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Little AM, Scott I, Pesoa S, Marsh SG, Argüello R, Cox ST, Ramon D, Vullo C, Madrigal JA. HLA class I diversity in Kolla Amerindians. Hum Immunol 2001; 62:170-9. [PMID: 11182228 DOI: 10.1016/s0198-8859(00)00248-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I polymorphism was studied within a population of 70 unrelated Kolla Amerindians from the far northwest of Argentina close to the Bolivian border. The results indicate that the HLA-A, -B, and -C alleles typical of other Amerindian populations also predominate in the Kolla. These alleles belong to the following allele groups: HLA-A*02, *68, *31, *24, HLA-B*35, *15, *51, *39, *40, *48, and Cw*01, *03, *04, *07, *08, and *15. For the HLA-A locus, heterogeneity was seen for HLA-A*02 with A*0201, *0211, and *0222; and for A*68 with *68012 and *6817, the latter being a novel allele identified in this population. Analysis of HLA-B identified heterogeneity for all Amerindian allele groups except HLA-B*48, including the identification of the novel B*5113 allele. For HLA-C heterogeneity was identified within the Cw*07, *04, and *08 groups with Cw*0701/06, *0702, *04011, *0404, *0803, and *0809 identified. The most frequent "probable" haplotype found in this population was B*3505-Cw*04011. This study supports previous studies, which demonstrate increased diversity at HLA-B compared with HLA-A and -C. The polymorphism identified within the Kolla HLA-A, -B, and -C alleles supports the hypothesis that HLA evolution is subject to positive selection for diversity within the peptide binding site.
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- A M Little
- Anthony Nolan Research Institute, The Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Middleton D, Williams F, Meenagh A, Daar AS, Gorodezky C, Hammond M, Nascimento E, Briceno I, Perez MP. Analysis of the distribution of HLA-A alleles in populations from five continents. Hum Immunol 2000; 61:1048-52. [PMID: 11082518 DOI: 10.1016/s0198-8859(00)00178-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The variation and frequency of HLA-A genotypes were established by PCR-SSOP typing in diverse geographically distributed populations: Brazilian, Colombian Kogui, Cuban, Mexican, Omani, Singapore Chinese, and South African Zulu. HLA-A allelic families with only one allele were identified for HLA-A*01, -A*23, -A*25, -A*31, -A*32, -A*36, -A*43, -A*69, -A*80; and with two alleles for HLA-A*03, -A*11, -A*26, -A*29, -A*33, -A*34, and -A*66. Greater variation was detected for HLA-A*02, -A*24, and -A*68 allele families. Colombian Kogui and Mexican Seris showed the least diversity with respect to HLA-A alleles, albeit with small numbers tested, with only four and five HLA-A alleles identified, respectively. It would appear by their presence in all populations studied, either rural or indigenous, that certain alleles are very important in pathogen peptide presentation.
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- D Middleton
- Northern Ireland Regional Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory, City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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Cox ST, Marsh SG, Scott I, Clayton J, Argüello JR, McWhinnie AJ, Prokupek B, Holman R, Madrigal JA, Little AM. HLA-A, -B, -C polymorphism in a UK Ashkenazi Jewish potential bone marrow donor population. TISSUE ANTIGENS 1999; 53:41-50. [PMID: 10082430 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0039.1999.530105.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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To further our knowledge of HLA polymorphism in different ethnic populations and to increase the number of full HLA class I typed potential bone marrow donors on the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust register, HLA-A, -B and -C polymorphism was characterised in 412 Ashkenazi Jewish potential donors. Serological typings and limited molecular analysis was performed for HLA-A and -B, and molecular typings were performed for HLA-C. Gene and haplotype frequencies were calculated using the maximum likelihood method and compared with UK Caucasoid and other Jewish populations. While the specificities identified were in general overlapping with the UK Caucasoid data, a difference in the frequencies of individual specificities was observed. For example, HLA-B62, a common serotype found in the UK Caucasoid population, is almost absent in the Ashkenazim. HLA-A, -C, -B haplotype frequencies also differ between the two populations with A26-Cw*1203-B38 and A24-Cw*04-B35 significant in the Ashkenazim, whilst A1-Cw*07-B8, a common Caucasoid haplotype, was found to be less frequent. Overall the results for the UK Ashkenazi population were most similar to previous reports on Polish/Russian Jews.
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- S T Cox
- The Anthony Nolan Research Institute, The Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Rufer N, Wolpert E, Helg C, Tiercy JM, Gratwohl A, Chapuis B, Jeannet M, Goulmy E, Roosnek E. HA-1 and the SMCY-derived peptide FIDSYICQV (H-Y) are immunodominant minor histocompatibility antigens after bone marrow transplantation. Transplantation 1998; 66:910-6. [PMID: 9798702 DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199810150-00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allogeneic bone marrow donors can be incompatible at different levels. Even HLA-identical pairs will be still incompatible for numerous minor histocompatibility antigens (mHag). Nevertheless, some incompatibilities are found to be associated with an increased risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), which could be related to the way the immune system recognizes these antigens. METHODS We determined the specificity of cytotoxic T-cell clones isolated during acute GVHD or during bone marrow graft rejection in patients (n=14) transplanted with marrow from donors who were histoincompatible for different minor and/or major histocompatibility antigens. RESULTS We found a clear hierarchy among the different types of histoincompatibilities. In three combinations mismatched for a class I allele, all 27 clones isolated during GVHD were specific for the incompatible HLA molecule. In the 11 class I-identical combinations, 14 different mHags were recognized. The mHag HA-1, known to have a significant impact on the development of GVHD, was recognized in the two HA-1-incompatible combinations. In one of these combinations, which was sex mismatched, all 56 clones analyzed were directed against HA-1, demonstrating the dominance of this mHag. In the four HA-1-compatible, sex-mismatched combinations, the anti-H-Y response was directed against one immunodominant epitope rather than against multiple Y-chromosome-encoded epitopes. All male specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (n=15) recognized the same high-performance liquid chromatography-purified peptide fraction presented by T2 cells. Moreover, all cytotoxic T lymphocytes tested (n=6) were specific for the SMCY-derived peptide FIDSYICQV, originally described as being the H-Y epitope recognized in the context of HLA-A*0201. CONCLUSIONS Some histocompatibility antigens are recognized in an immunodominant fashion and will therefore be recognized in the majority of mismatched combinations. Only for such antigens, correlations between mismatches and the occurrence of GVHD or graft rejections will be found.
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- N Rufer
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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Barnardo MC, Welsh KI, Vilches C, Maitland K, Bunce M. Allele-specific HLA-B*15 typing by PCR-SSP and its application to four distinct ethnic populations. TISSUE ANTIGENS 1998; 51:293-300. [PMID: 9550331 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1998.tb03105.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We present a set of primer mixes for the allele-specific typing of the HLA-B*15 group by PCR-SSP. The set comprises 46 primer mixes which are designed to unequivocally resolve all but two of the 666 possible combinations of the B*15 alleles, B*1501-37 (B*1536 sequence unavailable). A core subset of 34 of the 46 mixes can be used alone to give a high resolution B*15 typing set. This allows for the identification of each B*15 allele when present as the only B*15 allele and the majority of the possible B*15 homozygotic combinations. The method was validated using reference DNA samples and the B*15 allele frequency in 4 distinct ethnic populations was investigated. The results show that these populations contain predominantly mutually exclusive sets of B*15 alleles.
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- M C Barnardo
- Transplantation Immunology, Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, United Kingdom.
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Rufer N, Helg C, Tiercy JM, Barbey C, Gratwohl A, Chapuis B, Jeannet M, Roosnek E. Recognition of major histoincompatibilities after transplantation with marrow from HLA closely matched donors. Transplantation 1997; 63:1833-7. [PMID: 9210513 DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199706270-00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND To determine the extent to which major histoincompatibilities are recognized after bone marrow transplantation, we characterized the specificity of the cytotoxic T lymphocytes isolated during graft-versus-host disease. We studied three patients transplanted with marrow from donors who were histoincompatible for different types of HLA antigens. METHODS Patient 1 was mismatched for one "ABDR-antigen" (HLA-A2 versus A3). Two patients were mismatched for antigens that would usually not be taken into account by standard selection procedures: patient 2 was mismatched for an "HLA-A subtype" (A*0213 versus A*0201), whereas patient 3 was mismatched for HLA-C (HLA-C*0501 versus HLA-C*0701). All three HLA class I mismatches were detected by a pretransplant cytotoxic precursor test. RESULTS Analysis of the specificity of the cytotoxic T lymphocyte clones isolated after transplantation showed that the incompatibilities detected by the pretransplant cytotoxic precursor assay were the targets recognized during graft-versus-host disease. CONCLUSIONS Independent of whether the incompatibility consisted of a "full" mismatch, a "subtype" mismatch, or an HLA-C mismatch, all clones recognized the incompatible HLA molecule. In addition, some of these clones had undergone antigen selection and were clearly of higher specificity than the ones established before transplantation, indicating that they had been participating directly in the antihost immune response.
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- N Rufer
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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Grundschober C, Rufer N, Sanchez-Mazas A, Madrigal A, Jeannet M, Roosnek E, Tiercy JM. Molecular characterization of HLA-C incompatibilities in HLA-ABDR-matched unrelated bone marrow donor-recipient pairs. Sequence of two new Cw alleles (Cw*02023 and Cw*0707) and recognition by cytotoxic T lymphocytes. TISSUE ANTIGENS 1997; 49:612-23. [PMID: 9234483 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1997.tb02809.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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While the influence of HLA-AB and -DRB1 matching on the outcome of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) with unrelated donors is clear, the evaluation of HLA-C has been hampered by its poor serological definition. Because the low resolution of standard HLA-C typing could explain the significant number of positive cytotoxic T lymphocyte precursor frequency (CTLpf) tests found among HLA-AB-subtype, DRB1/B3/B5-subtype matched patient/donor pairs, we have identified by sequencing the incompatibilities recognized by CD8+ CTL clones obtained from such positive CTLpf tests. In most cases the target molecules were HLA-C antigens that had escaped detection by serology (e.g. Cw*1601, 1502 or 0702). Direct recognition of HLA-C by a CTL clone was demonstrated by lysis of the HLA class I-negative 721.221 cell line transfected with Cw*1601 cDNA. Because of the functional importance of Cw polymorphism, a PCR-SSO oligotyping procedure was set up allowing the resolution of 29 Cw alleles. Oligotyping of a panel of 382 individuals (including 101 patients and their 272 potential unrelated donors, 5 related donors and 4 platelet donors) allowed to determine HLA-C and HLA A-B-Cw-DRB1 allelic frequencies, as well as a number of A-Cw, B-Cw, and DRB1-Cw associations. Two new HLA-Cw alleles (Cw*02023 and Cw*0707) were identified by DNA sequencing of PCR-amplified exon 2-intron 2-exon 3 amplicons. Furthermore, we determined the degree of HLA-C compatibility in 287 matched pairs that could be formed from 73 patients and their 184 potential unrelated donors compatible for HLA-AB by serology and for HLA-DRB1/ B3/B5 by oligotyping. Cw mismatches were identified in 42.1% of these pairs, and AB-subtype oligotyping showed that 30% of these Cw-incompatible pairs were also mismatched for A or B-locus subtype. The degree of HLA-C incompatibility was strongly influenced by the linkage with B alleles and by the ABDR haplotypes. Cw alleles linked with B*4403, B*5101, B18, and B62 haplotypes were frequently mismatched. Apparently high resolution DNA typing for HLA-AB does not result in full matching at locus C. Since HLA-C polymorphism is recognized by alloreactive CTLs, such incompatibilities might be as relevant as AB-subtype mismatches in clinical transplantation.
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- C Grundschober
- Transplantation Immunology Unit, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Switzerland
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Madrigal JA, Scott I, Arguello R, Szydlo R, Little AM, Goldman JM. Factors influencing the outcome of bone marrow transplants using unrelated donors. Immunol Rev 1997; 157:153-66. [PMID: 9255628 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-065x.1997.tb00980.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The use of unrelated donors for bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality when compared with HLA-identical donors, primarily due to an increased rate of graft-versus-host disease, but also to increased susceptibility to infections and graft failure. HLA matching for donors and recipients is the single most important factor influencing the outcome of BMT. However, unrelated donor selection generally relies on matching only for HLA-A, -B and -DR antigens without considering potential incompatibility for other HLA loci, such as HLA-C, -DQ and -DP. In addition, other factors that affect the outcome of BMT need to be taken into consideration in selecting the best unrelated donor. In this review, we will focus on the effects of HLA-associated factors in determining the result of a transplant procedure. We will also mention other relevant factors, drawing on our experience of laboratory studies performed at The Anthony Nolan Research Institute and clinical studies at the Hammersmith Hospital in London.
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- J A Madrigal
- Anthony Nolan Research Institute, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
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Grundschober C, Rufer N, Adami N, Breur-Vriesendorp B, Jeannet M, Roosnek E, Tiercy JM. Sequence of a new HLA-B7 variant, B*0707, that differs from the common B*0702 allele by one single residue in the peptide binding groove. TISSUE ANTIGENS 1997; 49:508-11. [PMID: 9174145 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1997.tb02787.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- C Grundschober
- Division of Immunology and Allergology, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Switzerland
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Williams F, Middleton D, Savage D, Gorodezky C, Wilson DW, Fitzgerald JM, Urbaniak SJ. Development of PCR-SSOP for the identification of HLA-A*02 subtypes and determination of HLA-A*02 frequencies within different ethnic populations. TISSUE ANTIGENS 1997; 49:129-33. [PMID: 9062968 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1997.tb02726.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A PCR-SSOP typing method, involving a single PCR amplification in conjunction with 19 digoxigenin labelled oligonucleotide probes, has been developed for the identification of 17 known HLA-A*02 alleles. The method has been applied to four populations (Northern Ireland, Singapore Chinese, Shetland Island and Mexican) and percentages of HLA-A*02 alleles determined within each population.
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- F Williams
- Northern Ireland Tissue Typing Laboratory, City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Santos S, Vicario JL, Merino JL, Balas A. HLA-B44 subtyping in a Spanish population: further evidence of Caucasian population diversity. TISSUE ANTIGENS 1997; 49:124-8. [PMID: 9062967 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1997.tb02725.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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HLA-B44 is the most frequent HLA-B allele in Caucasian populations. Several B44 subtypes, B*4402-B*4406, have been identified in individuals with this ethnic origin. Mismatches among B44 subtypes have been described as major targets for allogeneic responses in bone marrow transplantation. We have developed a PCR-SSO method, based on a B12- specific DNA amplification of exon 2 through exon 3 and subsequent non radioactive hybridization with eight probes, which allow us to discriminate all B12 homozygous combinations. We applied this method to determine the frequency of B44 subtypes in a Spanish population, as well as their HLA-A,-C,-DRB1,-DRB3/DRB4/ DRB5,-DQA1 and -DQB1 associated haplotypes. A total of 141 healthy unrelated Spanish individuals and 31 B44-bearing haplotypes were investigated. Four B44 alleles were identified, B*4402 (33%), B*4403 (66%), B*4404 (0.7%), and B*4405 (0.7%). Haplotype analysis showed a clear differentiated distribution pattern for the two major B44 subtypes. B*4402 is associated with Cw5 (11/13) and A2 antigens (10/13). In contrast, B*4403 is mainly found together with DRB1*0701 (14/16). An inverted B*4402/B*4403 frequency in comparison with other European and North American Caucasian populations, revealed the existence of an extended haplotype diversity between populations of the same ethnic origin. Apart from anthropological studies, high resolution typing for HLA class I antigens presenting molecular polymorphism will be of great relevance in unrelated bone marrow transplantation.
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- S Santos
- Department of Histocompatibility, Regional Transfusion Centre, Madrid, Spain
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Inamdar A, Sintasath DM, Husted L, Henson V, Ng J, Hartzman RJ, Hurley CK. Typing the HLA-B locus by a nested primer approach and oligonucleotide hybridization. TISSUE ANTIGENS 1996; 47:519-29. [PMID: 8813741 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1996.tb02594.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A system for intermediate level identification of the HLA-B locus alleles was devised. This system can be extended to identify individual alleles in any sample. The first step used primers which amplify all HLA-B alleles. This amplicon was subjected to SSOP hybridization to allow intermediate level typing of samples. In the second step, group-specific primers were utilized to obtain specific amplification of groups consisting of a few alleles. The oligotypes within each group were identified by the use of SSOP. The separation of groups of alleles by amplification allowed the use of a limited number of probes to identify oligotypes present in a sample. Additional probes can be added as new alleles are identified, increasing the flexibility of the system. HLA typing software was developed to determine the resolution of the system and to identify HLA oligotypes. PCR-SSOP methods are in wide use and have been extensively validated. The procedures reported here will be relatively easy to implement for large-scale DNA-based typing of the HLA-B locus.
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- A Inamdar
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Slavcev AS, Breur-Vriesendorp BS, Ivanyi P. Estimates of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte precursor frequencies against HLA class I antigens in responder-stimulator pairs with a negative mixed lymphocyte culture reaction. Hum Immunol 1995; 44:97-102. [PMID: 8847234 DOI: 10.1016/0198-8859(95)00064-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Functional studies of helper and cytotoxic T cells in families with recombinant HLA haplotypes have played a crucial role in the early studies of the HLA chromosomal region. It has been shown that for the generation of CTLs directed against HLA-A or -B antigen differences an additional difference in the HLA-D region between responder and stimulator cells was a prerequisite. We have re-examined in a sensitive limiting dilution assay the possibility of generating CTL against HLA class I antigens in responder-stimulator pairs with a negative MLC reaction of two recombinant families (differing in one or two HLA class I antigens but identical in class II antigens) and two pairs of unrelated individuals. In all cases we could detect low but definitely measurable CTL activity (8-15 CTL precursors in 10(6) PBMCs) directed against the mismatched class I HLA antigen(s). We conclude that mismatches in class I HLA antigens in MLC nonreactive responder-stimulator pairs can induce generation of allospecific CTLs. This has implications in allogeneic bone marrow transplantation with HLA-matched unrelated donors; i.e., in the case of an HLA-A,B,DR matched donor a low donor CTLpf against the recipient may be an indication of a serologically not-detected class I HLA "subtype" incompatibility which might cause graft-versus-host disease.
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- A S Slavcev
- Central Laboratory of the Netherlands Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Satz ML, Fernández-Viña M, Theiler GC, Marcos YC, Lindel N, Capucchio M, Gorodezky C, Fainboim L, Stastny P. Allelic heterogeneity of HLA-B35 subtypes in different populations as assessed by DNA typing. TISSUE ANTIGENS 1995; 46:196-203. [PMID: 8525479 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1995.tb03119.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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HLA-B35, a class I antigen differentially associated to several diseases in different ethnic groups, comprises at least eight alleles which differ among them by one to six amino acids. In the present work a rapid DNA typing procedure was used to investigate the distribution of the various HLA-B35 alleles in different populations. The approach is based on a group-specific PCR amplification of a set of closely related HLA-B alleles sharing a Thr in position 45 of the alpha-1 domain. The amplified DNA was then hybridized to a panel of sequence-specific oligonucleotide (SSO) probes designed to recognize the polymorphic residues in previously reported HLA-B35 subtypes. This methodology was successfully tested in 100 individuals of four different populations, previously typed by serology as HLA-B35, and in six reference panel cells of the 10th International Histocompatibility Workshop. HLA-B*3501 was the predominant subtype in all populations. B*3502, B*3503 and, to a lesser extent B*3508, were also found. Among Mexican Mestizos, thirteen individuals had patterns of SSO hybridization suggestive of new B35 alleles. The evolutionary considerations on the different B35 alleles and their extended B35,Cw4 haplotypes are discussed.
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- M L Satz
- Laboratorio de Inmunogenética, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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