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. 2018 Jun;45(3):128-137.
doi: 10.1111/iji.12367. Epub 2018 Apr 16.

Expression of HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 genes in B lymphocytes, monocytes and whole blood

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Expression of HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 genes in B lymphocytes, monocytes and whole blood

M Zajacova et al. Int J Immunogenet. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Differential expression of HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 gene alleles was analysed in three different cell populations isolated from peripheral blood-B lymphocytes, monocytes and whole-blood cells. Interallelic differences in mRNA levels were observed: DQA1*03 alleles were among the most expressed in all cell types, whereas DQA1*05 alleles were least expressed in whole blood and monocytes and among the most expressed in B cells. For DQB1 gene, DQB1*06 group of alleles were the most expressed, and DQB1*02 group the least expressed within all cell populations examined. In comparison with the rest alleles, DQB1*06 and DQB1*05:02 alleles have higher expression in monocytes than in B cells, professional antigen-presenting cells. Cell type-specific regulation of expression was observed as well, with higher and more balanced expression of alleles in B lymphocytes compared to monocytes.

Keywords: HLA class II; HLA-DQA1; HLA-DQB1; antigen presentation; gene expression; genetic polymorphism.

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