Aggressive, mature B-cell lymphomas represent a heterogeneous group of diseases including Burkitt Lymphoma (BL), High Grade B Cell Lymphomas (HGBL) (eg, Double-Hit B cell lymphomas (HGBL-DH: HGBL with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 translocations)), HGBL, Not Otherwise Specified (HGBL, NOS) and Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma.The overlapping morphologic and immunohistochemical features of these lymphomas may pose diagnostic challenges in some cases, and a better understanding of potential diagnostic biomarkers and possible therapeutic targets is needed. Sphingosine 1 Phosphate Receptors (S1PR1-5) represent a family of G-protein coupled receptors that bind the sphingolipid (S1P) and influence migration and survival pathways in a variety of cell types, including lymphocytes. S1PRs are emerging as biomarkers in B cell biology and interaction between S1PR pathways and STAT3 or FOXP1 has been reported, especially in DLBCL.Our aim was to extend the understanding of the S1PR1, STAT3 and S1PR2, FOXP1 expression beyond DLBCL, into additional aggressive, mature B cell lymphomas such as BL, HGBL-DH and HGBL,NOS.Herein, we report that S1PR1 and S1PR2 showed different patterns of expression in mantle zones and follicle centers in reactive lymphoid tissue and, among the lymphomas in this study, Burkitt lymphomas showed a unique pattern of expression compared to HGBL and DLBCL. Additionally, we found that S1PR1 and S1PR2 expression was typically mutually exclusive and were expressed in a low proportion of cases (predominantly HGBL involving extranodal sites). Lastly, FOXP1 was expressed in a high proportion of the various case types and pSTAT3 was detected in a significant proportion of HGBL and DLBCL cases. Taken together, these findings provide further evidence that S1PR1, pSTAT3, S1PR2 and FOXP1 play a role in a subset of aggressive mature B cell lymphomas.STAT3 is a transcription factor which regulates tumorigenesis in a variety of lymphoproliferative disorders and is therapeutically targetable 11, 12 . pSTAT3 has been reported to be a potential biomarker in DLBCL which may depend on anatomic location, according to one study 13 . STAT3 was reported to show high levels of expression and phosphorylation in ABC-DLBCL 14 . Interestingly, STAT3 was found to be a direct transcriptional activator of S1PR1 expression in various cell types 15 . In DLBCL, S1PR1 over-expression has been reported in approximately 6-40% of DLBCL and was associated with STAT3 phosphorylation in fresh tissue and as well as a negative prognosis 5, 16 . Additional studies, using primary tumor cells, have also shown phospho-STAT3 activity correlated with increased S1PR1 expression in ABC-DLBCL 17 , and that S1PR1 could activate STAT3 in ABC-DLBCL 17 .Furthermore, inhibition of S1PR1 expression, down-regulated STAT3 activity and caused growth inhibition of lymphoma cells 17 . In BL, phosphorylated STAT3 was reported to be associated with multidrug resistance according to one study 18 , however, the expression of phosphorylated STAT3does not appear to have been adequ...