In Situ Tracking of TCRβ Isoforms for Detection of T Cell Clonality: Implication for Precision Diagnosis and Targeted Immunotherapy of T-Cell Neoplasms
Marie Therese Manipadam
Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Andrea Marra
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Rome, Italy
Correspondence: Teresa Marafioti
([email protected]) and
Andrea Marra
Search for more papers by this authorAlan Ramsay
Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorSugerdana Padmasri
Department Research Pathology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAdheesh Gosh
Department Research Pathology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMargarida Neves
Department Research Pathology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorChris Bailey
Department of Clinical Haematology, University College Hospitals London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorSabine Pomplun
Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorPaul Maciocia
Research Department of Haematology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Autolus Ltd, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorKate Cwynarski
Department of Clinical Haematology, University College Hospitals London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMiguel Piris
Pathology Department, lnstituto de lnvestigacion Sanitaria Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain
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Institute of Haematology and Center for Haemato-Oncological Research (CREO), University of Perugia and Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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Research Department of Haematology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAndreas Rosenwald
Institute of Pathology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Pule
Research Department of Haematology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAlberto Zamò
Institute of Pathology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Teresa Marafioti
Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Department Research Pathology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Correspondence: Teresa Marafioti
([email protected]) and
Andrea Marra
Search for more papers by this authorMarie Therese Manipadam
Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Andrea Marra
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Rome, Italy
Correspondence: Teresa Marafioti
([email protected]) and
Andrea Marra
Search for more papers by this authorAlan Ramsay
Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorSugerdana Padmasri
Department Research Pathology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAdheesh Gosh
Department Research Pathology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMargarida Neves
Department Research Pathology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorChris Bailey
Department of Clinical Haematology, University College Hospitals London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorSabine Pomplun
Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorPaul Maciocia
Research Department of Haematology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Autolus Ltd, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorKate Cwynarski
Department of Clinical Haematology, University College Hospitals London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMiguel Piris
Pathology Department, lnstituto de lnvestigacion Sanitaria Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorBrunangelo Falini
Institute of Haematology and Center for Haemato-Oncological Research (CREO), University of Perugia and Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorDavid Linch
Research Department of Haematology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAndreas Rosenwald
Institute of Pathology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Pule
Research Department of Haematology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAlberto Zamò
Institute of Pathology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Teresa Marafioti
Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Department Research Pathology, Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
Correspondence: Teresa Marafioti
([email protected]) and
Andrea Marra
Search for more papers by this authorFunding: This work was supported by the UK National Institute of Health Research University College London Hospital Biomedical Research Center grant to TM, and by Haematogenix LSL grant to TM.
Marie Therese Manipadam and Andrea Marra contributed equally to this work as first-authors.
Alberto Zamò and Teresa Marafioti contributed equally to this work as senior authors.

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