Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Overview

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a B-cell lymphoma recognised in the Revised European-American Classification of Lymphoid Neoplasms (REAL) classification, 1994. MCL accounts for about 5% of adult non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the United States and Europe. It is characterised by a t(11;14)(q13;q32) translocation which juxtaposes the bcl-1 locus to the immunoglobulin (Ig) gene sequences and leads to deregulation of cyclin D1. Deletion of the ATM gene (11q22) is frequent in MCL.

Literature Analysis

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  • Survival Rate
  • Oncogene Fusion Proteins
  • Cyclin D1
  • Insertional Mutagenesis
  • Apoptosis
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
  • DNA Sequence Analysis
  • CCND1
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Chromosome 14
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc
  • B-Lymphocytes
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Chromosome Aberrations
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • beta 2-Microglobulin
  • ATM
  • Trisomy
  • Messenger RNA
  • Cancer DNA
  • Chromosome 11
  • Triterpenes
  • FISH
  • p53 Protein
  • Recurrence
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • MLL2
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Immunophenotyping
  • CCND2
  • Mutation
  • Neprilysin
  • EZH2
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • BIRC3
  • Cancer Gene Expression Regulation
  • Translocation
  • Gene Deletion
  • VDJ Recombinases
  • Tetraspanins
Tag cloud generated 29 August, 2019 using data from PubMed, MeSH and CancerIndex

Mutated Genes and Abnormal Protein Expression (12)

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GeneLocationAliasesNotesTopicPapers
CCND1 11q13.3 BCL1, PRAD1, U21B31, D11S287E Translocation
-t(11;14)(q13;q32) in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
-CCND1 mutations in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
433
IGH 14q32.33 IGD1, IGH@, IGHJ, IGHV, IGHD@, IGHJ@, IGHV@, IGH.1@, IGHDY1 Translocation
-t(11;14)(q13;q32) in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
-IGH and Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
433
ATM 11q22.3 AT1, ATA, ATC, ATD, ATE, ATDC, TEL1, TELO1 GWS
-ATM deletions in Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
51
TP53 17p13.1 P53, BCC7, LFS1, TRP53 GWS
-TP53 mutations in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
42
SOX11 2p25 MRD27 Overexpression
Prognostic
-SOX11 and Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
25
CCND2 12p13.32 MPPH3, KIAK0002 -CCND2 and Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
16
CCND3 6p21.1 -CCND3 and Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
9
BIRC3 11q22.2 AIP1, API2, MIHC, CIAP2, HAIP1, HIAP1, MALT2, RNF49, c-IAP2 GWS
-BIRC3 mutation in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
3
CD200 3q13.2 MRC, MOX1, MOX2, OX-2 -CD200 and Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
3
EZH2 7q36.1 WVS, ENX1, EZH1, KMT6, WVS2, ENX-1, EZH2b, KMT6A Overexpression
Prognostic
Epigenetics
-EZH2 overexpression in Mantel Cell Lymphoma
3
KMT2D 12q13.12 ALR, KMS, MLL2, MLL4, AAD10, KABUK1, TNRC21, CAGL114 GWS
-MLL2 mutations in Mantle cell lymphoma
2
NSD2 4p16.3 WHS, TRX5, KMT3F, KMT3G, MMSET, WHSC1, REIIBP GWS
-WHSC1 mutations in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
2

Note: list is not exhaustive. Number of papers are based on searches of PubMed (click on topic title for arbitrary criteria used).

GWS - Genome/Exome Wide Study, large-scale/significant (selected):
Beà S et al. Landscape of somatic mutations and clonal evolution in mantle cell lymphoma. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013;110(45):18250-5

Recurrent Structural Abnormalities

Selected list of common recurrent structural abnormalities

Abnormality Type Gene(s)
t(11;14)(q13;q32) in Mantle Cell LymphomaTranslocationCCND1 (11q13.3)IGH (14q32.33)

This is a highly selective list aiming to capture structural abnormalies which are frequesnt and/or significant in relation to diagnosis, prognosis, and/or characterising specific cancers. For a much more extensive list see the Mitelman Database of Chromosome Aberrations and Gene Fusions in Cancer.

Latest Publications

Romanchikova N, Trapencieris P
Wedelolactone Targets EZH2-mediated Histone H3K27 Methylation in Mantle Cell Lymphoma.
Anticancer Res. 2019; 39(8):4179-4184 [PubMed] Related Publications
BACKGROUND/AIM: Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), the catalytic subunit of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), possesses histone N-methyltransferase (HMT) activity and plays an essential role in cancer initiation and development. The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of Wedelolactone (WL) to inhibit the methylation activity of EZH2.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) cell line, Mino, was treated with WL, while untreated cells were used as control. HMT activity and EZH2 amount were measured in nuclear extracts from WL-treated and control Mino cells.
RESULTS: WL was found to target EZH2-mediated histone H3K27 methylation. Along with the inhibition of H3K27 methylation in vitro (IC50=0.3 μM), WL suppressed HMT activity in Mino cells with an IC50 value of 3.2 μM. We detected a reduced amount of EZH2 in Mino cells treated with WL, compared to untreated control cells.
CONCLUSION: This is the first study to show that WL induces inhibition of H3K27 methylation via EZH2 modulation and decreases cell proliferation in MCL, in vitro. WL is proposed as a promising agent and a novel epigenetic approach in MCL investigation and treatment.

Shen LY, Lin CM
[PLK1 Expression in Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Its Clinical Significance].
Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2019; 27(3):833-838 [PubMed] Related Publications
OBJECTIVE: To explore the expression level of PLK1 in mantle cell lymphoma(MCL), and the effect of silencing PLK1 gene by RNA interference on the cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle.
METHODS: S-P immunohistochemistry technique was used to detect the expression of PLK1 in tissues of 42 patients with MCL and 30 patients with reactive proliferative lymphodenitis(RPL), their expression levels were compared and analyzed. The Jeko-1 cells were transfected with lentivirus contaiming PLK-1 shRNA, then the mRNA and protein expression of PLK-1 was detected by real-time guantitative PCR and Western blot nespectively, and the silencing efficacy of PLK-1 shRNA was identificd. The cell proliferation was detected by CCK method, the cell apoptosis was detected by Annexin V/PI double staining, the cell cycle was detected by PI single staining, the changes of apoptosis-related proteins BAX, BCL-2 and Caspase 3 were detected by Western blot.
RESULTS: The positive expression rate of PLK-1 in tissue of MCL patients was 66.67%(28/42), which was significanfly higher than 20%(6/30) in tissue of RPL patients (P<0.05). The PLK-1 positive expression correlated with B symptom, IPI score, Ann-Arbor stage(P<0.05). After infection of Jeko-1 cells with lentivirus containing PLK-1 shRNA for 72 hours, the mRNA and protein expressions of PLK-1 were significantly down-regulated(P<0.05), the proliferation rate of cells in group of PLK-1 shRNA was significanly lower than that in control and Neg shRNA groups(P<0.05); the apoptosis rate of cells in PLK-1 shRNA group was (27.42±3.44)%, which was significantly higher than that in control group (1.23±0.42)% and Neg shRNA group (2.07±0.58) % (P<0.05). The cell cycle analysis showed that the cell ratio in G
CONCLUSION: The PLK-l overexpression appears in tissue of MCL patients. The silencing PLK-1 gene can inhibit the proliferation of Jeko-1 cells, induce the apopotosis of Jeko-1 cells and arrestes cell cycle in G

Lin YL, Zou ZK, Su HY, Huang YQ
[Expression of MiR101 and EZH2 in Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma and Its Clinical Significance].
Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2019; 27(3):820-826 [PubMed] Related Publications
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of miR-101 and EZH2 in patients with mantle cell lymphoma(MCL) and to analyze its correlation with clinical prognosis of MCL patients.
METHODS: RQ-PCR and S-P immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expressions of miR-101 and EZH2 in tissue of MCL patients. CCK-8 was used to assay the effect of miR-100 minics on the proliferation of Jeko-1 and Mino cells; the flow cytometry with Annexin V/PI double staining was used to assay the apoptosis; Western blot was used to assay the effect of miR-101 minics on the expression of EZH2 protein in Jeko-1 and Mino cells.
RESULTS: Compared with control group, miR-101 lowly expressed, and EZH2 protein highly expressed in MCL group, with very statistically significant difference(P<0.01).There was negative correlation between miR-101 and EZH2 expression(r=-0.638,P<0.05). The expression of miR-101 and EZH2 significantly correlated with B symptoms, International Prognostic Index(IPI) and Ann Arbor stage, respectively. Survival analysis showed that the overall survival(OS) rate of patients with low expression of miR-101 were significantly lower than that of patients with high miR-101 expression (P=0.0014), the OS rate of patients with EZH2 high expression were significantly lower than that of patients with EZH2 low expression (P=0.0093). The miR-100 minics could inhibit the proliferation of Jeko-1 and Mino cells, and increase the apoptotic rate. The expression of EZH2 protein was markedly suppressed by the miR-100 minics.
CONCLUSION: The expression of miR-101 and EZH2 is different in MCL patients with different clinical stage and prognosis. The miR-101 can inhibit the cell proliferation and induce cell apoptosis of mantle cell lymphoma by targeting EZH2.

Li X, Wu N, Li B
A high mutation rate of immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region gene associates with a poor survival and chemotherapy response of mantle cell lymphoma patients.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2019; 98(22):e15811 [PubMed] Related Publications
Immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region (IGHV) gene mutation status is a biomarker for the prognosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, whether it is associated with the diagnosis, staging, and prognosis of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) remains to be determined.The IGHV gene mutations of 52 MCL patients were determined by DNA sequencing and compared with published IGHV germline sequences.DNA sequence alignment of IGHV variable regions with published IGHV germline sequences showed that the coincidence rate was 94% to 100%. Ten cases (21%) were significantly mutated with the rate of 96.9% to 94.0%. The overall survival time of patients was negatively correlated with the degree of IGHV gene mutation. Further survival analysis with log-rank test demonstrated that the patients with significant IGHV gene mutations showed a trend towards poor survival.The mutation rate of the IGHV variant region may be determined to assess the prognosis and overall survival time of MCL patients.

Zhang W, Liang X, Gong Y, et al.
The Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5B (STAT5B) Gene Promotes Proliferation and Drug Resistance of Human Mantle Cell Lymphoma Cells by Activating the Akt Signaling Pathway.
Med Sci Monit. 2019; 25:2599-2608 [PubMed] Free Access to Full Article Related Publications
BACKGROUND Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a high-grade B-cell lymphoma with poor prognosis. Fludarabine is used alone or in combination for relapsed and advanced-stage MCL. The expression of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 5B (STAT5B) gene is associated with tumorigenesis in solid tumors, but its role in MCL remains unknown. The aims of this study were to investigate the role of STAT5B in GRANTA-519 human mantle cell lymphoma cells and drug resistance. MATERIAL AND METHODS GRANTA-519 human mantle cell lymphoma cells were cultured with and without 10 μM fludarabine dephosphorylated 9-ß-D-arabinofuranosyl-2-fluoroadenine, (2-F-araA) or 10 μM 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide (4-HC). The MTT assay assessed cell proliferation. Flow cytometry was used to investigate the cell cycle in MCL cells treated with the specific inhibitor of the Akt pathway, LY294002, and assessed cell cycle and cell apoptosis. Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of p-Akt/Akt and STAT5B/p-STAT5B. The gene expression profiles of lymph node (LN)-derived MCL cells were compared with peripheral blood (PB)-derived lymphocytes using bioinformatics and hierarchical cluster analysis. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was performed to determine the expression of the marker of proliferation Ki-67 (MKI67) gene. RESULTS STAT5B was significantly upregulated in LN-derived MCL cells compared with PB lymphocytes. Increased expression of STAT5B was associated with increased MCL cell proliferation and reduced cell apoptosis and was associated with drug resistance and activation of Akt. CONCLUSIONS STAT5B promoted cell proliferation and drug resistance in human MCL cells by activating the Akt signaling pathway.

Zhang Y, Lu P, Du H, Zhang L
LINK-A lncRNA Promotes Proliferation and Inhibits Apoptosis of Mantle Cell Lymphoma Cell by Upregulating Survivin.
Med Sci Monit. 2019; 25:365-370 [PubMed] Free Access to Full Article Related Publications
BACKGROUND LINK-A lncRNA acts as an oncogene in triple-negative breast cancer, but its involvement in other diseases is unknown. The present study was performed to investigate the involvement of LINK-A lncRNA in mantle cell lymphoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS Expressions of LINK-A lncRNA and survivin in plasma of patients with mantle cell lymphoma and healthy controls were detected by qRT-PCR and ELISA, respectively. ROC curve analysis was performed to investigate the diagnostic value of LINK-A lncRNA for mantle cell lymphoma. Correlations between plasma level of LINK-A lncRNA and survivin were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient. LINK-A lncRNA shRNA and expression vector were transfected into cells of human mantle cell lymphoma cell lines, followed by detection of cell proliferation, cell apoptosis, and survivin expression by cell proliferation assay, cell apoptosis assay, and Western blot analysis, respectively. RESULTS We found that, compared with healthy controls, plasma levels of LINK-A lncRNA and survivin were significantly increased in patients with mantle cell lymphoma. Upregulation of LINK-A lncRNA sensitively distinguished patients with mantle cell lymphoma from healthy controls. Plasma levels of LINK-A lncRNA and survivin were positively correlated in mantle cell lymphoma patients but not in healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS LINK-A lncRNA overexpression promoted cell proliferation, inhibited cell apoptosis, and upregulated survivin expression, while LINK-A lncRNA knockdown had the opposite effect.

Agarwal R, Chan YC, Tam CS, et al.
Dynamic molecular monitoring reveals that SWI-SNF mutations mediate resistance to ibrutinib plus venetoclax in mantle cell lymphoma.
Nat Med. 2019; 25(1):119-129 [PubMed] Related Publications
Ibrutinib plus venetoclax is a highly effective combination in mantle cell lymphoma. However, strategies to enable the evaluation of therapeutic response are required. Our prospective analyses of patients within the AIM study revealed genomic profiles that clearly dichotomized responders and nonresponders. Mutations in ATM were present in most patients who achieved a complete response, while chromosome 9p21.1-p24.3 loss and/or mutations in components of the SWI-SNF chromatin-remodeling complex were present in all patients with primary resistance and two-thirds of patients with relapsed disease. Circulating tumor DNA analysis revealed that these alterations could be dynamically monitored, providing concurrent information on treatment response and tumor evolution. Functional modeling demonstrated that compromise of the SWI-SNF complex facilitated transcriptional upregulation of BCL2L1 (Bcl-xL) providing a selective advantage against ibrutinib plus venetoclax. Together these data highlight important insights into the molecular basis of therapeutic response and provide a model for real-time assessment of innovative targeted therapies.

Yan W, Li SX, Wei M, Gao H
Identification of MMP9 as a novel key gene in mantle cell lymphoma based on bioinformatic analysis and design of cyclic peptides as MMP9 inhibitors based on molecular docking.
Oncol Rep. 2018; 40(5):2515-2524 [PubMed] Free Access to Full Article Related Publications
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive disease. MCL is associated with poor patient prognosis and limited survival. To identify key genes and explore targeting cyclic peptide inhibitors for the treatment of MCL, we downloaded two gene expression profiles (GSE32018 and GSE9327) from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. We screened 84 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Pathway analysis showed that DEMs were mainly enriched in the 'Pathway in cancer', 'PI3K‑Akt signaling pathway', 'Cytokine‑cytokine receptor interaction', 'Rap1 signaling pathway', 'NF‑κB signaling pathway' and 'Leukocyte trans‑endothelial migration'. We subsequently constructed a protein‑protein interaction (PPI) network of DEGs. In addition, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) with a high degree in the PPI network was identified as a hub gene in MCL. Meanwhile in the Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) analysis, MMP9 was located in the important cluster. Thus, MMP9 can be used as a therapeutic target for MCL and we designed cyclic peptides as MMP9 inhibitors. MMP9 protein structure was gathered from the Protein Data Bank (PDB), with a PDB ID: 1L6J. MMP9 and cyclic peptides were docked using Molecular Operating Environment (MOE) software after structural optimization. It was revealed that cyclic peptide 2 bound deeply in the binding pocket of MMP9 and had interaction with the active‑site Zn2+ ion in the catalytic domain. Cyclic peptides 1, 2, 4‑6 also displayed potential interaction with active residues of MMP9; thus, these cyclic peptides can serve as potential drug candidates to block MMP9 activity and future studies are warranted to confirm their efficacy.

Jain P, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Zhang S, et al.
Long-term outcomes and mutation profiling of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who discontinued ibrutinib.
Br J Haematol. 2018; 183(4):578-587 [PubMed] Related Publications
Long term outcomes and mutations in patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who discontinued ibrutinib have not been described. Using deep targeted next generation sequencing, we performed somatic mutation profiling from 15 MCL patients (including 5 patients with paired samples; before and after progression on ibrutinib). We identified 80 patients with MCL who discontinued ibrutinib therapy for various reasons. Median follow-up after ibrutinib discontinuation was 38 months. The median duration on ibrutinib was 7·6 months. Forty-one (51%) patients discontinued ibrutinib due to disease progression/transformation, 20 (25%) for intolerance, 7 (9%) due to patient choice, 5 (6%) for stem cell transplant, 4 (5%) due to second cancers and 3 (4%) other causes. The median survival after ibrutinib was 10 and 6 months for disease progression and transformation, respectively, and 25 months for patients with ibrutinib intolerance. Overall, BTK mutations were observed in 17% patients after progression on ibrutinib. Notably, TP53 alterations were observed after progression in 75% patients. Among the 4 patients with blastoid transformation, 3 (75%) had NSD2 mutations (co-existing with TP53). Ibrutinib-refractory MCL patients had a short survival. Demonstration of TP53 and NSD2 mutations in patients who developed blastoid transformation and ATM and TP53 mutations in patients who progressed, opens the door for future investigations in ibrutinib-refractory MCL.

Dahl M, Kristensen LS, Grønbæk K
Long Non-Coding RNAs Guide the Fine-Tuning of Gene Regulation in B-Cell Development and Malignancy.
Int J Mol Sci. 2018; 19(9) [PubMed] Free Access to Full Article Related Publications
With the introduction of next generation sequencing methods, such as RNA sequencing, it has become apparent that alterations in the non-coding regions of our genome are important in the development of cancer. Particularly interesting is the class of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), including the recently described subclass of circular RNAs (circRNAs), which display tissue- and cell-type specific expression patterns and exert diverse regulatory functions in the cells. B-cells undergo complex and tightly regulated processes in order to develop from antigen naïve cells residing in the bone marrow to the highly diverse and competent effector cells circulating in peripheral blood. These processes include V(D)J recombination, rapid proliferation, somatic hypermutation and clonal selection, posing a risk of malignant transformation at each step. The aim of this review is to provide insight into how lncRNAs including circRNAs, participate in normal B-cell differentiation, and how deregulation of these molecules is involved in the development of B-cell malignancies. We describe the prognostic value and functional significance of specific deregulated lncRNAs in diseases such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, mantle cell lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma and multiple myeloma, and we provide an overview of the current knowledge on the role of circRNAs in these diseases.

Lee J, Zhang LL, Wu W, et al.
Activation of MYC, a bona fide client of HSP90, contributes to intrinsic ibrutinib resistance in mantle cell lymphoma.
Blood Adv. 2018; 2(16):2039-2051 [PubMed] Free Access to Full Article Related Publications
The BTK inhibitor ibrutinib has demonstrated a remarkable therapeutic effect in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). However, approximately one-third of patients do not respond to the drug initially. To identify the mechanisms underlying primary ibrutinib resistance in MCL, we analyzed the transcriptome changes in ibrutinib-sensitive and ibrutinib-resistant cell lines on ibrutinib treatment. We found that MYC gene signature was suppressed by ibrutinib in sensitive but not resistant cell lines. We demonstrated that MYC gene was structurally abnormal and MYC protein was overexpressed in MCL cells. Further, MYC knockdown with RNA interference inhibited cell growth in ibrutinib-sensitive as well as ibrutinib-resistant cells. We explored the possibility of inhibiting MYC through HSP90 inhibition. The chaperon protein is overexpressed in both cell lines and primary MCL cells from the patients. We demonstrated that MYC is a bona fide client of HSP90 in the context of MCL by both immunoprecipitation and chemical precipitation. Furthermore, inhibition of HSP90 using PU-H71 induced apoptosis and caused cell cycle arrest. PU-H71 also demonstrates strong and relatively specific inhibition of the MYC transcriptional program compared with other oncogenic pathways. In a MCL patient-derived xenograft model, the HSP90 inhibitor retards tumor growth and prolongs survival. Last, we showed that PU-H71 induced apoptosis and downregulated MYC protein in MCL cells derived from patients who were clinically resistant to ibrutinib. In conclusion, MYC activity underlies intrinsic resistance to ibrutinib in MCL. As a client protein of HSP90, MYC can be inhibited via PU-H71 to overcome primary ibrutinib resistance.

Holte H, Beiske K, Boyle M, et al.
The MCL35 gene expression proliferation assay predicts high-risk MCL patients in a Norwegian cohort of younger patients given intensive first line therapy.
Br J Haematol. 2018; 183(2):225-234 [PubMed] Article available free on PMC after 01/10/2019 Related Publications
Patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) generally have a dismal prognosis. Intensified induction treatment with rituximab and high dose cytarabine (R_HDAC), and consolidation with high-dose therapy with autologous stem cell support has resulted in 10-year overall survival (OS) higher than 60%. However, the clinical course varies. Diagnostic tools capable of stratifying patients include the MCL International Prognostic Index (MIPI), gene expression-based proliferation signature, Ki-67 proliferation index or tumour cell morphology. Here, we tested the performance of a newly developed Nanostring-based RNA expression-based proliferation assay (MCL35) on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumour tissue from younger patients recruited in or treated according to Nordic MCL protocols compared to the prognosticators listed above. Seventy-four patients were included and the assay performed well in all cases except four, which had inadequate RNA quality. The patients were evenly distributed in the MCL35 low-, intermediate- and high-risk categories. MCL35 low- and intermediate- risk groups had overlapping progression-free survival (PFS), while patients in the high-risk category had significantly inferior PFS. Combining MCL35 with MIPI or the MIPI-C (MIPI with the addition of binary Ki67 score +/-30%) showed a better discrimination than either assessment alone. In conclusion, the MCL35 assay alone or combined with MIPI or MIPI-C scores can identify patients who still have a dismal outcome despite intensified treatment.

Agarwal R, Dawson MA, Dreyling M, Tam CS
Understanding resistance mechanisms to BTK and BCL2 inhibitors in mantle cell lymphoma: implications for design of clinical trials.
Leuk Lymphoma. 2018; 59(12):2769-2781 [PubMed] Related Publications
Novel targeted therapeutics has significantly improved the outlook of patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma (R/R MCL). Despite significant efficacy, one of the major limitations of these targeted agents is presence of primary or acquired resistance to these novel drugs. Patients who fail primary therapy especially with ibrutinib have poor outcomes and may respond poorly to subsequent therapies. Hence, it is important to understand resistance mechanisms a priori to identify patients who are unlikely to respond, and to explore alternative therapeutic strategies. In this review, we will discuss the currently most active two drugs: ibrutinib and venetoclax, both of which have shown high response rates in R/R MCL. We review current understanding of genomic alterations associated with resistance, and discuss possible strategies to overcome these resistance mechanisms.

Hou WH, Wei P, Xie JL, et al.
[Clinicopathologic features and prognosis of mantle cell lymphoma: an analysis of 349 cases].
Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi. 2018; 47(6):417-422 [PubMed] Related Publications

Clot G, Jares P, Giné E, et al.
A gene signature that distinguishes conventional and leukemic nonnodal mantle cell lymphoma helps predict outcome.
Blood. 2018; 132(4):413-422 [PubMed] Article available free on PMC after 01/10/2019 Related Publications
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive B-cell malignancy, but some patients have a very indolent evolution. This heterogeneous course is related, in part, to the different biological characteristics of conventional MCL (cMCL) and the distinct subgroup of leukemic nonnodal MCL (nnMCL). Robust criteria to distinguish these MCL subtypes and additional biological parameters that influence their evolution are not well defined. We describe a novel molecular assay that reliably distinguishes cMCL and nnMCL using blood samples. We trained a 16-gene assay (L-MCL16 assay) on the NanoString platform using 19 purified leukemic samples. The locked assay was applied to an independent cohort of 70 MCL patients with leukemic presentation. The assay assigned 37% of cases to nnMCL and 56% to cMCL. nnMCL and cMCL differed in nodal presentation, lactate dehydrogenase, immunoglobulin heavy chain gene mutational status, management options, genomic complexity, and

Yang P, Zhang W, Wang J, et al.
Genomic landscape and prognostic analysis of mantle cell lymphoma.
Cancer Gene Ther. 2018; 25(5-6):129-140 [PubMed] Related Publications
To gain insight into the molecular pathogenesis of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), next-generation whole-exome sequencing of 16 MCL patients was performed. We identified recurrent mutations in genes that are well known to be functionally relevant in MCL, including ATM (37.5%), TP53 (31.3%), WHSC1 (31.3%), CCND1 (18.8%), NOTCH2 (6.3%), and CDKN2A (6.3%). We also identified somatic mutations in genes for which a functional role in MCL has not been previously suspected. These genes included CCDC15, APC, CDH1, S1PR1, ATRX, BRCA2, CASP8, and NOTCH3. Further, we investigated the prognostic factors associated with MCL from clinical, pathological, and genetic mutations. Mutations of TP53 (P = 0.021) was a significant prognostic factor with shorter overall survival (OS). Although there was no statistical difference, the median survival time of patients with WHSC1 mutations was shorter than those without mutations (P = 0.070). Mutations in ATM and CCND1 had no prognostic value (P = 0.552, 0.566). When adjusted for MCL International Prognostic Index (MIPI) or combined MCL-International Prognostic Index (MIPI-c), TP53 and WHSC1 mutations were the most important prognostic factors in MCL (P < 0.05). Our data provide an unbiased view of the landscape of mutations in MCL and commend that all patients benefit from mutations of TP53 and WHSC1 at diagnosis, in addition to MIPI and MIPI-c score.

Beekman R, Amador V, Campo E
SOX11, a key oncogenic factor in mantle cell lymphoma.
Curr Opin Hematol. 2018; 25(4):299-306 [PubMed] Related Publications
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: SOX11 has emerged as a key transcription factor in the pathogenesis of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) whereas it is not expressed in normal B cells or virtually in any other mature B-cell neoplasm. This review will examine the role of SOX11 as a biomarker in MCL, the new information on its transcriptional targets, and the mechanisms regulating its expression in MCL.
RECENT FINDINGS: SOX11 is highly expressed in conventional MCL, including cyclin D1-negative cases, but it is not expressed in the indolent leukemic nonnodal MCL subtype. These two MCL subtypes also differ in their cell-of-origin, IGHV mutational status and genomic instability. SOX11 promotes tumor growth of MCL cells in vivo and regulates a broad transcriptional program that includes B-cell differentiation pathways and tumor-microenvironment interactions, among others. The mechanisms upregulating SOX11 in MCL are not well understood but are mediated in part by the three-dimensional reconfiguration of the DNA, bringing together a distant enhancer region and the SOX11 promoter.
SUMMARY: SOX11 is a relevant element in the pathogenesis of MCL and has been instrumental to identify two distinct clinicobiological subtypes of this tumor. Further studies should clarify the mechanisms mediating its oncogenic potential and leading to its intriguing expression in these tumors.

Takimoto-Shimomura T, Nagoshi H, Maegawa S, et al.
Establishment and Characteristics of a Novel Mantle Cell Lymphoma-derived Cell Line and a Bendamustine-resistant Subline.
Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2018 May-Jun; 15(3):213-223 [PubMed] Article available free on PMC after 01/10/2019 Related Publications
BACKGROUND/AIM: Bendamustine hydrochloride (BH) is a key therapeutic agent for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), while the mechanism underlying BH-resistance has not been verified.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We compared molecular/biological characteristics of a newly-generated MCL-derived cell line KPUM-YY1 and its BH-resistant subline KPUM-YY1R.
RESULTS: The growth-inhibitory IC
CONCLUSION: BH resistance is mediated by overlapping mechanisms with overexpression of ABCB1 and MGST1, and is potentially accompanied by multidrug resistance in MCL.

Freiburghaus C, Emruli VK, Johansson A, et al.
Bortezomib prevents cytarabine resistance in MCL, which is characterized by down-regulation of dCK and up-regulation of SPIB resulting in high NF-κB activity.
BMC Cancer. 2018; 18(1):466 [PubMed] Article available free on PMC after 01/10/2019 Related Publications
BACKGROUND: The addition of high-dose cytarabine to the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) has significantly prolonged survival of patients, but relapses are common and are normally associated with increased resistance. To elucidate the mechanisms responsible for cytarabine resistance, and to create a tool for drug discovery investigations, we established a unique and molecularly reproducible cytarabine resistant model from the Z138 MCL cell line.
METHODS: Effects of different substances on cytarabine-sensitive and resistant cells were evaluated by assessment of cell proliferation using [methyl-14C]-thymidine incorporation and molecular changes were investigated by protein and gene expression analyses.
RESULTS: Gene expression profiling revealed that major transcriptional changes occur during the initial phase of adaptation to cellular growth in cytarabine containing media, and only few key genes, including SPIB, are deregulated upon the later development of resistance. Resistance was shown to be mediated by down-regulation of the deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) protein, responsible for activation of nucleoside analogue prodrugs. This key event, emphasized by cross-resistance to other nucleoside analogues, did not only effect resistance but also levels of SPIB and NF-κB, as assessed through forced overexpression in resistant cells. Thus, for the first time we show that regulation of drug resistance through prevention of conversion of pro-drug into active drug are closely linked to increased proliferation and resistance to apoptosis in MCL. Using drug libraries, we identify several substances with growth reducing effect on cytarabine resistant cells. We further hypothesized that co-treatment with bortezomib could prevent resistance development. This was confirmed and show that the dCK levels are retained upon co-treatment, indicating a clinical use for bortezomib treatment in combination with cytarabine to avoid development of resistance. The possibility to predict cytarabine resistance in diagnostic samples was assessed, but analysis show that a majority of patients have moderate to high expression of dCK at diagnosis, corresponding well to the initial clinical response to cytarabine treatment.
CONCLUSION: We show that cytarabine resistance potentially can be avoided or at least delayed through co-treatment with bortezomib, and that down-regulation of dCK and up-regulation of SPIB and NF-κB are the main molecular events driving cytarabine resistance development.

Kuo PY, Jatiani SS, Rahman AH, et al.
SOX11 augments BCR signaling to drive MCL-like tumor development.
Blood. 2018; 131(20):2247-2255 [PubMed] Article available free on PMC after 01/10/2019 Related Publications
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is characterized by increased B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling, and BTK inhibition is an effective therapeutic intervention in MCL patients. The mechanisms leading to increased BCR signaling in MCL are poorly understood, as mutations in upstream regulators of BCR signaling such as CD79A, commonly observed in other lymphomas, are rare in MCL. The transcription factor SOX11 is overexpressed in the majority (78% to 93%) of MCL patients and is considered an MCL-specific oncogene. So far, attempts to understand SOX11 function in vivo have been hampered by the lack of appropriate animal models, because germline deletion of SOX11 is embryonically lethal. We have developed a transgenic mouse model (Eμ-SOX11-EGFP) in the C57BL/6 background expressing murine SOX11 and EGFP under the control of a B-cell-specific IgH-Eμ enhancer. The overexpression of SOX11 exclusively in B cells exhibits oligoclonal B-cell hyperplasia in the spleen, bone marrow, and peripheral blood, with an immunophenotype (CD5

Tam CS, Anderson MA, Pott C, et al.
Ibrutinib plus Venetoclax for the Treatment of Mantle-Cell Lymphoma.
N Engl J Med. 2018; 378(13):1211-1223 [PubMed] Related Publications
BACKGROUND: Both the BTK inhibitor ibrutinib and the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax are active as monotherapy in the treatment of mantle-cell lymphoma. Complete response rates of 21% have been observed for each agent when administered as long-term continuous therapy. Preclinical models predict synergy in combination.
METHODS: We conducted a single-group, phase 2 study of daily oral ibrutinib and venetoclax in patients, as compared with historical controls. Patients commenced ibrutinib monotherapy at a dose of 560 mg per day. After 4 weeks, venetoclax was added in stepwise, weekly increasing doses to 400 mg per day. Both drugs were continued until progression or an unacceptable level of adverse events. The primary end point was the rate of complete response at week 16. Minimal residual disease (MRD) was assessed by flow cytometry in bone marrow and by allele-specific oligonucleotide-polymerase chain reaction (ASO-PCR) in blood.
RESULTS: The study included 24 patients with relapsed or refractory mantle-cell lymphoma (23 patients) or previously untreated mantle-cell lymphoma (1 patient). Patients were 47 to 81 years of age, and the number of previous treatments ranged from none to six. Half the patients had aberrations of TP53, and 75% had a high-risk prognostic score. The complete response rate according to computed tomography at week 16 was 42%, which was higher than the historical result of 9% at this time point with ibrutinib monotherapy (P<0.001). The rate of complete response as assessed by positron-emission tomography was 62% at week 16 and 71% overall. MRD clearance was confirmed by flow cytometry in 67% of the patients and by ASO-PCR in 38%. In a time-to-event analysis, 78% of the patients with a response were estimated to have an ongoing response at 15 months. The tumor lysis syndrome occurred in 2 patients. Common side effects were generally low grade and included diarrhea (in 83% of the patients), fatigue (in 75%), and nausea or vomiting (in 71%).
CONCLUSIONS: In this study involving historical controls, dual targeting of BTK and BCL2 with ibrutinib and venetoclax was consistent with improved outcomes in patients with mantle-cell lymphoma who had been predicted to have poor outcomes with current therapy. (Funded by Janssen and others; AIM ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02471391 .).

Kropp KN, Maurer S, Rothfelder K, et al.
The novel deubiquitinase inhibitor b-AP15 induces direct and NK cell-mediated antitumor effects in human mantle cell lymphoma.
Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2018; 67(6):935-947 [PubMed] Related Publications
The first therapeutic proteasome inhibitor bortezomib has clinical efficacy in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) which resulted in its incorporation in treatment algorithms for this disease. Impairment of proteasomal function by bortezomib is mediated via inhibition of the 20S core particle. However, proteasome function can also be modified by targeting upstream components of the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Recently, b-AP15 has been identified as a small molecule achieving proteasome inhibition by targeting the deubiquitinase (DUB) activity of the 19S regulatory subunit and was found to inhibit cancer cell growth in preclinical analyses. In the present study, both direct antitumor effects and the possibility to induce natural killer group 2 member D ligands (NKG2DL) to reinforce NK cell immunity with b-AP15 were investigated to provide a rational basis for clinical evaluation of this novel DUB inhibitor in MCL. Treatment with b-AP15 resulted in reduced viability as well as induction of apoptosis in a time- and dose-dependent manner, which could be attributed to caspase activation in MCL cells. In addition, treatment with b-AP15 differentially induced NKG2DL expression and subsequent NK cell lysis of MCL cells. These results indicate that the DUB inhibitor b-AP15 displays substantial antitumor activity in human MCL and suggest that b-AP15 might be a novel therapeutic option in the treatment of MCL that warrants clinical investigation.

Szostakowska M, Szymczyk M, Badowska K, et al.
SOX11 expression as a MRD molecular marker for MCL in comparison with t(11;14) and IGH rearrangement.
Med Oncol. 2018; 35(4):49 [PubMed] Article available free on PMC after 01/10/2019 Related Publications
The main cause of death in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patients is relapse due to undetermined minimal residual disease (MRD) and therefore monitoring MRD is crucial for making the best treatment decisions. The gold standard method for MRD analysis is the quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The most commonly used molecular markers for measuring MRD in MCL are: t(11;14)(q13;p32) translocation or CCND1 expression and IGH rearrangement. Such markers can, however, be found in other B cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Recent studies demonstrate that SOX11 expression is highly specific for MCL and could be used as a marker for measuring MRD. Moreover, evidence shows that SOX11 level could be predictive for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). We have measured MRD level in follow-up samples from 27 patients diagnosed with MCL using the molecular markers: t(11;14), IGH rearrangement and SOX11 expression. We compared all markers by their sensitivity, utility and quantitative range. We also examined the predictive value of SOX11 expression for OS and PFS. SOX11 expression was found to have better specificity, quantitative range and utility than the t(11;14). The predictive value of SOX11 expression was confirmed. At diagnosis, patients with high SOX11 expression had shorter PFS than patients with low SOX11 expression (p = 0.04*); differences between OS being statistically insignificant. To our best knowledge this is a first study comparing SOX11 with t(11;14) and IGH rearrangement as markers of MRD level. Moreover, in this study we confirmed that SOX11 is useful in cases when other molecular markers cannot be used.

Guan J, Huang D, Yakimchuk K, Okret S
p110α Inhibition Overcomes Stromal Cell-Mediated Ibrutinib Resistance in Mantle Cell Lymphoma.
Mol Cancer Ther. 2018; 17(5):1090-1100 [PubMed] Related Publications
Acquired resistance to cancer drugs is common, also for modern targeted drugs like the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor ibrutinib, a new drug approved for the treatment of the highly aggressive and relapsing mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The tumor microenvironment often impacts negatively on drug response. Here, we demonstrate that stromal cells protect MCL cells from ibrutinib-induced apoptosis and support MCL cell regrowth after drug removal by impairing ibrutinib-mediated downregulation of PI3K/AKT signaling. Importantly, the stromal cell-mediated ibrutinib resistance was overcome

Bomben R, Ferrero S, D'Agaro T, et al.
A B-cell receptor-related gene signature predicts survival in mantle cell lymphoma: results from the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi MCL-0208 trial.
Haematologica. 2018; 103(5):849-856 [PubMed] Article available free on PMC after 01/10/2019 Related Publications
Mantle cell lymphoma patients have variable clinical courses, ranging from indolent cases that do not require immediate treatment to aggressive, rapidly progressing diseases. Thus, diagnostic tools capable of stratifying patients according to their risk of relapse and death are needed. This study included 83 samples from the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi MCL-0208 clinical trial. Through gene expression profiling and quantitative real-time PCR we analyzed 46 peripheral blood and 43 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded lymph node samples. A prediction model to classify patients was developed. By analyzing the transcriptome of 27 peripheral blood samples, two subgroups characterized by a differential expression of genes from the B-cell receptor pathway (B-cell receptor

Arvidsson G, Henriksson J, Sander B, Wright AP
Mixed-species RNAseq analysis of human lymphoma cells adhering to mouse stromal cells identifies a core gene set that is also differentially expressed in the lymph node microenvironment of mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients.
Haematologica. 2018; 103(4):666-678 [PubMed] Article available free on PMC after 01/10/2019 Related Publications
A subset of hematologic cancer patients is refractory to treatment or suffers relapse, due in part to minimal residual disease, whereby some cancer cells survive treatment. Cell-adhesion-mediated drug resistance is an important mechanism, whereby cancer cells receive survival signals

Nie Y, Lang T
The interaction between ATRIP and MCM complex is essential for ATRIP chromatin loading and its phosphorylation in mantle cell lymphoma cells.
Pharmazie. 2017; 72(11):670-673 [PubMed] Related Publications
AIM: The ATR-interacting protein (ATRIP) is responsible for the recognition of DNA damage-induced structure and regulation of cellular responses to DNA damage and replication stress. The purpose of our study was to identify the underlying mechanism with respect to chromatin loading and phosphorylation of ATRIP in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
METHODS: JeKo cells were used in our study. Differently tagged ATRIP (Myc-, hemaglutinin (HA) or Flag) and minichromosome maintenance (MCM) complex (MCM2, MCM3, MCM5, and MCM6) were transfected into 293T cells. After 48 h, ATRIP-interacting protein was identified by mass spectrometry (MS). Cell fractionation was done to localize proteins inside the cells. Immunoprecipitation (IP) and immunoblot (IB) analysis were used to identify immunoreactive species, and Glutathione S-transferase (GST) pull-down assays were performed to detect protein-protein interaction between ATRIP and MCM complex. After silencing the expression of MCM2 and MCM6 by short hairpin RNA (shRNA), chromatin fraction were analyzed. The expression of ATRIP phosphorylation (pS224-ATRIP) was determined after application of different doses of MCM2 shRNA (0.5 μg, 1 μg, and 2.5 μg).
RESULTS: ATRIP directly interacts with MCM2, MCM3, MCM6, and MCM7 in JeKo cells. Downregulation of MCM2 and MCM6 significantly reduced ATRIP chromatin fraction. Downregulation of MCM2 statistically decreased the expression of ATRIP phosphorylation. The expression levels of pS224-ATRIP were regulated by MCM2 shRNA in a dose-dependent manner.
CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that interaction between ATRIP and MCM complex is required for ATRIP chromatin loading and ATRIP phosphorylation.

Jerkeman M, Eskelund CW, Hutchings M, et al.
Ibrutinib, lenalidomide, and rituximab in relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (PHILEMON): a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial.
Lancet Haematol. 2018; 5(3):e109-e116 [PubMed] Related Publications
BACKGROUND: Regimens based on ibrutinib alone and lenalidomide and rituximab in combination show high activity in patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma. We hypothesised that the combination of all three drugs would improve efficacy compared with previously published data on either regimen alone.
METHODS: In this multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial, we enrolled patients aged 18 years or older with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma who had previously been treated with at least one rituximab-containing regimen, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score of 0-3, and at least one site of measurable disease, and who met criteria for several laboratory-assessed parameters. Treatment was divided into an induction phase of 12 cycles of 28 days with all three drugs and a maintenance phase with ibrutinib and rituximab only (cycle duration 56 days), given until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. In the induction phase, patients received intravenous (375 mg/m
FINDINGS: Between April 30, 2015, and June 1, 2016, we enrolled 50 patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma at ten centres in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark. At a median follow-up of 17·8 months (IQR 14·7-20·9), 38 (76%, 95% CI 63-86) patients had an overall response, including 28 (56%, 42-69) patients who had a complete response and ten (20%, 11-33) who had a partial response. The most common grade 3-4 adverse events were neutropenia (in 19 [38%] of 50 patients), infections (in 11 [22%] patients), and cutaneous toxicity (in seven [14%] patients). There were three treatment-related deaths during the study, two due to sepsis and one due to embolic stroke.
INTERPRETATION: Our results provide preliminary evidence that the triplet combination of ibrutinib, lenalidomide, and rituximab is an active regimen in patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma, and should be evaluated in a prospective randomised controlled trial.
FUNDING: Janssen and Celgene.

Hershkovitz-Rokah O, Pulver D, Lenz G, Shpilberg O
Ibrutinib resistance in mantle cell lymphoma: clinical, molecular and treatment aspects.
Br J Haematol. 2018; 181(3):306-319 [PubMed] Related Publications
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a lymphoproliferative disorder comprising about 6-10% of all B cell lymphoma cases. Ibrutinib is an inhibitor of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK), a key component of early B-cell receptor (BCR) signalling pathways. Although treatment with ibrutinib has significantly improved the outcome of MCL patients, approximately one-third of the patients have primary drug resistance while others appear to develop acquired resistance. Understanding the molecular events leading to the primary and acquired resistance to ibrutinib is essential for achieving better outcomes in patients with MCL. In this review, we describe the biology of the BCR signalling pathway and summarize the landmark clinical trials that have led to the approval of ibrutinib. We review the molecular mechanisms underlying primary and acquired ibrutinib resistance as well as recent studies dealing with overcoming ibrutinib resistance.

Lokvenc M, Kalinova M, Forsterova K, et al.
Cyclin D1 mRNA as a molecular marker for minimal residual disease monitoring in patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
Ann Hematol. 2018; 97(3):467-474 [PubMed] Related Publications
Chromosomal translocation t(11;14)(q13;q32) is a characteristic molecular marker of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and leads to the fusion of the immunoglobulin heavy chain enhancer-promoter with the cyclin D1 gene. Both aberrant cyclin D1 expression and underlying chromosomal aberration may be used as molecular targets for monitoring minimal residual disease (MRD). The present study aims to assess the usefulness of quantitative cyclin D1 gene expression compared to the standardised but more technologically demanding DNA-based method for immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGH) or t(11;14) clone-specific gene rearrangement quantification in a cohort of bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB) samples from patients with MCL. We simultaneously evaluated DNA-MRD and cyclin D1 expression levels in 234 samples from 57 patients. We observed that both in DNA-MRD positive and negative BM/PB pairs from the same time points the expression levels of cyclin D1 are lower in PB than in BM (median 19×, BM/PB range 0.41-352). The correlation of cyclin D1 transcript levels with DNA-MRD or with flow cytometry was good only in samples with a very high infiltration. In DNA-MRD-negative BM samples, we observed a significant heterogeneity of cyclin D1 expression (in the range of more than three orders of magnitude). This is in contrast to previous reports demonstrating the usefulness of cyclin D1 for MRD monitoring that did not use DNA-based method as a reference. In PB, the specificity of cyclin D1 expression was better due to a lower physiological background. In conclusion, we show that cyclin D1 is unsuitable for MRD monitoring in BM.

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