Pesticide Associated Lymphomas: Expression of Treatment Resistance Genes

Lymphomagenesis is partially known, and some risk factor are identified like those inducing immune deficiencies: chronic exposure to HIV, immune suppressor therapies or commun variable immunodeficiency. Parts of the mechanisms leading to NHL development after pesticide exposure are the disruption of immune surveillance against cancer cell. Pro-oncogenic action of metabolites is the most important mechanisms of action for pesticides. Thus, pesticides are metabolized in pro-oxidant compounds disturbing the redox homeostasis in the haematopoietic and immune cells precursors, promoting proliferation and survival, and inducing DNA breaks. Some of them induce direct DNA breaks and non-conform reparation, leading to activation of oncogenes; and other induces transcription factors for oncogenic signalling pathways. DNA reparation and adaptation to a higher ROS level are associated with resistance against cytotoxic chemotherapy treatment with induction of detoxification mechanism by tumour cells. That DNA repair pathways, which are targeted by chemotherapy could also explain a part of chemo-resistance. It was therefore suggested that DLBCL dependence to specific DNA repair pathways could be targeted to hamper repair of intrinsic DNA damage occurring during B-lymphoma cells proliferation or to increase DNA damage induced by chemotherapy.

Sex

All

Minimum age

18 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

Adults treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma:

* Diagnosed between 2010 and 2015
* Included in ProLyPhy search
* Having received R-CHOP immuno-chemotherapy
* Supported in health facilities in Languedoc-Rousillon

Exclusion criterion:

NA