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Dashti M, Nizam R, Jacob S, Al-Kandari H, Al Ozairi E, Thanaraj TA, Al-Mulla F. Association between alleles, haplotypes, and amino acid variations in HLA class II genes and type 1 diabetes in Kuwaiti children. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1238269. [PMID: 37638053 PMCID: PMC10457110 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1238269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex autoimmune disorder that is highly prevalent globally. The interactions between genetic and environmental factors may trigger T1D in susceptible individuals. HLA genes play a significant role in T1D pathogenesis, and specific haplotypes are associated with an increased risk of developing the disease. Identifying risk haplotypes can greatly improve the genetic scoring for early diagnosis of T1D in difficult to rank subgroups. This study employed next-generation sequencing to evaluate the association between HLA class II alleles, haplotypes, and amino acids and T1D, by recruiting 95 children with T1D and 150 controls in the Kuwaiti population. Significant associations were identified for alleles at the HLA-DRB1, HLA-DQA1, and HLA-DQB1 loci, including DRB1*03:01:01, DQA1*05:01:01, and DQB1*02:01:01, which conferred high risk, and DRB1*11:04:01, DQA1*05:05:01, and DQB1*03:01:01, which were protective. The DRB1*03:01:01~DQA1*05:01:01~DQB1*02:01:01 haplotype was most strongly associated with the risk of developing T1D, while DRB1*11:04-DQA1*05:05-DQB1*03:01 was the only haplotype that rendered protection against T1D. We also identified 66 amino acid positions across the HLA-DRB1, HLA-DQA1, and HLA-DQB1 genes that were significantly associated with T1D, including novel associations. These results validate and extend our knowledge on the associations between HLA genes and T1D in Kuwaiti children. The identified risk alleles, haplotypes, and amino acid variations may influence disease development through effects on HLA structure and function and may allow early intervention via population-based screening efforts.
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- Mohammed Dashti
- Department of Genetics and Bioinformatics, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman, Kuwait
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- Department of Genetics and Bioinformatics, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman, Kuwait
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- Department of Genetics and Bioinformatics, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman, Kuwait
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- Department of Population Health, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman, Kuwait
- Department of Pediatrics, Farwaniya Hospital, Ministry of Health, Sabah Al Nasser, Kuwait
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- Clinical Care Research and Trials, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman, Kuwait
- Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait
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- Department of Genetics and Bioinformatics, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Dasman, Kuwait
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Al Yafei Z, Mack SJ, Alvares M, Ali BR, Afandi B, Beshyah SA, Sharma C, Osman W, Mirghani R, Nasr A, Al Remithi S, Al Jubeh J, Almawi WY, AlKaabi J, ElGhazali G. HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 Alleles, Haplotypes and Genotypes in Emirati Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Underscores the Benefits of Evaluating Understudied Populations. Front Genet 2022; 13:841879. [PMID: 35419034 PMCID: PMC8997289 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.841879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: HLA class II (DR and DQ) alleles and antigens have historically shown strong genetic predisposition to type 1 diabetes (T1D). This study evaluated the association of DRB1 and DQB1 alleles, genotypes, and haplotypes with T1D in United Arab Emirates. Materials and Methods: Study subjects comprised 149 patients with T1D, and 147 normoglycemic control subjects. Cases and controls were Emiratis and were HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 genotyped using sequence-based typing. Statistical analysis was performed using Bridging Immunogenomic Data-Analysis Workflow Gaps R package. Results: In total, 15 DRB1 and 9 DQB1 alleles were identified in the study subjects, of which the association of DRB1*03:01, DRB1*04:02, DRB1*11:01, DRB1*16:02, and DQB1*02:01, DQB1*03:02, DQB1*03:01, and DQB1*06:01 with altered risk of T1D persisted after correcting for multiple comparisons. Two-locus haplotype analysis identified DRB1*03:01∼DQB1*02:01 [0.44 vs. 0.18, OR (95% CI) = 3.44 (2.33-5.1), Pc = 3.48 × 10-10]; DRB1*04:02∼DQB1*03:02 [0.077 vs. 0.014, OR = 6.06 (2.03-24.37), Pc = 2.3 × 10-3] and DRB1*04:05∼DQB1*03:02 [0.060 vs. 0.010, OR = 6.24 (1.79-33.34), Pc = 0.011] as positively associated, and DRB1*16:02∼DQB1*05:02 [0.024 vs. 0.075, OR = 0.3 (0.11-0.74), Pc = 0.041] as negatively associated with T1D, after applying Bonferroni correction. Furthermore, the highest T1D risk was observed for DR3/DR4 [0.104 vs. 0.006, OR = 25.03 (8.23-97.2), Pc = 2.6 × 10-10], followed by DR3/DR3 [0.094 vs. 0.010, OR = 8.72 (3.17-25.32), Pc = 3.18 × 10-8] diplotypes. Conclusion: While DRB1 and DQB1 alleles and haplotypes associated with T1D in Emiratis showed similarities to Caucasian and non-Caucasian populations, several alleles and haplotypes associated with T1D in European, African, and Asian populations, were not observed. This underscores the contribution of ethnic diversity and possible diverse associations between DRB1 and DQB1 and T1D across different populations.
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- Zain Al Yafei
- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Purehealth, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Purehealth, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medicine, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Higher College of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Purehealth, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Purehealth, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Internal Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Purehealth, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Internal Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Soetjipto, Rochmah N, Faizi M, Hisbiyah Y, Endaryanto A. HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 Gene Polymorphism in Indonesian Children with Type I Diabetes Mellitus. Appl Clin Genet 2022; 15:11-17. [PMID: 35046698 PMCID: PMC8763574 DOI: 10.2147/tacg.s348115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND More than 40 genes influence the progression of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), including human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles. Different HLA genotype patterns result in diverse rates of T1DM development. HLA class II DR, DQ, and DP vary among different populations and ethnicities. Data on HLA polymorphism in T1DM in Indonesia are lacking. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the gene polymorphism of HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 in Indonesian children with T1DM. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this study, 31 patients with T1DM and 31 controls were enrolled from April 2020 to April 2021. This study was conducted at Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Indonesia. We evaluated the gene polymorphism of HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. The primers used were as follows: for HLA-DQA1, DQAS34: 5'-GGTGTAAACTTGTACCAG-3' (forward) and DQAA261: 5'-ATTGGTAGCAGCGGTAGA-3' (reverse); for HLA-DQB1, DQBS43: 5'-TGCTACT- TCACCAA(C/T)GGG-3' (forward) and DQBA249: 5'-GTAGTTGTGTCTGCA (C/T)AC-3' (reverse). RESULTS The most common HLA-DQA1 subtype in the T1DM group was 0101/0102 accounting for 67.6%, and 01/03 and 02/03 were found in the T1DM group only. Meanwhile, the most common HLA-DQB1 subtype in the T1DM group was 0301, accounting for 54.8%. Most subjects in this study were Javanese. CONCLUSION HLA-DQA1 0101/0102 and HLA-DQB1 0301 were commonly found in Indonesian children with T1DM.
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- Soetjipto
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
- Doctoral Program of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Doctoral Program of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Doctoral Program of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Doctoral Program of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Doctoral Program of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health, Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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Tay GK, Al Naqbi H, Mawart A, Baalfaqih Z, Almaazmi A, Deeb A, Alsafar H. Segregation Analysis of Genotyped and Family-Phased, Long Range MHC Classical Class I and Class II Haplotypes in 5 Families With Type 1 Diabetes Proband in the United Arab Emirates. Front Genet 2021; 12:670844. [PMID: 34276777 PMCID: PMC8278101 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.670844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The classical Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) class II haplotypes of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) that are associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) were identified in five families from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Segregation analyses were performed on these 5 families with the disease, 3 with one child and 2 with 2 children diagnosed with T1D. Three HLA-DR4 haplotypes were identified: HLA- DRB1∗04:01:01-DQB1∗03:02:01:01; HLA- DRB1∗04:02:01- DQB1∗03:02:01; and HLA -DRB1∗04:05:01-DQB1∗02:02:01:02. All have previously been identified to be associated with T1D in studies of the Arabian population. In the 10 parents from the 5 families, 9 had at least one HLA-DR4 and HLA-DR3 haplotype which potentially increases the risk of T1D. Of these 9 parents, 3 were heterozygous for HLA-DR4/HLA-DR3 and one was homozygous for HLA-DR3. Two haplotypes that were identified here extend to the HLA class I region were previously designated AH8.2 (HLA -A∗26-B∗08-DRB1∗03) and AH50.2 (HLA -C∗06-B∗50-DRB1∗03:01-DQ∗02) and associated with diabetes in neighboring North Indian populations. This study provides examples of MHC haplotype analysis in pedigrees to improve our understanding of the genetics of T1D in the understudied population of the UAE.
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- Guan K Tay
- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Endocrinology, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Sharma C, R Ali B, Osman W, Afandi B, Aburawi EH, Beshyah SA, Al-Mahayri Z, Al-Rifai RH, Al Yafei Z, ElGhazali G, Alkaabi J. Association of variants in PTPN22, CTLA-4, IL2-RA, and INS genes with type 1 diabetes in Emiratis. Ann Hum Genet 2020; 85:48-57. [PMID: 32970831 DOI: 10.1111/ahg.12406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease with a complex interrelation of genetic and environmental factors. Genetic studies have reported HLA and non-HLA loci as significant contributors to T1D. However, the genetic basis of T1D among Emiratis is unexplored. This study aims to determine the contribution of four genes PTPN22, CTLA-4, IL2-RA, and INS to T1D risk among Emiratis. The association between variants in PTPN22 (rs2476601, rs1310182), CTLA-4 (rs11571316, rs231775, rs3087243, rs1427676, and rs231727), IL2-RA (rs7090530), and INS (rs7111341) with T1D was tested in 310 Emiratis (139 T1D patients and 171 controls). A significant association was found at rs1310182, and rs2476601 both in PTPN22, rs3087243, and rs231775 both in CTLA-4, and rs12251307 in IL2-RA. Moreover, a haplotype constituted from GG and AG genotypes at rs231727 and rs231775, respectively, in CTLA-4 was significantly associated with an increased T1D risk. The cumulative effects of risk alleles for all significantly associated SNPs showed 11.8 higher relative risk for T1D for those who carry 5-6 compared to 0-1 risk alleles. This study illustrated that PTPN22, CTLA-4, and IL2-RA gene variants could confer risk alleles for T1D among the Emirati population.
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- Charu Sharma
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
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- Department of Genetics and Genomics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, UAE.,Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
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- Department of Immunology, PLMS, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Immunology, PLMS, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
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Hajjej A, Saldhana FL, Dajani R, Almawi WY. HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1 and -DQB1 allele and haplotype frequencies and phylogenetic analysis of Bahraini population. Gene 2020; 735:144399. [PMID: 32001374 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The origin of Arab-speaking population is classified according to their geographical location, ethnic background, and historical influx of nearby and distant populations. Data on HLA class I and class II loci in (Arabian Peninsula) Bahraini population are lacking. We analyzed HLA genetic profile of Bahrainis with neighboring communities, and with Levantines, North Africans, Sub-Saharans, Europeans, and Asians, using genetic distances, neighbor-joining dendrograms, correspondence and haplotype analysis. HLA class I and class II genotyping were done by high resolution PCR-SSP in 175 Bahraini subjects. In total, 19 HLA-A, 33 HLA-B, 15 HLA-C, 14 DRB1 and 7 DQB1 alleles were identified. The most common class I alleles were A*02:01:01 (18.3%), A*01:01:01(15.4%), B*35:01:02 (12.9%), C*12:01:01 (15.1%), and C*04:01:01 (14.9%), while DRB1*03:01:01 (18.0%), DQB1*02:01:01 (29.1%), and DQB1*05:01:01 (24.9%) were the most frequent class II alleles. Significant linkage disequilibrium was seen between all HLA loci pairs. DRB1*03:01:01-DQB1*02:01:01 (15.18%) was the most frequent two-locus haplotype. Significant negative Fnd values were observed, indicating balancing selection at studied loci. Bahrainis appear to be related to Western Mediterranean (North Africans, Iberians and French), but relatively distinct from Levantines (Palestinians, Lebanese, and Jordanians) and Sub-Saharans. This indicates limited genetic contribution of Levantine Arabs and Sub-Saharans to the Bahraini gene pool.
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- Abdelhafidh Hajjej
- Department of Immunogenetics, National Blood Transfusion Center, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Faculte' des Sciences de Tunis, Universite' de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Biology, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Faculte' des Sciences de Tunis, Universite' de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia; School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
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Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) and Islet Autoantibodies Are Tools to Characterize Type 1 Diabetes in Arab Countries: Emphasis on Kuwait. DISEASE MARKERS 2019; 2019:9786078. [PMID: 31827651 PMCID: PMC6886320 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9786078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The incidence rate of type 1 diabetes in Kuwait had been increasing exponentially and has doubled in children ≤ 14 years old within almost two decades. Therefore, there is a dire need for a careful systematic familial cohort study. Several immunogenetic factors affect the pathogenesis of the disease. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) accounts for the major genetic susceptibility to the disease. The triggering agents initiate disease onset by type 1 destruction of pancreatic β-cells. Both HLA and anti-islet antibodies can be used to characterize, predict susceptibility to the disease, innovate, or delay the β-cell destruction. Evidence from prospective longitudinal studies suggested that the underlying disease process represents a continuum that begins before the symptoms are clinically evident. Autoimmunity of the functional pancreatic β-cells results in symptomatic type 1 diabetes and lifelong insulin dependence. The autoantibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GADA), insulinoma antigen-2 (IA-2A), insulin (IAA), and zinc transporter-8 (ZnT-8A) comprise the most reliable biomarkers for type 1 diabetes in both children and adults. Although Kuwait is the second among the top 10 countries with a high incidence rate of type 1 diabetes, there have been no proper diagnostic and prediction tools as per the World Health Organization. The Kuwaiti Type 1 Diabetes Study (KADS) was initiated to understand the disease pathogenesis as well as the HLA and anti-islet autoantibody profile of type 1 diabetes in Kuwait. Understanding the disease sequela in a homogenous gene pool and highly consanguineous population of Kuwaitis could help solve the challenges and pathogenesis, as well as hasten the prevention, of type 1 diabetes.
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Almogren A, Shakoor Z, Hamam KD. Human leucocyte antigens: their association with end-stage renal disease in Saudi patients awaiting transplantation. Br J Biomed Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2012.12069145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- A. Almogren
- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine and University Hospitals King Saud University
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- Department of Pathology King Saud University College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology King Saud University College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, 11461, Saudi Arabia
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Erwin-Cohen RA, Porter AI, Pittman PR, Rossi CA, DaSilva L. Human transcriptome response to immunization with live-attenuated Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus vaccine (TC-83): Analysis of whole blood. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2016; 13:169-179. [PMID: 27870591 PMCID: PMC5287313 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1227900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an important human and animal alphavirus pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes. The virus is endemic in Central and South America, but has also caused equine outbreaks in southwestern areas of the United States. In an effort to better understand the molecular mechanisms of the development of immunity to this important pathogen, we performed transcriptional analysis from whole, unfractionated human blood of patients who had been immunized with the live-attenuated vaccine strain of VEEV, TC-83. We compared changes in the transcriptome between naïve individuals who were mock vaccinated with saline to responses of individuals who received TC-83. Significant transcriptional changes were noted at days 2, 7, and 14 following vaccination. The top canonical pathways revealed at early and intermediate time points (days 2 and 7) included the involvement of the classic interferon response, interferon-response factors, activation of pattern recognition receptors, and engagement of the inflammasome. By day 14, the top canonical pathways included oxidative phosphorylation, the protein ubiquitination pathway, natural killer cell signaling, and B-cell development. Biomarkers were identified that differentiate between vaccinees and control subjects, at early, intermediate, and late stages of the development of immunity as well as markers which were common to all 3 stages following vaccination but distinct from the sham-vaccinated control subjects. The study represents a novel examination of molecular processes that lead to the development of immunity against VEEV in humans and which may be of value as diagnostic targets, to enhance modern vaccine design, or molecular correlates of protection.
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- Rebecca A Erwin-Cohen
- a Virology Division, United States Army Military Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) , Frederick , MD , USA
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- a Virology Division, United States Army Military Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) , Frederick , MD , USA
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- b Division of Medicine, United States Army Military Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) , Frederick , MD , USA
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- c Diagnostics Systems Division, United States Army Military Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) , Frederick , MD , USA
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- d Center for Aerobiological Sciences, United States Army Military Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) , Frederick , MD , USA
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Mansoori Derakhshan S, Zeinali Sehrig F, Sohrabi N, Shiva S, Baradaran B, Shekari Khaniani M. The Association between Human Leukocyte Antigen Class II DR3-DQ2 Haplotype and Type 1 Diabetes in Children of the East Azerbaijan State of Iran. IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL 2015; 17:e28380. [PMID: 26473079 PMCID: PMC4601240 DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.28380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Revised: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is an autoimmune disease. Several associations between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex and T1D were found in various populations. Associations with various HLA types depend on the investigated populations. However, such associations have not yet been investigated in the East Azerbaijan state of Iran with Turkish ethnicity. Objectives: The aims of the current study was to describe T1D genetic susceptibility conferred by HLA class II alleles (DRB1*0301, DQA1*0501 and DQB1*0201) and to determine haplotype frequencies among T1D patients. Patients and Methods: This study was a case-control study. The number of samples was determined using the Cochran formula. Eighty unrelated T1D patients, including 42 (52.5%) females and 38 (47.5%) males, were randomly recruited from the East Azerbaijan state of Iran. Typing of HLA was performed by polymerase chain reaction-sequence-specific priming (PCR-SSP) on DNA extracted from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 80 unrelated patients and 80 unrelated healthy control donors, who were selected randomly. For haplotype analysis, the logistic regression model was performed that allows joint estimation of Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) via haplotypes. Results: The frequency of drb1*0301 (82.5% vs. 11.3%), dqa1*0501 (82.5% vs. 36.3%) and dqb1*0201 (81.3% vs. 35%) were significantly higher among patients compared with that of healthy subjects. Conclusions: Our investigation demonstrated that there is a highly significant association between the studied alleles and T1D. It can be construed that haplotype HLA-DR3-DQ2 has a very modest effect with respect to the risk of T1D.
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- Sima Mansoori Derakhshan
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
- Department of Medical Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
- Department of Medical Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
- Department of Medical Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
- Corresponding Author: Mahmoud Shekari Khaniani, Department of Medical Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran. Tel: +98-4113371587, Fax: +98-4113371587, E-mail:
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Sohrabi N, Shekari Khaniani M, Mansoori Derakhshan S. Evaluation of Association Between HLA Class II DR4-DQ8 Haplotype and Type I Diabetes Mellitus in Children of East Azerbaijan State of Iran. Adv Pharm Bull 2015; 5:137-40. [PMID: 25789232 DOI: 10.5681/apb.2015.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Association between HLA-DR4-DQ8 haplotype and type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM-1A) was investigated in children of East Azerbaijan state of Iran because such an association has not been previously studied in this population. METHODS HLA-typing was performed by polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific priming. For haplotype analysis, the logistic regression model was performed. RESULTS Of the three investigated alleles, the frequency of DRB1*0401 was significantly higher among patients compared with that in healthy subjects (76.74% vs. 23.26%). CONCLUSION The findings of the current study are consistent with those of previous studies and show that DRB1*0401 is associated with DM-1A; the frequencies of the two other alleles were also higher among patients, although the differences were not statistically significant. Two haplotypes associated with these alleles were also surveyed, and DRB1*0401--DQA1*0301-, and DRB1*0401--DQA1*0301--DQB1*0302- were the most frequent haplotypes among the patient group.
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- Nasrin Sohrabi
- Medical Genetic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ; Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ; Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Genetic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Genetic Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ; Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Diaz-Valencia PA, Bougnères P, Valleron AJ. Covariation of the incidence of type 1 diabetes with country characteristics available in public databases. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0118298. [PMID: 25706995 PMCID: PMC4338253 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) in children varies dramatically between countries. Part of the explanation must be sought in environmental factors. Increasingly, public databases provide information on country-to-country environmental differences. METHODS Information on the incidence of T1D and country characteristics were searched for in the 194 World Health Organization (WHO) member countries. T1D incidence was extracted from a systematic literature review of all papers published between 1975 and 2014, including the 2013 update from the International Diabetes Federation. The information on country characteristics was searched in public databases. We considered all indicators with a plausible relation with T1D and those previously reported as correlated with T1D, and for which there was less than 5% missing values. This yielded 77 indicators. Four domains were explored: Climate and environment, Demography, Economy, and Health Conditions. Bonferroni correction to correct false discovery rate (FDR) was used in bivariate analyses. Stepwise multiple regressions, served to identify independent predictors of the geographical variation of T1D. FINDINGS T1D incidence was estimated for 80 WHO countries. Forty-one significant correlations between T1D and the selected indicators were found. Stepwise Multiple Linear Regressions performed in the four explored domains indicated that the percentages of variance explained by the indicators were respectively 35% for Climate and environment, 33% for Demography, 45% for Economy, and 46% for Health conditions, and 51% in the Final model, where all variables selected by domain were considered. Significant environmental predictors of the country-to-country variation of T1D incidence included UV radiation, number of mobile cellular subscriptions in the country, health expenditure per capita, hepatitis B immunization and mean body mass index (BMI). CONCLUSIONS The increasing availability of public databases providing information in all global environmental domains should allow new analyses to identify further geographical, behavioral, social and economic factors, or indicators that point to latent causal factors of T1D.
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- Paula Andrea Diaz-Valencia
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Inserm Unité-1169, F-94276, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, Ecole Doctorale 393, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Inserm Unité-1169, F-94276, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Kremlin Bicêtre, Service Endocrinologie, F-94276, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Inserm Unité-1169, F-94276, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, Ecole Doctorale 393, F-75012, Paris, France
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Rabbani A, Abbasi F, Taghvaei M, Rabbani B, Moradi B, Shakiba Y, Rezaei N, Amirzargar A. HLA-DRB, -DQA, and DQB alleles and haplotypes in Iranian patients with diabetes mellitus type I. Pediatr Diabetes 2013; 14:366-71. [PMID: 22583516 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2012.00869.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Specific alleles at the HLA-DRB1, -DQA1, and -DQB1 loci seem to be associated with variable risks of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D). This study assessed the distribution of HLA-DR and -DQ alleles among Iranian T1D patients and healthy controls. In this study, HLA-DRB1, -DQA1, and -DQB1 alleles were determined in 100 children with T1D and 100 unrelated healthy controls. The following alleles were found to have a strong positive association with T1D: DRB1*0301, DRB1*0401, DRB1*0402, DQA1*0301, DQA1*0501, DQB1*0201, and DQB1*0302. Meanwhile, protective associations were found for DRB1*1001, DRB1*1101, DRB1*15, DRB1*16, DQA1*0102, DQA1*0103, DQB1*0301, DQB1*0501, and DQB1*0602 alleles. The haplotypes found most frequently among patients with T1D were DRB1*0301-DQA1*0501-DQB1*0201, DRB1*0401-DQA1*0301- DQB1*0302, and DRB1*0402-DQA1*0301-DQB1*0302, whereas DRB1*1101-DQA1*0501-DQB1*0301 and DRB1*16-DQA1*0102- DQB1*0501 haplotypes were negatively associated with the disease. These results confirm the previously reported association of specific HLA-DR and HLA-DQ alleles and haplotypes with T1D in Iranian population. The notable difference was the identification of DRB1*16-DQA1*0102-DQB1*0501 as a protective haplotype and the absence of a negative association of DRB1*1301-DQA1*0103-DRB1*0603 with T1D.
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- Ali Rabbani
- Growth and Development Research Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Cano P, Testi M, Andreani M, Khoriaty E, Monsef JB, Galluccio T, Troiano M, Fernandez-Vina M, Inati A. HLA population genetics: a Lebanese population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 80:341-55. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2012.01936.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Pedro Cano
- MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston; TX; USA
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics; IME Foundation at Polyclinic of Tor Vergata; Rome; Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics; IME Foundation at Polyclinic of Tor Vergata; Rome; Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics; IME Foundation at Polyclinic of Tor Vergata; Rome; Italy
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics; IME Foundation at Polyclinic of Tor Vergata; Rome; Italy
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Li W, Wang T, Ling F, Zhao H, Wei L, Zhuo M, Du H, Wang X. Identification of MhcMafa-DRB alleles in a cohort of cynomolgus macaques of Vietnamese origin. Am J Primatol 2012; 74:958-66. [PMID: 22903750 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2012] [Revised: 05/04/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cynomolgus macaques have been used widely to build a research model of infectious and chronic diseases, as well as in transplantation studies, where disease susceptibility and/or resistance are associated with the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). To better elucidate polymorphisms and genetic differences in the Mafa-DRB locus, and facilitate the experimental use of cynomolgus macaques, we used pool screening combined with cloning and direct sequencing of polymerase chain reaction products to characterize MhcMafa-DRB gene alleles in 153 Vietnamese cynomolgus macaques. We identified 30 Mafa-DRB alleles belonging to 17 allelic lineages, including four novel sequences that had not been documented in earlier reports. The highest frequency allele was Mafa-DRB*W27:04, which was present in 7 of 35 (20%) monkeys. The next most frequent alleles were Mafa-DRB*3:07 and Mafa-DRB*W7:01, which were detected in 5 of 35 (14.3%) and 4 of 35 (11.4%) of the monkeys, respectively. The high-frequency alleles in this Vietnamese population may be high priority targets for additional characterization of immune functions. Only the DRB1*03 and DRB1*10 lineages were also present in humans, whereas the remaining alleles were monkey-specific lineages. We found 25 variable sites by aligning the deduced amino acid sequences of 29 identified alleles. Evolutionary and population analyses based on these sequences showed that human, rhesus, and cynomolgus macaques share several Mhc-DRB lineages and the shared polymorphisms in the DRB region may be attributable to the existence of interbreeding between rhesus and cynomolgus macaques. This information will promote the understanding of MHC diversity and polymorphism in cynomolgus macaques and increase the value of this species as a model for biomedical research.
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- Wai Li
- School of Life Science, General Hospital of PLA T, Beijing, PR China
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Ling F, Zhuo M, Ni C, Zhang GQ, Wang T, Li W, Wei LQ, Du HL, Wang JF, Wang XN. Comprehensive identification of high-frequency and co-occurring Mafa-B, Mafa-DQB1, and Mafa-DRB alleles in cynomolgus macaques of Vietnamese origin. Hum Immunol 2012; 73:547-53. [PMID: 22365968 PMCID: PMC7115533 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2012.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Revised: 01/24/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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High-frequency alleles and/or co-occurring human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles across loci appear to be more important than individual alleles, because they might be markers of disease risk that have clinical value as biomarkers for targeted screening or the development of new therapies. To better elucidate the major histocompatibility complex background and to facilitate the experimental use of cynomolgus macaques, Mafa-B, Mafa-DQB1, and Mafa-DRB alleles were characterized and their combinations were investigated from 30 macaques of Vietnamese origin by cloning and sequencing. A total of 48 Mafa-B, 22 Mafa-DQB1, and 42 Mafa-DRB alleles, were detected in this study, respectively. In addition, two Mafa-DQB1 and eight Mafa-DRB alleles represented novel sequences that had not been documented in earlier studies. Our results also showed that the macaque from Vietnam might be valuable because >30% of the test animals possessed Mafa-DRB*w304 (30%) and -DQB1*0616 (30%). We report that the combination of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and II alleles, including the combination of DRB3*0403-DRB*w304, DRB1*1013-DRB*w304, and Mafa-B*007:01:01-DRB*w304, which was in 17%, 13%, and 13% of the animals, respectively. Interesting, more than two Mafa-DQB1 alleles detected in one animal in this study suggest that Mafa-DQB1, like Mafa-DRB, might be a duplication in the chromosome, which have ever been documented in cynomolgus monkeys but has not yet been observed in rhesus macaques or other primates. Our results for the high frequency of commonly co-occurring MHC alleles across loci in a cohort of the Vietnamese cynomolgus macaque emphasized the value of this species as a model for biomedical research.
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- Fei Ling
- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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Manan H, Angham AM, Sitelbanat A. Genetic and diabetic auto-antibody markers in Saudi children with type 1 diabetes. Hum Immunol 2010; 71:1238-42. [PMID: 20858521 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2010.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2009] [Revised: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Human leukocyte antigen DRB1 and DQB1 contribute to the genetic susceptibility of type 1 diabetes (T1DM), and they are involved in the induction of the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells precipitating the disease. The objective of this study was to examine diabetic auto-antibodies (ICA-512, GAD65) and the HLA-DR/DQ genotype among T1DM Saudi children in a cross-sectional study conducted at King Khalid University and National Guard Hospitals, Riyadh. Subjects included in this study were 103 Saudi patients and 180 healthy controls. In all, 41% of patients were positive for ICA512 73.3% positive for GAD65, and 27.3% had both antibodies. The risk alleles were DRB1*0301 (odds ratio [OR] = 11.1); DRB1*0405 (OR = 6.02); DRB1*0401 (OR = 5.8); DQB1*0201 (OR, 17.69) and DQB1*0302 (OR = 3.77). In addition, the DRB1*03/04-DQB1*02/0302 (OR = 123.4) is positively associated with T1DM. However, DRB1*0403 (OR = 0.27), DRB1*1101 (OR = 0.049), DRB1*1307 (OR = 0.28), DRB1*1501 (OR = 0.12), DQB1*0301 (OR = 0.03), DQB1*0401 (OR = 0.04), and DQB1*0602 (OR = 0.16) were protective. Among GAD-positive patients, 81% were DRB1*0301, 68.75% were DQB1*0201, 62.5% were DRB1*0405, 43.75% were DQB1*0302, and 43.7% were DRB1*03/04. Among ICA512-positive patients, all were DRB1*0301, 66.6% were DQB1*0201, 55% were DRB1*0405, 33.3% were DQB1*0302, and 55% were DRB1*03/04. In conclusion, these results show a strong association of HLA-DQB1*0201/0302 and DRB1*03/04 with T1DM. Thus, combining genetic markers with autoantibody is useful in a screening program for early detection of T1DM among Saudi children.
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- Hakbany Manan
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Autoimmune type 1 diabetes genetic susceptibility encoded by human leukocyte antigen DRB1 and DQB1 genes in Tunisia. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2009; 16:1146-50. [PMID: 19553558 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00105-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes contribute to the genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes (T1D), and susceptible alleles and haplotypes were implicated in the pathogenesis of T1D. This study investigated the heterogeneity in HLA class II haplotype distribution among Tunisian patients with T1D. This was a retrospective case control study done in Monastir in central Tunisia. The subjects comprised 88 T1D patients and 112 healthy controls. HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 genotyping was done by PCR-sequence-specific priming. Significant DRB1 and DQB1 allelic differences were seen between T1D patients and controls; these differences comprised DRB1*030101 and DQB1*0302, which were higher in T1D patients than in control subjects, and DRB1*070101, DRB1*110101, DQB1*030101, and DQB1*060101, which were lower in T1D patients than in control subjects. In addition, the frequencies of DRB1*030101-DQB1*0201 and DRB1*040101-DQB1*0302 were higher in T1D patients than in control subjects, and the frequencies of DRB1*070101-DQB1*0201 and DRB1*110101-DQB1*030101 haplotypes were lower in T1D patients than in control subjects. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed the positive association of DRB1*030101-DQB1*0201 and DRB1*040101-DQB1*0302 and the negative association of only DRB1*070101-DQB1*0201 haplotypes with T1D. Furthermore, a significantly increased prevalence of DRB1*030101-DQB1*0201 homozygotes was seen for T1D subjects than for control subjects. Our results confirm the association of specific HLA-DR and -DQ alleles and haplotypes with T1D in Tunisians. The identification of similar and unique haplotypes in Tunisians compared to other Caucasians highlights the need for evaluating the contribution of HLA class II to the genetic susceptibility to T1D with regard to haplotype usage and also to ethnic origin and racial background.
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