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Koskela S, Tammi S, Clancy J, Lucas JAM, Turner TR, Hyvärinen K, Ritari J, Partanen J. MICA and MICB allele assortment in Finland. HLA 2023. [PMID: 36919857 DOI: 10.1111/tan.15023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Genetic variation in the MICA and MICB genes located within the major histocompatibility complex region has been reported to be associated with transplantation outcome and susceptibility to autoimmune diseases and infections. Only limited data of polymorphism in these genes in different populations are available. We here report allelic variation at 2-field resolution and the haplotypes of the MICA and MICB genes in Finland (n = 1032 individuals), a north European population with historical bottleneck and founder effects. Altogether 24 MICA and 18 MICB alleles were found, forming 70 estimated MICA-MICB haplotypes. As compared to other populations frequency differences were found, for example, MICA*010:01 was found to be at an allele frequency of 0.133 in Finland which is higher than in other European populations (0.021-0.077), but close to Asian populations (0.151-0.220). Three novel alleles with amino acid change are described. The results demonstrate a relatively high level of polymorphism and population differences in MICA and MICB allele distribution.
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- Satu Koskela
- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland.,Finnish Red Cross Blood Service Biobank, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland.,Finnish Red Cross Blood Service Biobank, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland.,Finnish Red Cross Blood Service Biobank, Helsinki, Finland
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- Anthony Nolan Research Institute, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.,UCL Cancer Institute, Royal Free Campus, London, UK
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Research and Development, Helsinki, Finland.,Finnish Red Cross Blood Service Biobank, Helsinki, Finland
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Positive association between MIC gene polymorphism and tuberculosis in Chinese population. Immunol Lett 2019; 213:62-69. [PMID: 31400356 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2019.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The disease progression and morbidity of tuberculosis (TB) infections are determined by virulence of the micro-organism, host genetic factors and environmental factors. The highly polymorphic MHC class I chain-related gene (MIC) could serve as a potential host genetic candidate. To investigate the association of MIC polymorphism with TB infection, 124 patients and 191 ethnically matched controls from Hunan province, Southern China, were genotyped for the MIC polymorphism using polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific priming and sequencing-based typing. The results showed that allele frequencies of MIC-sequence and MICA-STR were different in TB patients in comparison to normal controls (both P < 0.05). MICA-A4 and MICA*012:01 alleles were positive associated (OR = 2.42, 95% CI: 1.69-3.87; OR = 3.41, 95% CI: 2.19-5.33, respectively, both Pc < 0.05) while MICA -A5 were inversely associated (OR = 0.59, 95%CI: 0.41-0.94, Pc < 0.05) with TB. Homozygote MICA*012:01/012:01 was observed to have significant risk effects on TB (OR = 4.76, 95% CI: 1.94-11.69, Pc0000-0001-5151-1853 < 0.05). Additionally, MICB*008 allele conduct a significant risk effect for TB (OR = 3.17, 95%CI: 1.80-5.61, Pc < 0.05). All the data showed that MIC polymorphism was associated with the variable susceptibility to TB in Chinese population.
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Liu X, Chen X, Wei X, Meng Y, Liu L, Dai S. Genetic polymorphism analysis of MICB gene in Jing ethnic minority of Southern China. HLA 2018; 92:224-230. [PMID: 29934983 DOI: 10.1111/tan.13325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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In the present study, the polymorphism in the 5'-upstream regulation region (5'-URR), coding region (exons 2-4), and the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of MICB gene were investigated for 150 healthy unrelated Jing individuals in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, by using PCR-SBT method. A total of 14 variation sites in the 5'-URR, 9 in coding region, and 6 in the 3'-UTR were detected in the Jing population. The MICB gene seems to present two different lineages showing functional variations mainly in nucleotides of the promoter region. Nineteen different MICB extended haplotypes (EHs) encompassing the 5'-URR, exons 2-4, and 3'-UTR were found in this population, and the most frequent was EH2 (20.33%). The findings here are of importance for future studies on the potential role of regulation region of MICB gene in disease association, transplantation, viral infection, and tumor progression among Jing population.
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- Xuexiang Liu
- Medical Science Laboratory, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545005, China
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- Medical Science Laboratory, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545005, China
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- Medical Science Laboratory, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545005, China
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- Medical Science Laboratory, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545005, China
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- Medical Science Laboratory, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545005, China
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- Medical Science Laboratory, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, 545005, China
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Wang Y, Li S, Chen C, Luo Q, Li Y, Liu L, Fu X, Yu P, Wang F. MICB*002 and MICB*014 protect against rheumatoid arthritis, whereas MICA*009 and MICA*A6 are associated with rheumatoid arthritis in a Hainan Han Chinese population. Int J Rheum Dis 2018; 22:90-95. [PMID: 29665245 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as an inflammatory autoimmune disease affects the synovial joints as well as other organs and tissues. Since aberrant expression of MIC molecules has been observed in RA patient, MIC genotypes might play certain roles in the development of RA. METHOD To explore the association of MICA and MICB polymorphisms with RA in a Han Chinese population in Hainan Island, samples from 172 RA and 137 healthy controls were genotyped for MICA and MICB. RESULTS Our results indicated that MICB*002 and MICB*014 were less frequent in RA patients than in controls (P = 0.000, 0.005) while there were higher percentages of RA patients carrying MICA*009 and MICA*A6 (P = 0.005). CONCLUSION Different MIC variants might modulate the autoimmune reaction differently in RA disease and therefore serve as protective or risk factors.
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- Yong Wang
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Forensic Science, School of Basic Medical Science, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine and Clinical Laboratory, Yiyang Medical College, Yiyang, Hunan, China
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- Liuzhou Worker's Hospital, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Association Between Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Chain-Related Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Am J Med Sci 2017; 354:430-435. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Luo Q, Guo X, Peng S, Luo W, Tian F, Yu P, Zou Y. The association between MICA/MICB polymorphism and respiratory syncytial virus infection in children. Int J Immunogenet 2017; 44:328-336. [PMID: 28925058 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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MICA/MICB gene polymorphisms are related to several cancers and infectious diseases, but there are no reports on the association between MICA/MICB gene polymorphisms and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. To clarify the association between MICA/MICB gene polymorphisms and infection of RSV in children, we collected fresh blood samples from paediatric patients with and without pneumonia after RSV infection. The MICA/MICB alleles were characterized by PCR sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) and PCR sequence-based genotyping (PCR-SBT), and then, the frequency of the MICA/MICB alleles and haplotypes was calculated. The results showed that the frequencies of MICA*002:01 and MICA-A9 in RSV-infected patients were significantly lower than in controls (9% vs. 20%, pc = 0.04). The allele frequency of MICA*002:01 in pneumonia patients (8%) and nonpneumonia patients (9%) was significantly lower than in controls (20%, pc = 0.02). MICA*002:01-MICB*008(Δrel = 0.616), MICA*009-MICB*016 (Δrel = 0.506), and MICA*045-MICB*014 (Δrel = 0.700) showed linkage disequilibrium in patients infected with RSV. The haplotype frequency of MICA*002:01-MICB*005:02 in RSV-infected patients was significantly lower than in controls (10% vs. 16%, pc = 0.033). In conclusion, allele MICA*002:01/A9 and haplotype MICA*002:01-MICB*005:02 were negatively associated with RSV respiratory tract infections.
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- Q Luo
- Department of Immunology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Immunology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China.,Medical college of Hebei University of Engineering, Hebei, China
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- The Second Xiang Ya Hospital of Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Immunology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Immunology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Immunology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Immunology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan, China
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Immune Responses to Tissue-Restricted Nonmajor Histocompatibility Complex Antigens in Allograft Rejection. J Immunol Res 2017; 2017:6312514. [PMID: 28164137 PMCID: PMC5253484 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6312514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Chronic diseases that result in end-stage organ damage cause inflammation, which can reveal sequestered self-antigens (SAgs) in that organ and trigger autoimmunity. The thymus gland deletes self-reactive T-cells against ubiquitously expressed SAgs, while regulatory mechanisms in the periphery control immune responses to tissue-restricted SAgs. It is now established that T-cells reactive to SAgs present in certain organs (e.g., lungs, pancreas, and intestine) are incompletely eliminated, and the dysregulation of peripheral immuneregulation can generate immune responses to SAgs. Therefore, chronic diseases can activate self-reactive lymphocytes, inducing tissue-restricted autoimmunity. During organ transplantation, donor lymphocytes are tested against recipient serum (i.e., cross-matching) to detect antibodies (Abs) against donor human leukocyte antigens, which has been shown to reduce Ab-mediated hyperacute rejection. However, primary allograft dysfunction and rejection still occur frequently. Because donor lymphocytes do not express tissue-restricted SAgs, preexisting Abs against SAgs are undetectable during conventional cross-matching. Preexisting and de novo immune responses to tissue-restricted SAgs (i.e., autoimmunity) play a major role in rejection. In this review, we discuss the evidence that supports autoimmunity as a contributor to rejection. Testing for preexisting and de novo immune responses to tissue-restricted SAgs and treatment based on immune responses after organ transplantation may improve short- and long-term outcomes after transplantation.
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MICB gene diversity and balancing selection on its promoter region in Yao population in southern China. Hum Immunol 2016; 77:1187-1193. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2016.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Human and mouse NKG2D ligands (NKG2DLs) are absent or only poorly expressed by most normal cells but are upregulated by cell stress, hence, alerting the immune system in case of malignancy or infection. Although these ligands are numerous and highly variable (at genetic, genomic, structural, and biochemical levels), they all belong to the major histocompatibility complex class I gene superfamily and bind to a single, invariant, receptor: NKG2D. NKG2D (CD314) is an activating receptor expressed on NK cells and subsets of T cells that have a key role in the recognition and lysis of infected and tumor cells. Here, we review the molecular diversity of NKG2DLs, discuss the increasing appreciation of their roles in a variety of medical conditions, and propose several explanations for the evolutionary force(s) that seem to drive the multiplicity and diversity of NKG2DLs while maintaining their interaction with a single invariant receptor.
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- Raphael Carapito
- ImmunoRhumatologie Moléculaire, INSERM UMR_S1109, LabEx TRANSPLANTEX, Centre de Recherche d'Immunologie et d'Hématologie, Faculté de Médecine, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Laboratoire International Associé (LIA) INSERM, Strasbourg (France) - Nagano (Japan), Strasbourg, France.,Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire (FHU) OMICARE, Strasbourg, France
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- ImmunoRhumatologie Moléculaire, INSERM UMR_S1109, LabEx TRANSPLANTEX, Centre de Recherche d'Immunologie et d'Hématologie, Faculté de Médecine, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Laboratoire International Associé (LIA) INSERM, Strasbourg (France) - Nagano (Japan), Strasbourg, France.,Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire (FHU) OMICARE, Strasbourg, France.,Laboratoire Central d'Immunologie, Pôle de Biologie, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Allele polymorphism and haplotype diversity of MICA/B in Tujia nationality of Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China. Hum Immunol 2016; 77:411-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2015] [Revised: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wang YJ, Zhang NJ, Chen E, Chen CJ, Bu YH, Yu P. MICA/B genotyping of Tujias from Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China. Hum Immunol 2016; 77:340-1. [PMID: 26826451 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2016.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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One hundred eighty-seven Tujia individuals from Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China were genotyped at the MICA and MICB loci using polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific priming and sequencing-based typing methods. MICA and MCB genotypes are consistent with expected HW proportions. These genotype data are available in the Allele Frequencies Net Database.
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- Y J Wang
- Department of Blood Transfusion, The Second Xiang Ya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Ren Min Zhong Road, Changsha, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The Second Xiang Ya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Ren Min Zhong Road, Changsha, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The Second Xiang Ya Hospital of Central South University, 139 Ren Min Zhong Road, Changsha, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha, China.
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Baek IC, Jang JP, Choi EJ, Kim TG. MICB Allele Genotyping on Microarrays by Improving the Specificity of Extension Primers. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142467. [PMID: 26569110 PMCID: PMC4646348 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I chain-related gene B (MICB) encodes a ligand for activating NKG2D that expressed in natural killer cells, γδ T cells, and αβ CD8+ T cells, which is associated with autoimmune diseases, cancer, and infectious diseases. Here, we have established a system for genotyping MICB alleles using allele-specific primer extension (ASPE) on microarrays. Thirty-six high quality, allele-specific extension primers were evaluated using strict and reliable cut-off values using mean fluorescence intensity (MFI), whereby an MFI >30,000 represented a positive signal and an MFI <10,000 represented a negative signal. Eight allele-specific extension primers were found to be false positives, five of which were improved by adjusting their length, and three of which were optimized by refractory modification. The MICB alleles (*002:01, *003, *005:02/*010, *005:03, *008, *009N, *018, and *024) present in the quality control panel could be exactly defined by 22 allele-specific extension primers. MICB genotypes that were identified by ASPE on microarrays were in full concordance with those identified by PCR-sequence-based typing. In conclusion, we have developed a method for genotyping MICB alleles using ASPE on microarrays; which can be applicable for large-scale single nucleotide polymorphism typing studies of population and disease associations.
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- In-Cheol Baek
- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.,Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Lin L, Yang W, Chen E, Gong Z, Luo QZ, Wei XB, Yu P. MIC gene polymorphism and haplotype diversity in Li nationality of Southern China. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 85:45-9. [DOI: 10.1111/tan.12449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Revised: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- L. Lin
- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences; Central South University; Changsha 410078 China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences; Central South University; Changsha 410078 China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences; Central South University; Changsha 410078 China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences; Central South University; Changsha 410078 China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences; Central South University; Changsha 410078 China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences; Central South University; Changsha 410078 China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences; Central South University; Changsha 410078 China
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Chen E, Lin L, Chen CJ, Zhang XY, Luo QZ, Yu P. MIC gene polymorphism and haplotype diversity in Zhuang nationality of Southern China. Hum Immunol 2014; 75:953-9. [PMID: 25167773 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2014.08.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Zhuang ethnic minority is the largest minority group in China. Here, we report for the first time the polymorphisms of MICA and MICB in a healthy Zhuang population of 209 unrelated individuals. Using polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific priming (PCR-SSP) and sequencing-based typing (PCR-SBT), 13 MICA-sequence alleles and 5 MICA-STR alleles, as well as 11 MICB alleles were detected, among which MICA(∗)010, MICA(∗)A5 and MICB(∗)005:02 were the most frequent alleles. Linkage disequilibria was investigated and the most common two-locus haplotypes were MICB(∗)005:02-MICA(∗)010 and MICB(∗)014-MICA(∗)045. These results suggest informative genetic markers for investigating origins and evolution of MHC class I region haplotypes in Zhuang population.
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- E Chen
- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi 046000, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China.
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Distribution of MICB diversity in the Zhejiang Han population: PCR sequence-based typing for exons 2–6 and identification of five novel MICB alleles. Immunogenetics 2013; 65:485-92. [DOI: 10.1007/s00251-013-0699-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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MICB polymorphism in a southern Chinese Han population: The identification of two new MICB alleles, MICB∗005:06 and MICB∗026. Hum Immunol 2012; 73:818-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2012.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Revised: 04/24/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sarma NJ, Tiriveedhi V, Angaswamy N, Mohanakumar T. Role of antibodies to self-antigens in chronic allograft rejection: potential mechanism and therapeutic implications. Hum Immunol 2012; 73:1275-81. [PMID: 22789626 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2012.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Revised: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 06/29/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Significant progress has been made in preventing acute allograft rejection following solid organ transplantation resulting in improved allograft survival. However, long term function still remains disappointing primarily due to chronic allograft rejection. Alloimmune responses primarily defined by the development of antibodies (Abs) to donor mismatched major histocompatibility antigens during the post-transplantation period have been strongly correlated to the development of chronic rejection. In addition, recent studies have demonstrated an important role for autoimmunity including the development of Abs to organ specific self-antigens in the pathogenesis of chronic allograft rejection. Based on this, a new paradigm has evolved indicating a possible cross-talk between the alloimmune responses and autoimmunity leading to chronic rejection. In this review, we will discuss the emerging concept for the role of cellular and humoral immune responses to self-antigens in the immunopathogenesis of chronic allograft rejection which has the potential to develop new strategies for the prevention and/or treatment of chronic rejection.
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- Nayan J Sarma
- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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Gong Z, Luo QZ, Lin L, Su YP, Peng HB, Du K, Yu P, Wang SP. Association of MICA gene polymorphisms with liver fibrosis in schistosomiasis patients in the Dongting Lake region. Braz J Med Biol Res 2012; 45:222-9. [PMID: 22370708 PMCID: PMC3854198 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2012007500024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related A (MICA) is a highly polymorphic gene located within the MHC class I region of the human genome. Expressed as a cell surface glycoprotein, MICA modulates immune surveillance by binding to its cognate receptor on natural killer cells, NKG2D, and its genetic polymorphisms have been recently associated with susceptibility to some infectious diseases. We determined whether MICA polymorphisms were associated with the high rate of Schistosoma parasitic worm infection or severity of disease outcome in the Dongting Lake region of Hunan Province, China. Polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific priming (PCR-SSP) and sequencing-based typing (SBT) were applied for high-resolution allele typing of schistosomiasis cases (N = 103, age range = 36.2-80.5 years, 64 males and 39 females) and healthy controls (N = 141, age range = 28.6-73.3 years, 73 males and 68 females). Fourteen MICA alleles and five short-tandem repeat (STR) alleles were identified among the two populations. Three (MICA*012:01/02, MICA*017 and MICA*027) showed a higher frequency in healthy controls than in schistosomiasis patients, but the difference was not significantly correlated with susceptibility to S. japonicum infection (Pc > 0.05). In contrast, higher MICA*A5 allele frequency was significantly correlated with advanced liver fibrosis (Pc < 0.05). Furthermore, the distribution profile of MICA alleles in this Hunan Han population was significantly different from those published for Korean, Thai, American-Caucasian, and Afro-American populations (P < 0.01), but similar to other Han populations within China (P > 0.05). This study provides the initial evidence that MICA genetic polymorphisms may underlie the severity of liver fibrosis occurring in schistosomiasis patients from the Dongting Lake region.
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- Zheng Gong
- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province China
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- Central Blood Bank in Yueyang, Yueyang, Hunan Province China
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- Central Blood Bank in Yueyang, Yueyang, Hunan Province China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province China
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- Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province China
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- Key Laboratory of Schistosomiasis in Hunan, Department of Parasitology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province China
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Xu X, Xia W, Tian L, Chen Y, Ding H, Shao Y, Deng J, Wang J, Huang Y, Santoso S, Fu Y, Ye X. Distribution of MICA haplotypes in a Chinese Han population. Hum Immunol 2012; 73:75-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2011.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2011] [Revised: 08/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Cho WK, Jung MH, Park SH, Baek IC, Choi HB, Kim TG, Suh BK. Association of MICA Alleles with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Korean Children. Int J Endocrinol 2012; 2012:235680. [PMID: 23209462 PMCID: PMC3504384 DOI: 10.1155/2012/235680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 10/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background. Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA) is a ligand for the activating NKG2D receptor expressed on natural killer (NK) cells. We aimed to assess the association of MICA polymorphism with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) in Korean children. Methods. Eighty-one patients with AITD were recruited. We analyzed MICA polymorphisms by PCR-SSP and compared the results with those of 70 healthy controls. Results. In AITD, the allele frequencies of MICA∗010 (OR = 2.21; 95% CI, 1.30-3.76, P < 0.003, P(c) < 0.042) were higher than those of controls. Patients who did not have thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy showed higher frequencies of MICA∗010 (OR = 2.99; 95% CI, 1.47-6.08, P < 0.003, P(c) < 0.042) and lower frequencies of MICA∗008 (OR = 0.08; 95% CI, 0.01-0.62, P < 0.001, P(c) < 0.014) compared to those of controls. HLA-B∗46, which shows the strongest association with AITD compared with other HLA alleles, showed the strongest linkage disequilibrium with MICA∗010. Analyses of the associations between MICA∗010 and HLA-B∗46 with AITD suggest an association of the MICA allele with AITD. Conclusions. Our results suggest that innate immunity might contribute to the pathogenesis of AITD.
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- Won Kyoung Cho
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
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- Catholic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank, College of Medicine and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
- Catholic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank, College of Medicine and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 137-040, Republic of Korea
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Luo QZ, Lin L, Gong Z, Mei B, Xu YJ, Huo Z, Yu P. Positive association of major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A polymorphism with leukemia susceptibility in the people of Han nationality of Southern China. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 78:178-84. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2011.01748.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cha CH, Sohn YH, Oh HB, Ko SY, Cho MC, Kwon OJ. MICB polymorphisms and haplotypes with MICA and HLA alleles in Koreans. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 78:38-44. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2011.01694.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pollock R, Chandran V, Barrett J, Eder L, Pellett F, Yao C, Lino M, Shanmugarajah S, Farewell VT, Gladman DD. Differential major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related A allele associations with skin and joint manifestations of psoriatic disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 77:554-61. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2011.01670.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Angaswamy N, Saini D, Ramachandran S, Nath DS, Phelan D, Hachem R, Trulock E, Patterson GA, Mohanakumar T. Development of antibodies to human leukocyte antigen precedes development of antibodies to major histocompatibility class I-related chain A and are significantly associated with development of chronic rejection after human lung transplantation. Hum Immunol 2010; 71:560-5. [PMID: 20211214 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2010.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2009] [Revised: 02/09/2010] [Accepted: 02/18/2010] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The development of antibodies (Abs) to major histocompatibility (MHC) class I-related chain A (MICA) and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and their role in the immunopathogenesis of chronic rejection (bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome [BOS]) after human lung transplantation (LTx) was analyzed. Sera from 80 LTx recipients were analyzed for anti-MICA and anti-HLA Abs using Luminex and flow PRA (panel reactive assay). Development of Abs either to MICA alone or MICA and HLA together significantly correlated (p < 0.01) with development of BOS. Kinetic analysis in the post-LTx period revealed that development of anti-HLA Abs (7.6 +/- 4.7 months) preceded the development of anti-MICA Abs (10.0 +/- 3.5 months). Abs to MICA alleles (*001 and *009) developed approximately 6 months after LTx and peak titers were present at the time of clinical diagnosis of BOS (16.3 +/- 2.7 months). The development of Abs to both MICA and HLA was strongly associated with the development of BOS thereby suggesting a synergistic effect. Furthermore, immune response to mismatched HLA can lead to development of Abs to other MHC related antigens expressed on the airway epithelial cells. Cumulatively, these immune responses contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic rejection following human LTx.
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- Nataraju Angaswamy
- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Sohn YH, Cha CH, Oh HB, Kim MH, Choi SE, Kwon OJ. MICA polymorphisms and haplotypes with HLA-B and HLA-DRB1 in Koreans. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 75:48-55. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2009.01396.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Association of MICA gene polymorphisms with Chlamydia trachomatis infection and related tubal pathology in infertile women. Hum Reprod 2009; 24:3090-5. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ribas F, Oliveira LA, Petzl-Erler ML, Bicalho MG. Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A polymorphism and linkage disequilibrium with HLA-B alleles in Euro-Brazilians. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 72:532-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2008.01142.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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High frequencies of alleles MICA*020 and MICA*027 in Amerindians and evidence of positive selection on exon 3. Genes Immun 2008; 9:697-705. [DOI: 10.1038/gene.2008.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Suárez-Alvarez B, López-Vázquez A, Gonzalez MZ, Fdez-Morera JL, Díaz-Molina B, Blanco-Gelaz MA, Pascual D, Martínez-Borra J, Muro M, Alvarez-López MR, López-Larrea C. The relationship of anti-MICA antibodies and MICA expression with heart allograft rejection. Am J Transplant 2007; 7:1842-8. [PMID: 17511763 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.01838.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The role of MICA antibodies in acute heart allograft rejection was examined utilizing 190 pre- and post-transplant serum samples from 44 patients collected during the first year after transplantation. MICA antibodies were detected by CDC test on recombinant cell lines and by the newly developed Luminex MICA antibody detection assay. Additionally, MICA expression was analyzed by 'real time' RT-PCR and by immunohistochemistry in 10 endomyocardial biopsies. Only two subjects had HLA antibodies post-transplant. Nevertheless, MICA antibodies were found in a significant number of subjects. The prevalence of MICA antibodies was significantly higher among those with severe acute rejection (AR) than in those without rejection (60.7% vs. 14.3%, p = 0.0038 by CDC; 55.5% vs. 5.7%, p = 0.0020 by Luminex). In most cases, the appearance of MICA antibodies post-transplant precedes AR. Following transplantation, MICA up-regulation correlated with histological evidence of severe rejection. Monitoring for MICA antibodies post-transplant may be useful to establish new risk factors for acute rejection.
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- B Suárez-Alvarez
- Department of Immunology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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Dorak MT, Shao W, Machulla HKG, Lobashevsky ES, Tang J, Park MH, Kaslow RA. Conserved extended haplotypes of the major histocompatibility complex: further characterization. Genes Immun 2006; 7:450-67. [PMID: 16791278 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6364315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Since the complete sequencing of a human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) haplotype, interest in non-human leucocyte antigen (HLA) genes encoded in the MHC has been growing. Non-HLA genes, which outnumber the HLA genes, may contribute to or account for HLA and disease associations. Most information on non-HLA genes has been obtained in separate studies of individual loci. To comprehensively address polymorphisms of relevant non-HLA genes in 'conserved extended haplotypes' (CEH), we investigated 101 International Histocompatibility Workshop reference cell lines and nine additional anonymous samples representing all 37 unambiguously characterized CEHs at MICA, NFKBIL1, LTA, NCR3, AIF1, HSPA1A, HSPA1B, BF, NOTCH4 and a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) at HLA-DQA1 as well as MICA, NOTCH4, HSPA1B and all five tumour necrosis factor short tandem repeat (STR) polymorphisms. This work (1) provides an extensive catalogue of MHC polymorphisms in all CEHs, (2) unravels interrelationships between HLA and non-HLA haplotypical lineages, (3) resolves reported typing ambiguities and (4) describes haplospecific markers for a number of CEHs. Analysis also identified a DQA1 SNP and segments containing MHC class III polymorphisms that corresponded with class II (DRB3 and DRB4) lineages. These results portray the MHC where lineages containing non-HLA and HLA variants in linkage disequilibrium may operate in concert and can guide more thorough design and interpretation of HLA-disease relationships.
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- M T Dorak
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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