not detected in these tissues. $CD8^+$ T cells were the predominant population of infiltrating lymphocytes in the EBV-positive gastric carcinoma. According to spectra type analysis of infiltrating T cells, 10 predominant bands were detected by TCR $V{\beta}$ CDR3 specific RT-PCR from 4 EBV-positive tumor tissues. Sequence analysis of these bands revealed oligoclonal expansion of T cells. Conclusion: These findings suggest that clonally expanded T cells in vivo might be a population of cytotoxic T cells reactive to EBV-associated gastric carcinoma.

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