{"title":"The biology of classical Hodgkin lymphoma","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/j.seminhematol.2024.05.001","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is distinguished by several important biological characteristics. The presence of Hodgkin Reed Sternberg (HRS) cells is a defining feature of this disease. The </span>tumor microenvironment with relatively few HRS cells in an expansive infiltrate of </span>immune cells<span><span> is another key feature. Numerous cell-cell mediated interactions and a plethora of cytokines in the tumor microenvironment collectively work to promote HRS cell growth and survival. Aberrancy and constitutive activation of core </span>signal transduction pathways are a hallmark trait of cHL. Genetic lesions contribute to these dysregulated pathways and evasion of the immune system through a variety of mechanisms is another notable feature of cHL. While substantial elucidation of the biology of cHL has enabled advancements in therapy, increased understanding in the future of additional mechanisms driving cHL may lead to new treatment opportunities.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":21684,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in hematology","volume":"61 4","pages":"Pages 212-220"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Seminars in hematology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0037196324000593","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HEMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is distinguished by several important biological characteristics. The presence of Hodgkin Reed Sternberg (HRS) cells is a defining feature of this disease. The tumor microenvironment with relatively few HRS cells in an expansive infiltrate of immune cells is another key feature. Numerous cell-cell mediated interactions and a plethora of cytokines in the tumor microenvironment collectively work to promote HRS cell growth and survival. Aberrancy and constitutive activation of core signal transduction pathways are a hallmark trait of cHL. Genetic lesions contribute to these dysregulated pathways and evasion of the immune system through a variety of mechanisms is another notable feature of cHL. While substantial elucidation of the biology of cHL has enabled advancements in therapy, increased understanding in the future of additional mechanisms driving cHL may lead to new treatment opportunities.
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Seminars in Hematology aims to present subjects of current importance in clinical hematology, including related areas of oncology, hematopathology, and blood banking. The journal''s unique issue structure allows for a multi-faceted overview of a single topic via a curated selection of review articles, while also offering a variety of articles that present dynamic and front-line material immediately influencing the field. Seminars in Hematology is devoted to making the important and current work accessible, comprehensible, and valuable to the practicing physician, young investigator, clinical practitioners, and internists/paediatricians with strong interests in blood diseases. Seminars in Hematology publishes original research, reviews, short communications and mini- reviews.