Anke van den Berg
prof. dr.
I work as a clinical molecular biologist in the department of Pathology. In this function I supervise and implement advanced molecular diagnostic techniques. Within my research line, I focus on the molecular pathogenesis of B-cell Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The specific fields of interest are genomic aberrations, genetic susceptibility, and the role of small and long noncoding RNAs. I have several international collaborations and am PI and co-PI in various projects.
The Added Value of Genome-Wide Copy Numbers to Objectively Resolve Clonality of Multiple Tumors With Pulmonary Involvement and Ambiguous or Inconclusive Mutational Diagnosis
Published in: JTO clinical and research reports
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10.1016/j.jtocrr.2025.100921
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INTRODUCTION: The incidence of patients presenting with multiple cancers (MCs) and pulmonary involvement is increasing. Although next-generation sequencing mutation panels can discern metastases (clonal) from separate primary cancers (nonclonal), it does not warrant a reliable diagnosis for all patients despite significant therapeutic implications. We evaluated the added value of genome-wide copy number aberrations (CNAs) for clonality diagnosis. METHODS: Two cohorts were assembled: 41 clonal and 41 nonclonal pairs from the TRACERx cohort and 21 MC pairs that had sufficient DNA for whole-exome sequencing (WES) from 120 patients diagnosed...
Jurriaan Janssen, Bárbara Andrade Barbosa, Tim R Mocking, Hendrik F van Essen, Paul P Eijk, Jacqueline Egthuijsen, Anabela Ferro, Jose-Pedro Parracha de Matos, Swip Draijer, Albrecht Stenzinger, Anke van den Berg, José Carlos Machado, Erik Thunnissen, Yongsoo Kim, Teodora Radonic, Bauke Ylstra
Serum TARC: a biomarker for early detection or exclusion of relapse in classic Hodgkin Lymphoma
Published in: Blood Advances
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10.1182/bloodadvances.2025015837
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IgM Immunohistochemical Expression is a Potential Risk Factor for Extracutaneous Dissemination in Patients With Primary Cutaneous Follicle Center Lymphoma
Published in: American Journal of Surgical Pathology
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10.1097/PAS.0000000000002436
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Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma (PCFCL) is a type of cutaneous B-cell lymphoma with an indolent behavior and a 5-year disease-specific survival of 95%. Given the difficulty of identifying patients at risk for developing extracutaneous dissemination (ECD), this study aimed to identify predictors in the clinical presentation, histopathology, immune phenotype, and genetic profile of PCFCL patients by comparing those who developed ECD with those whose disease remained skin limited (SL) during follow-up. After review of clinical data and histopathology, a total of 13 ECD-PCFCL patients and 15 SL-PCFCL...
Anne M R Schrader, Ruben A L de Groen, Rein Willemze, Patty M Jansen, Koen D Quint, Tom van Wezel, Ronald van Eijk, Dina Ruano, Cornelis P Tensen, Arjan Diepstra, Anke van den Berg, Lianne Koens, Naomi Kakiailatu, Maarten H Vermeer, Joost S P Vermaat
Palmitoylation by ZDHHC family members regulate B-cell lymphoma growth
Published in: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.145876
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The ZDHHC palmitoyl transferase family consists of 24 members, of which several have been linked to the development of cancer. We previously showed that inhibition of ZDHHC11 decreased growth of several B-cell lymphoma subtypes. In this study, we evaluated the effect of protein palmitoylation on the proteome in general and investigated expression and function of ZDHHC family members in a panel of Burkitt, Hodgkin and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma cell lines. Proteomic analysis of Burkitt lymphoma cells treated with the general palmitoylation inhibitor 2-bromopalmitate (2-BP) revealed 1089 differentially...
Yichen Liu, Shiyun Hu, Özlem Önder, Anagh Sahasrabuddhe, Ali Rajabi, Annika Seitz, Debora de Jong, Jasper Koerts, Lydia Visser, Agnieszka Dzikiewicz-Krawczyk, Megan S Lim, Kojo S Elenitoba-Johnson, Anke van den Berg, Lotteke J Y M Ziel-Swier, Joost Kluiver
Presence of On-Target Resistant Mutation in Pre-Treatment Samples of ALK Fusion Gene Positive Lung Cancer Patients
Published in: Cancers
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10.3390/cancers17071090
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A subset of ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients relapse on ALK inhibitor (ALKi) treatment due to on-target resistance mutations affecting the tyrosine kinase domain. Objective: In this study, we investigated the presence of minor resistant clones in pre-treatment tissue samples and assessed their predictive value for subsequent resistance mechanisms. Methods: Using the highly sensitive digital droplet (dd)PCR technique, we analyzed 40 tissue samples obtained from 17 patients who had developed on-target resistance mutations after receiving ALKi between 2013 and 2022. We focused on 10 on-target ALKi...