病理性近视与HLA的关联性研究

用ＰＣＲ－ＲＦＬＰ方法对江浙沪籍汉族５５例病理性近视眼（ＰＭ）患者的ＨＬＡⅡ类ＤＱＢ１基因的第二个外显子进行了基因分型。结果发现ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＢ１＊０２０１、＊０３０３、＊０４０１等位基因在ＰＭ患者中和正常人中的分布有显著的差异（Ｐｃ＜０．０５,ＡＦ分别为０．１６３６,０．１０９１,０．１６３６,０．１０９１ｖｓ．０．０４００,０．０３００,０．０４００,０．０２００）,可能与ＰＭ的致病相关。ＤＱＢ     

新疆维吾尔族,哈萨克族人群HLA—DQA1,—DQB1两基因座多态性的研究？…

应用ＰＣＲ－ＲＦＬＰ基因分型技术,首次对我国新疆地区维吾尔族和哈萨克族２个少数民族群体的ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＡ１,－ＤＱＢ１两个基因座的多态性进行了研究,结果显示,在ＤＱＡ１８个等位基因中,维族和哈族表现为ＤＱＡ１＊０３０１最常见,最少见的ＤＱＡ１等位基因,在维族中的ＤＱＡ１＊０４０１和０６０１,而在哈族中ＤＱＡ１＊０６０１;在ＤＱＢ１１６个等位基因中,ＤＱＢ１＊０２０１和＊０３０１在维族和哈族中均表现为     

用ＰＣＲ—ＳＳＯ方法研究云南西部彝族ＨＬＡ—ＤＱＢ１基因的多态性

应用ＰＣＲ－ＳＳＯ基因分型技术,对我国云南西部地区３代内无血缘关系的７６个彝族健康个体进行了ＬＡ－ＤＱＢ１位点的基因分型。结果显示,在ＤＱＢ１的３８个等位基因中,观察到１３个等位基因,云南西彝族表现为ＤＱＢ１＊０３０１（３６．１８％－３６．８４％）最常见。其他频率大于５％的等位基因还有ＤＱＢ１＊０５０２（１０．５３％－１１．１８％）、ＤＱＢ１＊０４０１（９．２１％）、ＤＱＢ１＊０３０２（８．５５％－９．２１％）、ＤＱＢ１*0601(7．８９％）ＤＱＢ１＊０５０３１（６．５８％）、ＤＱＢ１＊０３０３２（５．９２％－６．５８％）。和其他１３个华人群体ＤＱＢ１等位基因的频率比较分析表明,总体上,云南西彝族和其他各华人群体间都存在很大的差异。显示其ＨＬＡ等位基因频率分布的民族独特性。     

新疆维吾尔族、哈萨克族人群HLA-DQA1、-DQB1两基因座多态性的研究及与25个种族或民族的比较分析

应用ＰＣＲ－ＲＦＬＰ基因分型技术,首次对我国新疆地区维吾尔族和哈萨克族２个少数民族群体的ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＡ１、－ＤＱＢ１两个基因座的多态性进行了研究。结果显示,在ＤＱＡ１８个等位基因中,维族和哈族均表现为ＤＱＡ１＊０３０１最常见。最少见的ＤＱＡ１等位基因,在维族中为ＤＱＡ１＊０４０１和＊０６０１,而在哈族中为ＤＱＡ１＊０６０１;在ＤＱＢ１１６个等位基因中,ＤＱＢ１＊０２０１和＊０３０１在维族和哈族中均表现为最常见。在维族中未观察到ＤＱＢ１＊０５０２、＊０５０３２和＊０５０４,在哈族中未观察到ＤＱＢ１＊０５０３２、＊０５０４和＊０６０５等位基因。统计分析表明,维族和哈族ＤＱＡ１、ＤＱＢ１各等位基因的分布无显著性差异,说明维、哈族间具有较密切的亲缘关系。在以２７个种族或民族的ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＡ１、－ＤＱＢ１两基因座基因频率构建的分子系统树上,维族和哈族独立于其他群体而聚类,独处一支。维族和哈族接近蒙古人种,而离高加索人种较远。     

用PCR—RFLP方法研究藏族HLA0—DQA1和—DQB1基因多态性

应用目前ＨＬＡ研究领域中成熟的、有效的ＰＣＲ－ＲＦＬＰ基因分型技术,从ＤＮＡ水平对藏族健康群体进行了ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＡ１（４９人）和－ＤＱＢ１（４９人）基因分型,这在国内外属首次。所采用的ＰＣＲ－ＲＦＬＰ基因分型技术是在ＨＬＡ－ＤＱＡ１和－ＤＱＢ１各等位基因全部序列已知的情况下,对其第２个外显子碱基序列扩增进而进行ＲＦＬＰ分析的方法。这种方法得到的ＲＦＬＰ的所有片段都是已知序列,因而精确度很高,同时为     

江浙沪和哈尔滨地区汉族D17S30位点的多态性分布

Ｄ１７Ｓ３０是位于人类染色体１７ｄ１３．３、以７０ｂｐ为重复单位的,具有高度多态性的ＶＮＴＲ位点,本文采用作者报道的微量快速Ａｍｐ－ＦＬＰ分型技术,对１００名哈尔滨市北方汉族人和１１０名江浙沪南方汉族人作了Ｄ１７Ｓ３０位点分型,发现在北方汉族与江浙沪南方汉族之间等位基因频率分布并无显著差异,但可见Ａ１和Ａ７基因频率北高南低,Ａ４基因频率则为南高北代,提示存在南北汉族之间的分化。Ｄ１７Ｓ３０位点南北     

畲族Gc、PGM1、AcP_1、6-ΡGD、ADA和AK1的遗传多态性

对畲族血浆组特异性成分（Ｇｃ）、红细胞磷酸葡萄糖变位酶１（ＰＧＭ１）、酸性磷酸酶（ＡｃＰ１）、６－磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶（６－ＰＧＤ）、腺苷脱氨酶（ＡＤＡ）、腺苷酸激酶（ＡＫ１）的遗传多态性进行了研究。Ｇｃ与ＰＧＭ１是用薄层聚丙烯酰胺凝胶等电聚焦分析的,ＡｃＰ１、６－ＰＧＤ、ＡＤＡ及ＡＫ１是用淀粉凝胶电泳分析的。各基因座的基因频率分别为Ｇｃ＊１Ｆ０．４７２２、Ｇｃ＊１Ｓ０．２４２１、Ｇｃ＊２０．２７３８;ＰＧＭ１＊１Ａ０．５３５７、ＰＧＭ１＊１Ｂ０．１６２７、ＰＧＭ１＊２Ａ０．１５８７、ＰＧＭ１＊２Ｂ０．１４２９;ＡｃＰ＊１Ａ０．１８２５、ＡｃＰ１＊Ｂ０．８１７５;６－ＰＧＤ＊Ａ０．９６８３、６－ＰＧＤ＊Ｂ０．０２７８;ＡＤＡ＊１０．９８８１、ＡＤＡ＊２０．０１１９;ＡＫ１＊１１．００００。畲族Ｇｃ、ＰＧＭ１、ＡｃＰ１、６－ＰＧＤ和ＡＤＡ基因为多态,而ＡＫ１基因为单态。发现１例带有６－ＰＧＤ＊Ｒ和３例带有Ｇｃ＊１Ａ２变异等位基因的个体,其中Ｇｃ＊１Ａ２基因频率为０．０１１９,达到多态水平。     

玉米CMS材料线粒体DNA遗传多型性的研究

选用１１×４＝４４个探针／酶组合,５０个（１０ｍｅｒ）随机序列引物对２５种不同胞质来源的ＣＭＳ玉米,５种正常胞质玉米线粒体ＤＮＡ进行ＲＦＬＰ和ＲＡＰＤ研究。研究结果表明：（１）４５％的探针／酶组合可检测到玉米线粒体ＤＮＡ的多型性,共表现１５种ＲＦＬＰ类型,其中Ｓ组ＣＭＳ材料内有７种,正常胞质材料内有２种;８０％的随机引物可检测到ＲＡＰＤ。（２）基于ＲＦＬＰ资料的聚类分析结果,可将３０种胞质明确地划分为Ｔ、Ｃ、Ｓ、Ｎ４组,其结果与恢复专效性测定结果一致。其中ｐＨＪ２－７－１／ＢａｍＨＩ的ＲＦＬＰ类型可成为利用ＲＦＬＰ技术进行胞质分组的鉴定体系。（３）“双”型胞质线粒体ＤＮＡ常表现Ｓ＋Ｃ胞质的ＲＦＬＰ图谱。     

应用SSP-PCR/SSO方法进行中国辽宁汉族人HLA-DRB1基因的遗传多态性研究

对１５９名中国辽宁汉族个体的基因组ＤＮＡ进行分析,共检出４２种等位基因,其中以ＤＲＢ１０９０１２（１２．８％）、０７０１（１０．７％）、１５０１（１０．４％）最为常见,其次为ＤＲＢ１１２０１（７９％）、１２０２（７５％）、１１０１（６６％）、０３０１（５．０％）。并发现辽宁汉族人ＤＲＢ１等位基因频率与白种人间存在明显差异,揭示不同人种有其自己的主要等位基因。同时对本技术在ＨＬＡ－ＤＲＢ１分型应用中的优点进行了讨论     

大鼠FMR1同源基因cDNA的克隆、测序与选择剪接的初步分析

应用ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ方法,从新生大鼠脑组织总ＲＮＡ扩增大鼠ＦＭＲ１同源基因的ｃＤＮＡ片段,克降至ｐＵＣ１８质粒中进行序列分析．获得从终止密码子起共１６８１ｂｐ的编码序列,尚缺少约２００ｂｐ的５′序列．所克隆的这部分大鼠ＦＭＲ１ｃＤＮＡ,不含有对应于人ＦＭＲ１基因的外显子１２及外显子１７第一和第三剪接受点之间的序列,提示大鼠ＦＭＲ１基因也有选择剪接表达．同源性分析显示,大鼠ＦＭＲ１与小鼠ＦＭＲ１基因的同源性为９７．７％,与人ＦＭＲ１基因的同源性为９４．９％;与小鼠ＦＭＲＰ（ＦＭＲ１蛋白）的氨基酸序列同源性为９８．４％,与人ＦＭＲＰ的氨基酸序列同源性为９７．９％．以大鼠ＦＭＲ１ｃＤＮＡ片段为探针检测到大鼠不同组织中ＦＭＲ１基因的选择剪接表达．上述结果为以大鼠为动物模型深入研究ＦＭＲ１基因功能奠定了基础．     

Ten HLA-DR4 alleles defined by sequence polymorphisms within the DRB1 first domain

We have studied DRB1 sequence polymorphisms associated with DR4 subtypes using DR4-specific DNA amplification and sequence-specific oligonucleotide probe (SSOP) hybridization. The 5 amplification primer was designed to hybridize with a unique sequence in the first hypervariable region (HVR) of the DRB1 second ex-on of all known DR4 alleles; the 3 primer was designed to hybridize with an intron sequence common to all DRB1 alleles. The specificity of the amplification step was demonstrated by double-blind testing of 105 selected DNA samples. Prospective SSOP typing of DR4 alleles was performed in 104 unrelated individuals known to be DR4-positive, including 13 who were DR4-homozygous. A DRB1 subtype corresponding with the previously defined DR4-associated specificities Dw4, Dw10, Dw13.1, Dw13.2, Dw14.1, Dw14.2, Dw15, and DwKT2 could be assigned for each of the 117 DR4 haplotypes tested. In most cases, DR4-homozygous, DRB1-heterozygous individuals could be genotyped with the panel of probes. In the course of our analysis, we identified two new DR4-related alleles, DRB1*04.CB (DRB1*0410)¹ and DRB1*04.EC (DRB1*, 0411)² which were recognized by their novel hybridization patterns. The DRB1 second exon sequence of DRB1*04.CB, is identical to DRB1*0405 except at codon 86 where GTG encodes valine instead of GGT encoding glycine. DRB1*04.EC is identical to DRB1*04.CB except at codon 74 where GAG encodes glutamic acid instead of GCG encoding alanine. Our results provide further evidence that SSOP hybridization is the most effective approach available for subtyping DR4 haplotypes and identifying unrecognized variants. A similar approach should be equally informative for subtyping other DR alleles.     

HLA-DR polymorphism in a Senegalese Mandenka population: DNA oligotyping and population genetics of DRB1 specificities.

HLA class II loci are useful markers in human population genetics, because they are extremely variable and because new molecular techniques allow large-scale analysis of DNA allele frequencies. Direct DNA typing by hybridization with sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (HLA oligotyping) after enzymatic in vitro PCR amplification detects HLA allelic polymorphisms for all class II loci. A detailed HLA-DR oligotyping analysis of 191 individuals from a geographically, culturally, and genetically well-defined western African population, the Mandenkalu, reveals a high degree of polymorphism, with at least 24 alleles and a heterozygosity level of .884 for the DRB1 locus. The allele DRB1*1304, defined by DNA sequencing of the DRB1 first-domain exon, is the most frequent allele (27.1%). It accounts for an unusually high DR13 frequency, which is nevertheless within the neutral frequency range. The next most frequent specificities are DR11, DR3, and DR8. Among DRB3-encoded alleles, DR52b (DRB3*02) represents as much as 80.7% of all DR52 haplotypes. A survey of HLA-DR specificities in populations from different continents shows a significant positive correlation between genetic and geographic differentiation patterns. A homozygosity test for selective neutrality of DR specificities is not significant for the Mandenka population but is rejected for 20 of 24 populations. Observed high heterozygosity levels in tested populations are compatible with an overdominant model with a small selective advantage for heterozygotes.     

The HLA-DRB4 gene is present in half of the Spanish HLA-DQ2-negative celiac patients

We studied nine consecutive DQ2-negative celiacs [from a group of 186 consecutive celiac disease (CD) patients] for the presence of the HLA-DQB1, DRB1, and DRBx alleles. HLA-DR53 was present in only 5 out of 9 (55%) of DQ2-negative patients. DRB4 (DR53) positivity -39% of chromosomes--among Spanish DQ2-negative CD patients is due to both DR4- and DR7-positive cases. Spanish DQ2-positive patients show a high frequency of DR7/DR11 heterozygous carriers of DRB4 (DR53). One-third of our DQ2-negative celiac patients have DRB1*04 (DR4). Six patients are DR4 negative: at least one of the DQ2 alleles (DQA1*0501/DQB1*02) is present in four cases, but none of the alleles of risk, including DR53, were found in the remaining two cases, both of whom carry DQB1*06 alleles (*0602/3 and 0604). The fact that half of our DQ2-negative patients lack DRB4 (DR53) leads us to believe that this gene is not an essential factor to confer CD susceptibility.     

The role of HLA class II genes in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: molecular analysis of 180 Caucasian,multiplex families.

We report here our analysis of HLA class II alleles in 180 Caucasian nuclear families with at least two children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). DRB1, DQA1, DQB1, and DPB1 genotypes were determined with PCR/sequence-specific oligonucleotide probe typing methods. The data allowed unambiguous determination of four-locus haplotypes in all but three of the families. Consistent with other studies, our data indicate an increase in DR3/DR4, DR3/DR3, and DR4/DR4 genotypes in patients compared to controls. In addition, we found an increase in DR1/DR4, DR1/DR3, and DR4/DR8 genotypes. While the frequency of DQB1*0302 on DR4 haplotypes is dramatically increased in DR3/DR4 patients, DR4 haplotypes in DR1/DR4 patients exhibit frequencies of DQB1*0302 and DQB1*0301 more closely resembling those in control populations. The protective effect of DR2 is evident in this data set and is limited to the common DRB1*1501-DQB1*0602 haplotype. Most DR2+ patients carry the less common DR2 haplotype DRB1*1601-DQB1*0502, which is not decreased in patients relative to controls. DPB1 also appears to play a role in disease susceptibility. DPB1*0301 is increased in patients (P < .001) and may contribute to the disease risk of a number of different DR-DQ haplotypes. DPB1*0101, found almost exclusively on DR3 haplotypes in patients, is slightly increased, and maternal transmissions of DRB1*0301-DPB1*0101 haplotypes to affected children occur twice as frequently as do paternal transmissions. Transmissions of DR3 haplotypes carrying other DPB1 alleles occur at approximately equal maternal and paternal frequencies. The complex, multigenic nature of HLA class II-associated IDDM susceptibility is evident from these data.     

PCR/oligonucleotide probe typing of HLA class II alleles in a Filipino population reveals an unusual distribution of HLA haplotypes.

We have analyzed the distribution of HLA class II alleles and haplotypes in a Filipino population by PCR amplification of the DRB1, DQB1, and DPB1 second-exon sequences from buccal swabs obtained from 124 family members and 53 unrelated individuals. The amplified DNA was typed by using nonradioactive sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes. Twenty-two different DRB1 alleles, including the novel Filipino *1105, and 46 different DRB1/DQB1 haplotypes, including the unusual DRB1*0405-DQB1*0503, were identified. An unusually high frequency (f = .383) of DPB1*0101, a rare allele in other Asian populations, was also observed. In addition, an unusual distribution of DRB1 alleles and haplotypes was seen in this population, with DR2 (f = .415) and DRB1*1502-DQB1*0502 (f = .233) present at high frequencies. This distribution of DRB1 alleles differs from the typical HLA population distribution, in which the allele frequencies are more evenly balanced. The distribution of HLA class II alleles and haplotypes in this Filipino population is different from that of other Asian and Pacific groups: of those populations studied to date; the Indonesian population is the most similar. DRB1*1502-DQB1*0502 was in strong linkage disequilibrium (D'' = .41) with DPB1*0101 (f = .126, for the extended haplotype), which is consistent with selection for this DR, DQ, DP haplotype being responsible for the high frequency of these three class II alleles in this population.     

Association of the HLA-DRB1 with Scleroderma in Chinese Population

Multiple alleles of the Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DRB1 have been strongly associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and its clinical or serological subsets. However, the associations vary in different ethnic populations. To define SSc-risk and/or -protective alleles of HLA-DRB1 in Chinese population, we studied a Han Chinese cohort containing 585 patients with SSc and 458 gender-matched, unrelated controls. The HLA-DRB1 genotyping was performed with sequence-based typing method. Exact p-values were obtained (Fisher’s test) from 2×2 tables of allele frequency and disease status. The major SSc-risk allele subtypes of HLA-DRB1 are the DRB1*15∶02 and *16∶02 in this Chinese cohort. Particularly, DRB1*15∶02 was most significantly associated with anti-centromere autoantibodies (ACA) positive, and DRB1*16∶02 with anti-topoisomerase I autoantibodies (ATA) positive patients. On the other hand, DRB1*01∶01 and *04∶06 were strong SSc-protective alleles in Chinese, especially in patients who were ACA positive and had diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc), respectively. In addition, DRB1*11 and *07∶01 also showed significant association with SSc as a risk for and protection from SSc, respectively, and which is consistent with the studies of Spanish, US Caucasian and Hispanic populations. DRB1*15 was associated with ATA positive Chinese SSc that is consistent with Black South African and Korean SSc. These findings of HLA-DRB1 alleles in association with Chinese SSc provide the growing knowledge of genetics of SSc, and indicate that the genetic heterogeneity among ethnicities may significantly impact the complex trait of SSc.     

Allergen-specific MHC class II tetramer+ cells are detectable in allergic, but not in nonallergic, individuals

Allergen-specific cells are present in very low frequency in peripheral blood of humans, and differ in function in allergic and nonallergic individuals. We report in this study that soluble class II MHC tetramers can be used to directly identify and study such allergen epitope-specific CD4+ T cells in humans. We identified the major antigenic epitope of rye grass allergen Lol p 1 in HLA-DRB1*0401 individuals using HLA-DR*0401 transgenic mice and peripheral blood cells from HLA-DR*0401 individuals. Using DRB1*0401 tetramers loaded with this major epitope of Lol p 1, we detected allergen-specific CD4+ T cells in the peripheral blood of DRB1*0401 rye grass allergic individuals after ex vivo expansion with allergen. These tetramer-positive cells produced IL-4, but little IFN-gamma. In contrast, we were unable to detect rye grass tetramer-positive cells in cultures from HLA-DR*0401 nonallergic individuals, even after expansion with IL-2. Thus, our results suggest that rye grass allergen-specific T cells in DR*0401 nonallergic subjects are present at very low levels (e.g., because of deletion or suppression), differ in a fundamental way in their requirement for ex vivo expansion (e.g., they may be anergic), or use TCRs distinct from those of allergic individuals. Thus, analysis using DRB1*0401 tetramers loaded with a major epitope of Lol p 1 indicates that allergen-specific CD4+ T cells in nonallergic individuals are distinct from those in allergic subjects.     

Sex influences on the penetrance of HLA shared-epitope genotypes for rheumatoid arthritis.

The association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and HLA DRB1 alleles may arise through linkage disequilibrium with a disease locus or the direct involvement of HLA alleles in RA. In support of the latter possibility, the shared-epitope hypothesis has been postulated, stating that conformationally similar DR beta chains encoded by several DRB1 alleles confer disease susceptibility. To examine these alternative hypotheses of marker-disease association and to investigate gender differences in RA susceptibility, we analyzed the distributions of PCR-based DRB1 genotypes of 309 Caucasian RA patients and 283 Caucasian controls. Initially, the marker-association-segregation chi 2 method was used to evaluate evidence for linkage disequilibrium and the direct involvement of markers DR4 Dw4, DR4 Dw14, and DR1 in RA susceptibility. Additional shared-epitope models that grouped DRB1 alleles into five classes (*0401, *0404/*0102, *0405/*0408/*0101, *1001, and all others) and postulated relationships between genotypes and RA susceptibility were also fitted to observed genotypic distributions by the method of minimal chi 2. For females, a linkage-disequilibrium model provided a good fit to the data, as did a shared-epitope model with RA most penetrant among individuals with the *0401,*0401 genotype. For males, the best model indicated highest RA penetrance among shared-epitope compound heterozygotes. Clinically, male RA patients had more subcutaneous nodules and greater use of slowly acting antirheumatic drugs, while female RA patients had earlier disease onset. This study therefore suggests that sex-related factors influence the RA penetrance associated with DRB1 shared-epitope genotypes and that DRB1 effects on RA prognosis and pathogenesis should be considered separately for men and women.     

云南汉族HLA-DRB1多态性分析及与9个汉族群体的比较

主要应用聚合酶链反应—微孔板杂交(Polymerase Chain Reaction and Microtitre Plate Hybridization,PCR-MPH)的方法对云南129个无亲缘关系的汉族样品进行了HLA-DRB1的遗传多态性分析,对MPH初分出的DRB1*15组的样品进行了单链构象多态（Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism, SSCP）检测。共发现36种等位基因,其中等位基因频率大于0.05的有DRB1*1501(0.1240),DRB1*09012(0.0969),DRB1*08032(0.0930),DRB1*1202(0.0891),DRB1*1201(0.0814),DRB1 *1401(0.0775),DRB1 *0701(0.0620)。云南汉族HLA-DRB1等位基因频率与中国其他9个汉族群体进行χ²检验,结果显示与云南汉族比较χ²>10的有西安汉族（DR8,χ²=13.9712）、上海汉族（DR4,χ²=10.1632）、广东汉族（DR9,χ²=12.6121）和南京汉族（DR4,χ²=10.5796）。从遗传距离分析发现,在9个国内汉族群体中云南汉族与辽宁汉族有最近的距离（0.0541）,而与广东汉族最远（0.1851）。云南汉族在构成上可能与辽宁汉族更为接近,尽管地处南方,但已不属典型的南方汉族。这也可能因云南汉族与当地的少数民族存在基因交流,从而形成了一个较为特殊的群体。