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* However, the exact B cell maturation stage involved in the development of hairy cell leukemia is still unclear.<ref name="found">What is Hairy Cell Leukemia? Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation (2015) https://www.hairycellleukemia.org/about-hcl/what-is-hairy-cell-leukemia/ Accessed on October, 19 2015</ref>
* However, the exact B cell maturation stage involved in the development of hairy cell leukemia is still unclear.<ref name="found">What is Hairy Cell Leukemia? Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation (2015) https://www.hairycellleukemia.org/about-hcl/what-is-hairy-cell-leukemia/ Accessed on October, 19 2015</ref>
* Hairy cell leukemia may also infiltrate the [[spleen]] and [[liver]].
* Hairy cell leukemia may also infiltrate the [[spleen]] and [[liver]].
* Extravascular hemolysis may develop due to splenic sequestration and destruction of circulating red blood cells.
* Extravascular hemolysis may develop due to splenic sequestration of the circulating red blood cells.
* Hairy cell leukemia does not infiltrate peripheral [[lymph node]]s.
* Hairy cell leukemia does not infiltrate peripheral [[lymph node]]s.
* Bone marrow failure may develop among hairy cell leukemia patients due to:<ref name="wiki"> Hairy cell leukemia. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_cell_leukemia#Pathophysiology Accessed on Ocotber, 19 2015</ref>  
* Bone marrow failure may develop among hairy cell leukemia patients due to:<ref name="wiki"> Hairy cell leukemia. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_cell_leukemia#Pathophysiology Accessed on Ocotber, 19 2015</ref>  
:* [[Malignant]] cells infiltrateion of the [[bone marrow]]
:* [[Malignant]] cells infiltration of the [[bone marrow]]
:* Reticulin fibrosis of the bone marrow
:* [[Reticulin]] fibrosis of the bone marrow
:* Dysregulated cytokine production
:* Dysregulated cytokine production
* The development of [[bone marrow]] failure interferes with the normal production of [[red blood cell]]s and [[platelet]]s among hairy cell leukemia patients.
* The development of [[bone marrow]] failure interferes with the normal production of [[red blood cell]]s and [[platelet]]s among hairy cell leukemia patients.
* Production of [[cytokine]]s, such as TNF α and IL-2R, provide important stimuli for [[malignant]] [[B cell]]s proliferation in hairy cell leukemia.
* Production of [[cytokine]]s, such as TNF α and IL-2R, provide important stimuli for [[malignant]] [[B cell]]s proliferation in hairy cell leukemia.
* As TNF α upregulates inhibitors of apoptosis such as IAP1 and IAP2, leukemic cells will demonstrate a prolonged survival due to the escape of apoptosis.<ref name="pmid16723990">{{cite journal| author=Tiacci E, Liso A, Piris M, Falini B| title=Evolving concepts in the pathogenesis of hairy-cell leukaemia. | journal=Nat Rev Cancer | year= 2006 | volume= 6 | issue= 6 | pages= 437-48 | pmid=16723990 | doi=10.1038/nrc1888 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16723990  }} </ref>
* Leukemic cells demonstrate prolonged survival due to up-regulation of apoptosis inhibitors such as IAP1 and IAP2 by TNF α.<ref name="pmid16723990">{{cite journal| author=Tiacci E, Liso A, Piris M, Falini B| title=Evolving concepts in the pathogenesis of hairy-cell leukaemia. | journal=Nat Rev Cancer | year= 2006 | volume= 6 | issue= 6 | pages= 437-48 | pmid=16723990 | doi=10.1038/nrc1888 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16723990  }} </ref>
* In approximately 40% of hairy cell leukemia cases, malignant cells co-express multiple colonally related IgG, IgA, and IgM isotypes.<ref name="pmid16723990">{{cite journal| author=Tiacci E, Liso A, Piris M, Falini B| title=Evolving concepts in the pathogenesis of hairy-cell leukaemia. | journal=Nat Rev Cancer | year= 2006 | volume= 6 | issue= 6 | pages= 437-48 | pmid=16723990 | doi=10.1038/nrc1888 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16723990  }} </ref>
* In approximately 40% of hairy cell leukemia cases, malignant cells co-express multiple colonally related IgG, IgA, and IgM isotypes.<ref name="pmid16723990">{{cite journal| author=Tiacci E, Liso A, Piris M, Falini B| title=Evolving concepts in the pathogenesis of hairy-cell leukaemia. | journal=Nat Rev Cancer | year= 2006 | volume= 6 | issue= 6 | pages= 437-48 | pmid=16723990 | doi=10.1038/nrc1888 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16723990  }} </ref>
==Genetics==
==Genetics==
* The most common gene involved in the pathogenesis of hairy cell leukemia is BRAF V600E mutations.<ref name="wiki"> Hairy cell leukemia. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_cell_leukemia#Pathophysiology Accessed on Ocotber, 19 2015</ref>  
* The most common gene involved in the pathogenesis of hairy cell leukemia is BRAF V600E mutations.<ref name="wiki"> Hairy cell leukemia. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_cell_leukemia#Pathophysiology Accessed on Ocotber, 19 2015</ref>  

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Overview

Pathogenesis

  • Hairy cell leukemia arises from B cells, that are normally involved in the process of human immunoglobulins production.[1]
  • However, the exact B cell maturation stage involved in the development of hairy cell leukemia is still unclear.[2]
  • Hairy cell leukemia may also infiltrate the spleen and liver.
  • Extravascular hemolysis may develop due to splenic sequestration of the circulating red blood cells.
  • Hairy cell leukemia does not infiltrate peripheral lymph nodes.
  • Bone marrow failure may develop among hairy cell leukemia patients due to:[3]
  • The development of bone marrow failure interferes with the normal production of red blood cells and platelets among hairy cell leukemia patients.
  • Production of cytokines, such as TNF α and IL-2R, provide important stimuli for malignant B cells proliferation in hairy cell leukemia.
  • Leukemic cells demonstrate prolonged survival due to up-regulation of apoptosis inhibitors such as IAP1 and IAP2 by TNF α.[4]
  • In approximately 40% of hairy cell leukemia cases, malignant cells co-express multiple colonally related IgG, IgA, and IgM isotypes.[4]

Genetics

  • The most common gene involved in the pathogenesis of hairy cell leukemia is BRAF V600E mutations.[3]
  • The BRAF V600E mutations is present among most of the patients with hairy cell leukemia (classic).
  • The BRAF V600E mutations is absent among patients with hairy cell leukemia (variant).
  • Molecular pathways involved in the pathogensis of hairy cell leukemia include:[4]
  • p38-MAPK-JNK molecular cascade is inhibited thus suppressing the apoptotic signaling pathways.
  • MEK-ERK molecular cascade is activated thus amplifying the cytoprotective survival pathways.
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)-AKT cascade is activated thus suppressing the apoptotic signaling pathways.

Associated Conditions

Gross Pathology

Microscopic Pathology

  1. Magrath I. The Lymphoid Neoplasms 3ed. CRC Press; 2010.
  2. What is Hairy Cell Leukemia? Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation (2015) https://www.hairycellleukemia.org/about-hcl/what-is-hairy-cell-leukemia/ Accessed on October, 19 2015
  3. 3.0 3.1 Hairy cell leukemia. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_cell_leukemia#Pathophysiology Accessed on Ocotber, 19 2015
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tiacci E, Liso A, Piris M, Falini B (2006). "Evolving concepts in the pathogenesis of hairy-cell leukaemia". Nat Rev Cancer. 6 (6): 437–48. doi:10.1038/nrc1888. PMID 16723990.