HLA-DRB1 等位基因的多态性及其应用

HLA系统参与和调节机体免疫功能,是人类重要的遗传标志,具有种族、地域差异.HLA-Ⅱ类系统中DRB1等位基因的多态性最丰富,它的准确分型直接影响器官移植的供体选择、法医学个体认定、HLA与疾病相关性及人类学等研究.本文综述了HLA-DRB1分型检测方法,不同种族人群HLA-DRB1等位基因的多态性,HLA-DRB1多态性研究在探讨人类起源、民族融合方面的价值,HLA-DRB1与肝炎、系统性红斑狼疮等疾病的相关性等.     

HLA基因多态性与结核病遗传易感性的研究进展

随着人类基因组计划的完成和功能基因组学的研究的进展,多种结核病候选易感基因被发现,其中人类白细胞抗原（HLA）基因是主要的候选基因之一。HLA基因作为人类最复杂、最具多态性的遗传系统,其功能涉及到机体免疫的各个方面,不同个体对疾病易感性的差异在很大程度上是由遗传因素所决定的,因此HLA基因与某些免疫性疾病的相关性已经成为近年来研究的热点,国内外学者对不同种族的人群对结核分枝杆菌感染的易感性做了大量的研究,探讨HLA基因多态性与结核病遗传易感性的关系。本文对这方面的研究进展做一综述。     

HLA—DRB1等位基因的多态性及其应用

HLA系统参与和调节机体免疫功能,是人类重要叫遗传标志,具有种族、地域差异。HLA—Ⅱ类系统中DRB1等位基因的多态性最丰富,它的准确分型直接影响器官移植的供体选择、法医学个体认定、HLA与疾病相关性及人类学等研究。本文综述了HLA—DRB1分型检测方法,不同种族人群HLA-DRB1等位基因的多态性,HLA—DRB1多态性研究在探讨人类起源、民族融合方面的价值,HLA—DRB1与肝炎、系统性红斑狼疮等疾病的相关性等。     

HLA—DRB1基因多态性与溃疡性结肠炎的相关性研究进展

溃疡性结肠炎（Ulcerativecolitis,uc）是一种直肠和结肠的慢性非特异性炎症性疾病,其病因至今仍未完全阐明,普遍认为与遗传因素和自身免疫异常有关。人类白细胞抗原（Humanleukocyteantigen,HLA）是人类主要组织相容性复合体（MHC）基因的编码产物,是调控人类免疫应答的关键因素之一,其中HLAII类基因参与外源性抗原的递呈,是目前研究的最为广泛的与炎症性肠病相关的区域。HLAII类基因中以HLA—DRB1等位基因的多态性最丰富,国内外大量研究均显示HLA—DRB1基因不仅与uc的发病密切相关,而且与UC的临床特点有关联,但研究的结果并不完全一致,而且其导致特定人群UC易感的分子生物学机制也不十分清楚。本文主要综述HLA．DRB1基因多态性与uc相关性的研究进展。     

甘肃裕固族HLA—DRB1基因多态性及其族源分析

目的：研究甘肃裕固族HLA—DRB1基因的多态性,探讨裕固族的起源、迁徙及其与其他民族的关系。方法：应用PCR-SSP基因分型技术,对54例裕固族个体进行了HLA-DRB1位点的基因分型并进行相应等位基因频率的比较。结果：甘肃裕固族HLA-DRB1位点共检出了14种等位基因,其中高频基因为DR5（0、2115）,DR4（0、1346）和DR7（0．1250）,低频的等住基因为DR14（0．0096）和DR13（0．0192）;裕固族人HLA-DRB1座位等位基因总的分布格局与蒙古族最接近,与云南黎族则相差较远。结论：对裕固族和我国各地人群的HLA-DRB1频率进行了聚类分析,极为相似的HLA-DRB1背景提示裕固族和蒙古族之间密切的遗传关系。     

中国壮族和裕固族群体HLAⅠ类区域Alu插入多态性及其与HLA-A位点的相关性

近年来研究发现: 位于HLAⅠ类基因区域的Alu插入是研究不同群体HLAⅠ类基因区域祖先单倍型和HLAⅠ类基因多样性产生、进化和重组的理想工具。文章对中国壮族和裕固族群体HLAⅠ类基因区域5个Alu插入多态性(AluMICB、AluTF、AluHJ、AluHG和AluHF)进行研究, 结合HLA基因分型数据, 分析壮族、裕固族、哈尼族、布朗族和傣族5个民族群体中Alu插入与HLA-A等位基因的关系。研究结果显示: (1)壮族和裕固族人群中5个Alu插入频率范围分别为1.5%~35.8%和9.2~34.8%, AluMICB、AluTF和AluHF插入频率在这两个群体中有统计学差异(P<0.05); (2)在5个研究的群体中, AluHG插入与HLA-A*02的不同亚型关联; AluHJ插入与HLA-A*2402在5个群体中都关联, 但AluHJ与HLA-A*1101和HLA-A*2407只在布朗族中关联。表明不同群体HLAⅠ类基因区域内Alu插入具有各自的特征, 且Alu插入与不同的HLA-A等位基因相关联。这种Alu插入及其与HLA-A的关联特征可作为研究群体中HLAⅠ类基因和单倍型系谱变化的重要遗传标记。     

中国壮族和裕固族群体HLA Ⅰ类区域Alu插入多态性及其与HLA-A位点的相关性

近年来研究发现:位于HLAⅠ类基因区域的Alu插入是研究不同群体HLAⅠ类基因区域祖先单倍型和HLAⅠ类基因多样性产生、进化和重组的理想工具。文章对中国壮族和裕固族群体HLAⅠ类基因区域5个Alu插入多态性(AluMICB、AluTF、AluHJ、AluHG和AluHF)进行研究,结合HLA基因分型数据,分析壮族、裕固族、哈尼族、布朗族和傣族5个民族群体中Alu插入与HLA-A等位基因的关系。研究结果显示:(1)壮族和裕固族人群中5个Alu插入频率范围分别为1.5%~35.8%和9.2~34.8%,AluMICB、AluTF和AluHF插入频率在这两个群体中有统计学差异(P<0.05);(2)在5个研究的群体中,AluHG插入与HLA-A*02的不同亚型关联;AluHJ插入与HLA-A*2402在5个群体中都关联,但AluHJ与HLA-A*1101和HLA-A*2407只在布朗族中关联。表明不同群体HLAⅠ类基因区域内Alu插入具有各自的特征,且Alu插入与不同的HLA-A等位基因相关联。这种Alu插入及其与HLA-A的关联特征可作为研究群体中HLAⅠ类基因和单倍型系谱变化的重要遗传标记。     

HLA-DRB1基因多态性与新疆哈萨克族人群结核病易感性的研究

目的:研究HLA-DRB1基因多态性与新疆哈萨克族人群结核病(TB)的相关性。方法:采用病例-对照的研究方法,应用聚合酶链反应-序列特异性引物(PCR-SSP)技术对231例新疆哈萨克族肺结核患者和230例新疆哈萨克族健康对照者的13个HLA-DRB1等位基因进行分型,比较其等位基因频率(GF)并计算其比值比(OR)。结果:与新疆哈萨克族人群对照组相比,新疆哈萨克族人群结核病例组中HLA-DRB1*04显著增高(11.72%比6.75%,p0.05,OR=1.889),HLA-DRB1*10也增高(2.86%比1.09%),但统计学上无显著性差异(Pc0.05)。结论:HLA-DRB1*04可能是新疆哈萨克族人群结核病的易感基因。     

甘肃裕固族HLA-DRB1基因多态性及其族源分析

目的:研究甘肃裕固族HLA-DRB1基因的多态性,探讨裕固族的起源、迁徙及其与其他民族的关系.方法:应用PCR-SSP基因分型技术,对54例裕固族个体进行了HLA-DRB1位点的基因分型并进行相应等位基因频率的比较.结果:甘肃裕固族HLA-DRB1位点共检出了14种等位基因,其中高频基因为DR5(0.2115),DR4(0.1346)和DR7(0.1250),低频的等位基因为DR14(0.0096)和DR13(0.0192);裕固族人HLA-DRB1座位等位基因总的分布格局与蒙古族最接近,与云南黎族则相差较远.结论:对裕固族和我国各地人群的HLA-DRB1频率进行了聚类分析,极为相似的HLA-DRB1背景提示裕固族和蒙古族之间密切的遗传关系.     

广东籍人群的HLA调查

人类白细胞抗原（HLA）是迄今最复杂的 多态性遗传系统。HLA的频率分布不但因人 种、民族而异,而且个别抗原还为某些人种所特 有。因此,HLA抗原频率和基因频率已作为人 类遗传学的重要参数被进行了广泛研究。本文 报道广州地区广东籍汉族人群HLA-A, B位 点抗原的调查数据。     

Full-length sequence analysis of the HLA-DRB1 locus suggests a recent origin of alleles

The HLA region harbors some of the most polymorphic loci in the human genome. Among them is the class II locus HLA-DRB1, with more than 400 known alleles. The age of the polymorphism and the rate at which new alleles are generated at HLA loci has caused much controversy over the years. Previous studies have mostly been restricted to the 270 base pairs that constitute the second exon and represent the most variable part of the gene. Here, we investigate the evolutionary history of the HLA-DRB1 locus on the basis of an analysis of 15 genomic full-length alleles (10-15 kb). In addition, the variation in 49 complete coding sequences and 322 exon 2 sequences were analyzed. When excluding exon 2 from the analysis, the diversity at the synonymous sites was found to be similar to the intron diversity. The overall diversity in noncoding region was also similar to the genome average. The DRB1*03 lineage has been found in human, chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, and orangutan. An ancestral "proto HLA-DRB1*03 lineage" appeared to have diverged in the last 5 million years into the human-specific lineages *08, *11, *13, and *14. With exception to exon 2, both the coding- and the noncoding diversity suggests a recent origin (<1 million years ago) for most of the alleles at the HLA-DRB1 locus. Sites encoding for amino acids involved in antigen binding [antigen recognizing sites (ARS)] appear to have a more ancient origin. Taken together, the recent origin of most alleles, the high diversity between allelic lineages, and the ancient origin of sequence motifs in exon 2, is consistent with a relatively rapid generation of novel alleles by gene conversion like events.     

Two critical genes (HLA-DRB1 and ABCF1)in the HLA region are associated with the susceptibility to autoimmune pancreatitis

We have previously reported that autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a bioclinical entity characterized by high serum immunoglobulin G4 concentrations and association with the HLA-DRB1*0405-DQB1*0401 haplotype. However, the precise identity of gene(s) within this haplotype directly responsible for AIP pathogenesis is yet to be established. To dissect the genetic contribution of the incriminated haplotype, we have now performed an association analysis within the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region using various types of polymorphic markers. Genomic DNAs from 43 AIP patients and 213 unrelated Japanese controls were used in this analysis. In each DNA sample, we established the genotype of 25 microsatellite markers distributed throughout the HLA region, that of single nucleotide polymorphism within the 5'-flanking regions of the TNFA and IkBLI (also known as NFKBIL1) as well as HLA class I and II genes. The HLA-linked susceptibility regions for AIP were localized to two segments: HLA-DRB1 (*0405; OR = 3.20, P = 0.00063, Pc = 0.0016) -DQB1 (*0401; OR = 3.29, P = 0.00046, Pc = 0.0069) in the HLA class II and C3-2-11 microsatellite (allele 219; OR = 2.96, P = 0.0076, Pc = 0.099) in the HLA class I regions. Upon stratification analysis in search for a synergistic effect given the extensive linkage disequilibrium within the major histocompatibility complex, it was established that each segment contributed to disease pathogenesis. The two critical HLA regions for susceptibility to AIP are limited to the HLA-DRB1*0405-DQB1*0401 in the class II and the ABCF1 proximal to C3-2-11, telomeric of HLA-E, in the class I regions.     

Identification of a telomeric boundary of the HLA region with potential for predisposition to human narcolepsy

We report on a study performed to determine a boundary of the region with the potential to contribute to the predisposition to human narcolepsy (the susceptibility region) in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region. We investigated a Japanese narcolepsy family, in which a de novo chromosomal recombination occurred between the HLA-DRB1 and HLA-B genes in the proband. The recombinant chromosome carrying HLA-DRB1*1501 was transmitted to the affected child and grandchild, suggesting that a strong genetic factor(s) predisposing to the disorder was (were) present on the chromosome, and that the recombination breakpoint could be regarded as a boundary to the susceptibility region. To search for the breakpoint, we carried out allele typing at various polymorphic sites, e.g., microsatellite repeat polymorphisms, restriction fragment length polymorphisms, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the HLA region, and examined haplotypes with the polymorphic sites in the family members. Haplotype analyses revealed that the recombination breakpoint was present approximately 50 kb to the telomeric side of the palmitoyl-protein thioesterase-2 (PPT2) gene in the HLA class III region. From the gene map of the HLA region, the cyclic AMP response element-binding protein-related protein gene (CREB-RP) appeared to be located at the telomeric end in the 50-kb region. Therefore, the data presented here suggest that the susceptibility region for the disorder in the family is present on the centromeric side of the CREB-RP gene in the recombinant Chromosome 6 carrying HLA-DRB1*1501.     

Susceptibility gene for non-obstructive azoospermia located near HLA-DR and -DQ loci in the HLA class II region

The technical developments and expanded indications for testicular sperm extraction (TESE) with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) provide great advantages for patients with non-obstructive azoospermia. Such success, however, also means that genetic abnormalities in non-obstructive azoospermia can be transmitted to the next generation, demonstrating the importance of being able to understand the genetic background of non-obstructive azoospermia. We have previously reported that human leukocyte antigens (HLA)-A33 and -B44 in the HLA class I region and the HLA-DRB1*1302 allele in the HLA class II region are linked to susceptibility to non-obstructive azoospermia in Japanese men. However, strong linkage of HLA-DRB1*1302 with HLA-A33 and -B44 is also evident in the Japanese population. Thus, uncertainty prevails as to whether the HLA class I or class II molecule is more directly associated with non-obstructive azoospermia. In the present study, we performed association analysis with 21 polymorphic microsatellite markers identified near the HLA genes to map the gene involved in the development of non-obstructive azoospermia more precisely. Microsatellite markers located in the HLA class I region or the class III region showed no statistically significant association with this disorder, although once again the HLA-A33 and -B44 alleles showed a significant association. In contrast, some of the microsatellite markers in the HLA class II region and at the HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 loci displayed strong associations with non-obstructive azoospermia. Taken together, our previous and present data suggest that the critical region for development of non-obstructive azoospermia is near the HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 segments in the HLA class II region.     

Live hot, die young: transmission distortion in recombination hotspots

There is strong evidence that hotspots of meiotic recombination in humans are transient features of the genome. For example, hotspot locations are not shared between human and chimpanzee. Biased gene conversion in favor of alleles that locally disrupt hotspots is a possible explanation of the short lifespan of hotspots. We investigate the implications of such a bias on human hotspots and their evolution. Our results demonstrate that gene conversion bias is a sufficiently strong force to produce the observed lack of sharing of intense hotspots between species, although sharing may be much more common for weaker hotspots. We investigate models of how hotspots arise, and find that only models in which hotspot alleles do not initially experience drive are consistent with observations of rather hot hotspots in the human genome. Mutations acting against drive cannot successfully introduce such hotspots into the population, even if there is direct selection for higher recombination rates, such as to ensure correct segregation during meiosis. We explore the impact of hotspot alleles on patterns of haplotype variation, and show that such alleles mask their presence in population genetic data, making them difficult to detect.     

HLA class II haplotypic association and DQCAR microsatellite polymorphisms in Croatian patients with psoriasis

The purpose of the present study was to investigate polymorphism of HLA class II haplotypic associations (HLA-DRB1, -DQA1, -DQB1) and DQCAR alleles in 78 Croatian patients with psoriasis. Patients were divided into two groups according to a family history of disease and age of onset: type I (positive family history and early onset) and type II (negative family history and late onset). The difference in frequency of HLA class II haplotypic associations between type I patients and controls was observed for the following combinations: HLA-DRB1*0701, -DQA1*0201, -DQB1*02 (23.6% vs. 7.2%; p < 0.001), HLA-DRB1*0701, -DQA1*0201, -DQB1*0303 (8.5% vs. 1.3%; p = 0.0018) and HLA-DRB1*1601, -DQA1*0102, -DQB1*0502 (2.8% vs. 9.3%; p = 0.06). The difference between type II psoriasis and controls for association: HLA-DRB1*1501, -DQA1*0102, -DQB1*0602 is not significant (20.0% vs. 8.9%; p = 0.06). The significantly higher frequency of DQCAR 113bp and 119bp alleles in patients with type Ipsoriasis is a result of linkage disequlibrium of these alleles with both HLA-DRB1*0701 haplotypic associations. Analysis ofDQCAR alleles in the HLA-DRB1*0701 haplotypic associations in patients with psoriasis vulgaris and matched controls did not reveal any difference in polymorphism of DQCAR alleles. These data suggest that HLA-DRB*0701 haplotypic combinations are associated with type I but not for type II psoriasis in the Croatian population. DQCAR polymorphism is not useful genetic marker to distinguish susceptible HLA class II haplotypic association.     

Molecular genetic analysis of the polymorphic apolipoprotein E in modern and ancient human DNA samples

In this report, methodical bases for the molecular genetic analysis of the three common apolipoprotein E alleles APOE*2, APOE*3 and APOE*4 in DNA isolated from ancient human skeletal remains are described. Considering that ancient DNA target regions for amplification are generally quite small, the detection method is based on short amplification products in the range from 71 bp to 75 bp. The applicability of the modified method for APOE genotyping was examined in modern human DNA samples.     

Sequence context at human single nucleotide polymorphisms: overrepresentation of CpG dinucleotide at polymorphic sites and suppression of variation in CpG islands

Human polymorphisms originate as mutations, and the influence of context on mutagenesis should be reflected in the distribution of sequences surrounding single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We have performed a computational survey of nearly two million human SNPs to determine if sequence-dependent hotspots for polymorphism exist in the human genome. Here we show that sequences containing CpG dinucleotides, which occur at low frequencies in the human genome, are 6.7-fold more abundant at polymorphic sites than expected. In contrast, polymorphisms in CpG sequences located within CpG islands, important regulatory regions that modulate gene expression, are 6.8-fold less prevalent than expected. The distribution of polymorphic alleles at CpGs in CpG islands is also significantly different from that in non-island regions. These data strongly support a role for 5-methylcytosine deamination in the generation of human variation, and suggest that variation at CpGs in islands is suppressed.     

The noncoding regions of HLA-DRB uncover interlineage recombinations as a mechanism of HLA diversification

The mechanisms generating new alleles at the MHC loci are still unknown in detail, and several proposals have been made to explain the extent of polymorphism. The patchwork pattern of polymorphism in the 2nd exon of HLA-DRB1 recommends this locus as a model for the study of the potential of interallelic gene conversion. In general, the inference of gene conversion-like events based exclusively on exon sequence comparisons may be misleading because the identity of the putative donor allele remains unknown. In this study, we describe five alleles of the HLA-DRB1 gene, which intron regions give evidence for interlineage recombination events either strictly located at the 2nd exon or involving the adjacent introns. Furthermore, we show that the noncoding regions provide important clues to the mechanisms of the generation of new alleles, and our results indicate that interlineage recombinations may be hidden and are perhaps more frequent than currently expected.     

A HLA-DRB supertype chart with potential overlapping peptide binding function

HLA-DRB alleles are class II alleles that are associated with CD4+ T-cell immune response. DRB alleles are polymorphic and currently there are about 622 named in the IMGT/HLA sequence database. Each allele binds short peptides with high sensitivity and specificity. However, it has been suggested that majority of HLA alleles can be covered within few HLA supertypes, where different members of a supertype bind similar peptides showing distinct repertoires. Definition of DRB supertypes using binding data is limited to few (about 29) known alleles (< 5% of all known DRB alleles). Hence, we describe a strategy using structurally defined virtual pockets to group all known DRB alleles with regard to their overlapping peptide binding specificity.