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ABSTRACT The digestive tract is a common site of extranodal malignant lymphomas (MLs) and benign lymphoid lesions (BLs). TP53-binding protein 1 (53BP1) expression has been widely

investigated in class switch recombination but rarely in human lymphoid tissues with respect to tumorigenesis. We previously reported that immunofluorescence (IF) analysis of 53BP1 nuclear

foci (NF), reflecting DNA double strand breaks, is useful for estimating genomic instability in different tumor types. In this study, we evaluated the potential of IF-based analysis of 53BP1

expression in differentiating MLs from BLs. We examined 231 biopsied tissue samples of primary MLs and BLs in the digestive tract. The 53BP1 immunoreactivity pattern was determined by

multicolor IF. Compared to BLs, MLs showed a high frequency of abnormal 53BP1 expression (_p_ < 0.0001). Statistically, abnormal 53BP1 expression is an effective test for distinguishing

follicular lymphomas from BLs (specificity 98.6%, sensitivity 86.8%) and for distinguishing small B-cell lymphomas from BLs (specificity 98.3%, sensitivity 77.6%). Furthermore, a high

frequency of abnormal 53BP1 expression was associated with “high-risk” MALT lymphomas, which exhibited t(11;18)(q21;21) (_p_ = 0.0145). Collectively, these results suggest that IF-based

analysis of 53BP1 expression in biopsy samples is a promising technique for diagnosing MLs in the digestive system. SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS ASSOCIATION OF PD-L1 POSITIVITY

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PATHWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH HISTOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION Article Open access 02 December 2024 INTRODUCTION The gastrointestinal tract is the most common site of extranodal non-Hodgkin

lymphoma1,2,3 as well as a common site of reactive lymphoid hyperplasia because of acquired immune response resulting from continuous exposure to several foreign bodies, including food,

alcohol, chemicals, microbiomes, and other inflammatory substances4,5,6. Biopsy-based differential diagnosis between malignant lymphomas (MLs) and benign lymphoid lesions (BLs) is difficult

because of the limited amount of sample and similar histological features, such as follicular/nodular shapes and/or small cell size, as well as low mitotic activity7. DNA double strand

breaks (DSBs) occur as part of normal B- and T- lymphocyte development during the assembly of variable (V), diversity (D), and joining (J) gene segments into the V-region coding exons via

V(D)J recombination8. Furthermore, class switch recombination, a mechanism that changes a B cell’s production from one type of immunoglobulin to another,9 and secondary V(D)J rearrangement

in mature CD4+ T-cells also involve the generation of DSBs10. Improper repair of DSBs in these processes may induce chromosomal instability, causing tumorigenesis. The tumor suppressor

p53-binding protein 1 (53BP1), a DNA damage response (DDR) molecule possessing a BRCA1 C-terminal domain11,12, rapidly forms nuclear foci (NF) at the site of DNA DSBs in response to ionizing

radiation13,14,15. Therefore, we previously hypothesized that the presence of 53BP1 NF indicates endogenous DNA DSBs and DDR activation in individual cells, and that the 53BP1 expression

pattern may be useful for estimating genomic instability, which is a known hallmark of malignancy, during thyroid, bladder, uterine cervix, and skin carcinogenesis16,17,18,19,20,21. The

53BP1 immunofluorescent pattern was classified into five types: i) stable (none or weak nuclear staining); ii) low DDR (one or two discrete NF); iii) high DDR (HDDR; three or more discrete

NF); iv) large focus (LF; discrete NF ≥ 1 µm); and v) diffuse (intense and heterogenous staining)17. We previously showed that both the HDDR and LF patterns were closely associated with

increased cervical carcinogenesis upon human papilloma virus infection17, and both LF and diffuse patterns were significantly associated with high-grade urothelial carcinoma with chromosomal

instability and poor prognosis18. In the present study, we investigated the 53BP1 expression pattern as an indicator of genome instability, in lymphoid tissues of the GI tract. We observed

considerable differences in the pattern of 53BP1 expression between MLs and BLs, and found that frequently abnormal 53BP1 NF expression was associated with “high-risk” mucosa-associated

lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas exhibiting chromosomal translocation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to reveal differences in the 53BP1 expression pattern during

lymphoid tumorigenesis. RESULTS PROFILES OF EVALUATED CASES Of the 107 cases of primary ML analyzed, 97 cases (90.7%) were the B-cell type and 10 cases (9.3%) were the T-cell type (Table 1).

These T-cell lymphomas consisted of 6 cases of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, one case of enteropathy-associated, and 3 cases of other types. To clarify the association between the type of

53BP1 expression and nuclear grade of T-cell lymphoma, we classified these cases into two groups based on their cell-size, such as a small or large cell size. The sex ratio (M/F) was 1.8,

and the median age (interquartile range: IQR) at diagnosis was 68 (60.5–75) and 70 (62.5–73.8) years in women and men, respectively. The 124 BL cases evaluated in this study included 37

cases (29.8%) of chronic gastritis, 42 cases (33.9%) of non-specific enteritis/colitis or ulcers, 2 cases (1.6%) of ischemic colitis, 4 cases (3.2%) of Crohn’s disease, 17 cases (13.7%) of

ulcerative colitis, 15 cases (12.1%) of adenocarcinoma, 1 case (0.8%) of neuroendocrine tumor, 4 cases (3.2%) of adenoma, and 2 cases (1.6%) of hyperplastic polyp. For BL cases, the sex

ratio (M/F) was 1.4 and median age (IQR) at diagnosis was 59 (41–72.3) and 57.5 (46–68) years in women and men, respectively. 53BP1 EXPRESSION PATTERNS IN MLS We first identified the typical

53BP1 expression patterns in BL and ML tissues and determined the distribution of each pattern in the lymphoid lesions. Stable and low DDR types are considered as normal, whereas high DDR,

large focus, and diffuse patterns are considered as abnormal types (Fig. 1). The frequency of abnormal 53BP1 expression types in the lymphoid lesions is shown in Table 1. Most nuclei in the

BLs [including germinal center (GC), primary follicle (PF), mantle-marginal zone (MM), simple lymphoid accumulation (LA)] were stable or the low DDR type, with a low frequency of the

abnormal type, whereas several nuclei in the mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL) tissues showed abnormal expression patterns (Figs. 2 and 3). We also compared the

abnormal type in different follicular lymphoid lesions (GC, PF, and FLs) and small B-cell type lymphoid lesions (PF, MM, LA, FLs, and MCL). Among the follicular lymphoid lesions, the

frequency of abnormal 53BP1 expression types in FLs [including FL grade 1 (FL1), FL grade 2 (FL2) and FL grade 3A (FL3A)] was significantly higher than that in GC and PF (Table 2; Figs. 2

and 3). Among small B-cell lymphoid lesions, the frequency of abnormal type in both FLs and MCL was significantly higher than that in BLs, except for FL3A vs. LA (Table 3; Figs. 2 and 3).

The frequency of the abnormal patterns in MLs decreased significantly with an increasing histological grade of FLs [FL1 > FL2 > FL3A > diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL; germinal

center type)] (linear regression model, _p_ < 0.0001; Table 1; Fig. 3). Interestingly, in a case of MCL showing both classical and aggressive (blastoid) types, abnormal expression of

53BP1 was observed in 52.6% of nuclei in the classical type but only 21.9% of nuclei in the blastoid variants (Supplementary Fig. 2). The frequency of abnormal expression in small T-cell

lymphoma was significantly higher than that in both GC and PF (_p_ = 0.0253 and 0.0389, respectively), but not in MM and LA. The frequency of the abnormal type in DLBCL was significantly

higher than that in both GC and PF (_p_ = 0.0004 and 0.0211, respectively) but not in MM and LA. No significant differences were observed in the abnormal type of 53BP1 expression between BLs

and MALT/large T-cell lymphoma (data not shown). Dual-color IF analysis revealed frequent co-localization of 53BP1 expression and other DDR-related molecules, γH2AX (γ histone-2AX) and

p-ATM (phosphorylated ataxia telangiectasia mutated) NF, in the MLs (Fig. 4). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABNORMAL TYPE OF 53BP1 EXPRESSION AND KI-67 LABELING INDEX (LI) IN FLS We investigated the

relationship between Ki-67 LI and grades of FLs and Ki-67 LI and abnormal type of 53BP1 expression. As expected, Ki-67 LI [median (IQR range)] was higher in FL3A [13.8% (12.5–16.8)] than in

FL2 [5.2% (4.3–10.1)] and FL1 [5.0% (2.4–7.1)] (_p_ = 0.0194 and 0.0021, respectively). In contrast, the frequency of an abnormal type of 53BP1 expression was decreased in higher grade FLs,

whereas there was no significant correlation between the frequency of an abnormal type and Ki-67 LI (Spearman correlation coefficient = − 0.26, _p_ = 0.1208). ABNORMAL 53BP1 EXPRESSION

INDICATES OF B-CELL MLS Next, we focused on the ratio of nuclei with an abnormal type of 53BP1 expression as an indicator to distinguish primary B-cell MLs from BLs in the biopsy specimens

and assessed the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Among follicular lymphoid lesions (GC, PF, and FLs), the area under the curve (AUC) value was 0.942 [95% confidence interval,

0.881–1.000], suggesting that FLs were reliably detected (Fig. 5A). When 27.2% was considered as the cut-off value (Youden’s index, 0.85) for the FL diagnosis, the sensitivity and

specificity were 86.8% and 98.6%, respectively. Furthermore, among small cell lymphoid lesions (PF, MM, LA, FLs, and MCL), the AUC value was 0.892 (95% confidence interval, 0.817–0.968),

suggesting reliable detection of MLs (Fig. 5B). When 33.6% was considered as the cut-off value (Youden’s index, 0.76) for the small-cell ML diagnosis, the sensitivity and specificity were

77.6% and 98.3%, respectively. In addition, among the “large B-cell” group including GC and DLBCL, the AUC value was 0.859 (95% confidence interval, 0.755–0.962). When 22.9% was considered

as the cut-off value (Youden’s index, 0.72) for the large B-cell ML diagnosis, the sensitivity and specificity were 72.4% and 100%, respectively. ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ABNORMAL 53BP1

EXPRESSION, AND CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS AND RESPONSE TO THERAPY IN MALT LYMPHOMAS The results of molecular analyses obtained by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), response to

_Helicobacter pylori_ eradication and radiation therapy, and follow-up data in MALT lymphomas, are summarized in Table 4. Six (31.6%) of the 19 MALT lymphoma cases showed a high frequency of

the abnormal type of 53BP1 expression (more than 33.6%, which is the cut-off value for diagnosing small B-cell type MLs). Interestingly, 5 (83.3%) of these cases showed t(11;18)(q21;q21),

and two showed trisomy of 18q21 (Fig. 6, Table 4). Another case that exhibited a high frequency (44.2%) of the abnormal type also presented a low frequency (less than 10%) of 18q21 trisomy.

Among the 13 cases with a low frequency of the abnormal type, one case exhibited t(11;18)(q21;q21), 9 cases were wild type, and 3 cases showed no detectable signals in FISH analysis.

Statistical analysis revealed a significant association between the abnormal type of 53BP1 expression and chromosomal aberrations (_p_ = 0.0145, Wilcoxon exact test). Therapy and follow-up

data were available for 14 (73.7%) of 19 MALT lymphoma cases, including 5 and 9 of the high and low abnormal type cases, respectively. Among them, spontaneous regression or response to

therapies was confirmed in 2 (40%) of five cases with the high abnormal type and in 7 (77.8%) of nine cases with low abnormal type. Furthermore, among the seven cases with eradication, all

three responders were the low abnormal type. DISCUSSION 53BP1 expression in animal lymphoid tissues or cultured human lymphocytes has been widely investigated in terms of class switch

recombination22,23,24,25,26,27; however, studies of 53BP1 expression in human lymphoid tissues with respect to tumorigenesis are limited. In this study, we determined the difference between

the frequency of abnormal 53BP1 expression in biopsied ML and BL specimens from the gastrointestinal tract. Using irradiated rat thyroid glands, we previously demonstrated that the presence

of DDR-type 53BP1 immunoreactivity was concordant with the induction of DNA DSBs in irradiated follicular cells28. Furthermore, our previous studies involving dual-color IF analysis revealed

frequent co-localization of 53BP1 and γH2AX NF in human thyroid follicular tumors and irradiated rat thyroid glands, suggesting endogenous activation of the DDR pathways in tumor cells as a

hallmark of genome instability28. Thus, we hypothesized that 53BP1 expression is a useful tool for estimating the level of genome instability and malignant potential of human tumors. In

this study, 53BP1 was found to co-localize with other DDR molecules, such as γH2AX and p-ATM NF, in human MLs. DNA DSBs do not only occur in MLs29, but also in the development of B- and

T-cells8,9,10. Although 53BP1 NF may appear in both benign lymphocytes and ML cells, the frequency of abnormal 53BP1 expression in MLs was significantly higher than that in BLs, indicating

an association of altered DDR machinery with lymphoid tumorigenesis as well as other carcinogenesis. We previously showed that an abnormal type of 53BP1 NF was closely associated with

increased carcinogenesis of several organs16,17,18,21; for instance, both LF and diffuse patterns were significantly associated with high-grade urothelial carcinoma with chromosomal

instability and poor prognosis18. This suggests a more universal association with carcinogenesis rather than V(D)J recombination-mediated DSB generation which is specific to lymphoid cells.

This study also revealed a stepwise decrease in the frequency of abnormal type 53BP1 expression with ML progression [FL1 > FL2 > FL3A > DLBCL (germinal center type)]. Additionally,

we observed a 2.4-fold higher frequency of abnormal type 53BP1 expression in the area of classical type compared to in the area of more aggressive blastoid variant in one MCL case. These

findings suggest the involvement of a different type of DDR machinery in more aggressive MLs. Although the precise mechanism underlying this phenomenon remains poorly understood, our result

is consistent with that of a previous study showing that the DDR pathway is impaired in more aggressive tumors, enabling them to escape DNA repair and apoptosis induction30. Therefore,

high-grade MLs may lack the ability to respond to DNA damage, thereby showing increased genome instability and more aggressive phenotypes. Genomic profiling studies have identified the key

pathways activated in the pathogenesis of mature B-cell neoplasms, such as B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling, NOTCH signaling, Toll-like receptor (TLR), phosphoinositide 3 kinase

(PI3K)/AKT/mTOR signaling, and mitogen activated kinase (RAS/MAPK/ERK) pathways31. BCR antigen binding induces the recruitment of Src family kinases and, subsequently, activating

PI3K-related kinases, which are the major transducers of the DNA damage signals, executing functional outcomes in the DDR32. NOTCH signaling provokes an increase in S-phase and directly

regulates the DDR by inactivating ATM, resulting in a decreased level of residual 53BP1 NF, which is crucial for the proliferation of T-cell leukemias33. TLR initiates intracellular

signaling by engaging various cytoplasmic adaptors that acts as a signal transducer, including MYD88. MYD88 mutations results in uncontrolled formation of the MYD88/IL-1 receptor-associated

kinase (IRAK) complex, recruitment of the tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor (TRAF) 6 which is an E3 ubiquitin ligase, and constitutive phosphorylation of NF-κB signaling

activation, which can activate MAPK pathway and respond to radiation-induced DNA damage34,35,36. Thus, activation of these pathways can influence 53BP1 expression to enhance lymphomagenesis

through impaired DDR. Histopathological diagnosis of MLs using biopsy samples from the gastrointestinal tract, particularly follicular lesions, is not always easy because of the small size

of the cells and insufficient recognizable features7,37. Immunohistochemistry-based detection of CD10 and BCL2 co-expression is used to diagnose FLs in biopsy samples. However, 20% of FL1/2

and 83% of FL3 have been reported to be negative for CD10 expression38, and 8.8% of FLs have been reported as negative for BCL2 expression39. BCL6 is another marker used to diagnose FLs, but

30.5% of FLs do not show BCL6 expression40. Therefore, we investigated the potential of 53BP1 IF analysis as a useful technique for distinguishing FLs from BLs. The present study proposes a

method for distinguishing follicular-shape B-cell lymphoid lesions, including FL, in biopsy samples from the gastrointestinal tract by a combination of usual immunohistochemistry and 53BP1

IF (Fig. 7). Our results indicate that IF-based analysis of 53BP1 expression is an outstanding diagnostic test for distinguishing FLs (AUC, 0.94; CI, 0.88–1; cut-off, 27.2%) and excellent

diagnostic test for distinguishing small B-cell MLs from BLs (AUC, 0.89; CI, 0.82–0.97; cut-off, 33.6%), according to the previously reported classification41 (Fig. 5). However, the clinical

application of this test has some limitations, such as the need for a fluorescence microscope and training to evaluate the staining results, which require an understanding of morphological

features. Although there was no significant difference between 53BP1 expression in MALT lymphoma and BLs, we found a correlation between the high frequency of the abnormal type (more than

33.6%, cut-off value to diagnose small B-cell MLs) and t(11;18)(q21;q21)/trisomy of 18q21 (_p_ = 0.0145). The incidences of t(11;18)(q21;q21) and trisomy 18 in gastric MALT lymphoma have

been reported as 6–26% and 6%, respectively42. Moreover, cases with t(11;18)(q21;q21) are typically insensitive to _H. pylori_ eradication therapy, suggesting the prognostic significance of

these cases as “higher-risk” as compared with those without43,44,45. We propose that a high level of abnormal type 53BP1 expression is a useful parameter for estimating chromosomal

instability as well as the prognosis in gastric MALT lymphomas. In summary, this retrospective study indicates that the frequency of abnormal type 53BP1 expression in lymphoid proliferative

lesions in biopsy specimens from the gastrointestinal tract is an attractive diagnostic test to distinguish MLs from BLs. Furthermore, the logistic regression model with ROC curve analysis

revealed that the proportion of cells showing an abnormal type of 53BP1 expression by IF analysis is a very effective diagnostic parameter for follicular lymphoid lesions (AUC, 0.94; CI,

0.88–1; cut-off, 27.2%) and for small cell lymphoid lesions (AUC, 0.89; CI, 0.82–0.97; cut-off, 33.6%). Furthermore, we found a stepwise decrease in the frequency of abnormal type with FL

progression, suggesting the involvement of different DDR machinery impairments in aggressive feature of FLs. Additionally, abnormal types of 53BP1 expression appear to be associated with

chromosomal instability, a parameter of prognosis in gastric MALT lymphoma. Thus, IF-based analysis of 53BP1 expression may be a useful tool for distinguishing MLs from BLs in biopsy samples

from the gastrointestinal system. If it is technically possible to automate the quantification of 53BP1 NF by using a computational image analysis system, our method may be useful for

practical diagnosis of follicular lymphoid lesions. METHODS SUBJECTS We analyzed 107 cases of primary MLs in the gastrointestinal tract, diagnosed at hospitals (National Hospital

Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Nagasaki University Hospital, Isahaya General Hospital) in Nagasaki, Japan, between 2008 and 2019. A total 124 cases of inflammatory diseases or

non-lymphoid tumors in the gastrointestinal tract were also examined as controls for BLs. All available samples were biopsied, formalin-fixed, and paraffin-embedded tissues histologically

showing lymphoid accumulation. The final pathological diagnosis was verified by at least three experienced pathologists following the diagnostic criteria of WHO 2017. This study was

performed retrospectively and in accordance with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. The Ethics Committee of Nagasaki University approved the study (approval date: June 20, 2019;

#15062617-3). The need for informed consent was waived by the Ethics Committee of Nagasaki University. Methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. All

patient profiles were anonymized by coding and collectively summarized with the obtained data as final dataset. Detailed information regarding this study is available on our website

(http://www-sdc.med.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/ pathology/research/index.html). Patients were able to opt out of study by following the instructions provided on the faculty website. MULTICOLOR IF

ANALYSES OF 53BP1 EXPRESSION After deparaffinization and antigen retrieval by microwave treatment for 20 min in citrate buffer (pH 6.0), the tissue sections were pre-incubated with 10%

normal goat serum. For triple-color IF, the tissues were incubated with polyclonal rabbit anti-53BP1 antibody (1:1000; Bethyl Laboratories, Montgomery, TX, USA), monoclonal mouse anti-human

BCL-2 antibody (1:50; DakoCytomation, Glostrup, Denmark), and monoclonal mouse anti-human FDC (follicular dendric cell) antibody (CNA.42; 1:200; Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA, USA). The

samples were then incubated with Alexa Flour 532-conjugated goat anti-rabbit, Alexa Fluor 488-conjugated goat anti-mouse, and Alexa Fluor 594 F(abʹ)-conjugated goat anti-mouse antibodies

(Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR, USA). For dual-color IF, the tissues were incubated with polyclonal rabbit anti-53BP1 antibody (1:1000) and monoclonal mouse anti-γ histone-2AX (γH2AX)

antibody (1:1000; ab26350; Abcam, Cambridge, UK) or with monoclonal mouse anti-ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM; phospho S1981) antibody (1:500; ab36810; Abcam). The samples were then

incubated with Alexa Fluor 488-conjugated goat anti-rabbit and Alexa Fluor 594 F(abʹ)-conjugated goat anti-mouse antibodies (Molecular Probes) as appropriate. All slides were mounted using

Vectashield HardSet Mounting Medium containing DAPI (Vector Labs, Burlingame, CA, USA). The stained sections were photographed at 1,000-fold magnification with at least 30 slices per field

using the Z-stack function on a High Standard all-in-one fluorescence microscope (Biorevo BZ-X710; Keyence Japan, Osaka, Japan). This function enabled delineation of all 53BP1 foci

throughout the nucleus. In BLs, triple-color IF images were captured after determining the anatomical structures (Supplementary Fig. 1), such as the germinal center (GC; FDC-positive and

BCL2-negative), mantle-marginal zone (MM; BCL2-positive area surrounding GC), primary follicle (PF; FDC-positive and BCL2-positive), and simple lymphoid accumulation (LA; FDC-negative and

variable BCL2 expression). All signals for 53BP1 expression were measured using the image analysis software provided with the Biorevo BZ-X710 microscope. 53BP1 immunoreactivity was

classified using the definitions as mentioned in the Introduction, according to our previous report17 (Fig. 1). The percentage of nuclei containing each type of expression was calculated for

each case. DUAL-COLOR FISH ANALYSIS OF MALT LYMPHOMA We detected the translocation t(11;18)(q21;q21) by dual-color FISH with Vysis LSI BIRC3/MALT1 probes (Abbott Japan Co. Ltd., Tokyo,

Japan) following the manufacturer’s instructions. Briefly, after deparaffinization and microwave treatment in citrate buffer (pH 6.0), the tissue sections were predigested with 0.075% pepsin

for 20 min at 37 °C, re-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for 5 min at 4 °C, and denatured in 70% formamide for 5 min at 73 °C. The tissue sections were incubated with denatured FISH probes,

including SpectrumGreen-labeled BRIC3 and SpectrumOrange-labeled MALT1, at 37 °C for 16 h. The sections were washed in 50% formamide and 2 × standard saline citrate and counterstained with

DAPI (Vector Labs). A minimum of 30 slices per field were visualized and photographed using the Z-stack function of Biorevo BZ-X710 (Keyence Japan). Non-overlapping nuclei of more than 150

cells with signals were evaluated per slide. The proportion of nuclei with one or two fusion signals in total nuclei showing at least one hybridization signal was calculated. STATISTICAL

ANALYSES Continuous variables were expressed as the median and IQR, and the groups were compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum test. A logistic regression model and ROC curve were used to evaluate

the significance of 53BP1 expression using IF as a diagnostic test. An optimal cutoff value was chosen based on the highest Youden’s index. All statistical analyses were performed using the

SAS software (version 9.4, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA) with a statistical significance level of 0.05. The boxplots and ROC curves were created in R statistical language version 3.6.1

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