CD20
CD20 is a member of the membrane-spanning 4A gene family.1 CD20 has no known ligand and plays a role in development and differentiation of B cells into plasma cells.1,2 Although its exact function is not well understood, it is thought to be involved in B cell proliferation and differentiation.2,3
CD20 is expressed on the surface of most mature B cell neoplasms and some cases of B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphomas, Hodgkin lymphomas, and acute myeloid leukemias.3 Studies show that about 95% of B cell leukemias and lymphomas are positive for CD20.4 CD20+ cancers respond better to treatment and are associated with better clinical outcomes.5
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CD: cluster of differentiation.
1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/931. Accessed 4/9/2019. 2. Cragg MS, Walshe CA, Ivanov AO, Glennie MJ. Curr Dir Autoimmun. 2005;8:140-174. 3. Naeim F, Song SX, Grody WW. In: Naeim F, Song SC, Grody WW, eds. Atlas of Hematopathology: Morphology, Immunophenotype, Cytogenetics, and Molecular Approaches.1st ed. Burlington, MA: Academic Press; 2013. 4. Delgado J, Matutes E, Morilla AM, et al. Am J Clin Pathol. 2003;120(5):754-759. 5. Johnson NA, Boyle M, Bashashati A, et al. Blood. 2009;113(16):3773-3780.