Which one of the following lymphoma is associated with translocation of c-myc gene on chromosome 8?
Burkitt's lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
Follicular lymphoma
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
All forms of Burkitt lymphoma are highly associated with translocation of MYC gene on chromosome 8 that lead to increased MYC protein levels. Mantle cell lymphomas have an (11;14) translocation involing the IgH locus on chromosome 14 and the cyclin D1 locus on chromosome 11 that leads to overexpression of cyclin D1. In follicular lymphoma there (14;18)translocation that juxtaposes the IGH locus on chromosome 14 and BCL2 locus on chromosome 18. In Anaplastic large cell lymphoma there is rearrangement of ALK. REFERENCE; ROBBINS AND COTRAN PATHOLOGIC BASIS OF DISEASE.SOUTH ASIA EDITION VOLUME 1.PAGE NO. 591,594,597,602
Haematology