CD8A and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: In addition, PDX tumors derived from T-NHL displayed additional differences compared to the primary lymphoma samples including markedly lower desmoplasia (i.e., the extent of both reticular and collagen fibrosis), loss of expression of cytotoxic granules (i.e., perforin, TIA, granzyme B), or loss of expression of T-cell specific antigens (i.e., CD3, CD4, CD8).