Research Article

Genetic Mutations of Tim-3 Ligand and Exhausted Tim-3+ CD8+ T Cells and Survival in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Table 1

Association between Tim-3 expression on TILs and clinicopathologic parameters.

Parameters (%)Tim-3- TILsTim-3+ TILs value

Sex
 Female67 (50)30 (44.8)38 (56.7)0.167
 Male67 (50)38 (55.2)29 (43.3)
Age (years)
  ≤6082 (67.7)38 (56.7)44 (65.7)0.287
  >6052 (32.3)29 (43.3)23 (34.3)
B symptom
 Yes107 (86.2)55 (82.1)52 (77.6)0.518
 No27 (13.8)12 (17.9)15 (22.4)
Clinical stage
 I-II64 (47.8)38 (56.7)26 (38.8)0.038
 III-IV70 (52.2)29 (43.3)41 (61.2)
IPI scores
 0-295 (73.8)53 (79.1)42 (62.7)0.036
 3-539 (26.2)14 (20.9)25 (37.3)
LDH
 Normal82 (55.4)47 (70.1)35 (52.2)0.033
 High52 (44.6)20 (29.9)32 (47.8)
Subtypes
 GCB44 (32.8)22 (32.8)22 (32.8)1.000
 Non-GCB76 (56.7)38 (56.7)38 (56.7)
 Unclassified14 (10.4)7 (10.4)7 (10.4)