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Evaluation of the role of MHC class II alleles, haplotypes and selected amino acid sequences in primary sclerosing cholangitis

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Peter Donaldson

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Abstract

Background and aims: Genetic susceptibility to primary sclerosing cholangitis is associated with several different HLA haplotypes, though a single "shared" susceptibility allele has yet to be identified. Most recently, attention has focussed on the MICA alleles in close proximity to the HLA class I, B locus. However, although there are strong associations with MICA*008, implicating this or a closely linked allele as major risk factors, this explanation alone does not account for all of the MHC-encoded susceptibility and resistance to PSC. The present study re-examines HLA class II associations in a large single centre series of well-characterised PSC patients. The specific aims of the study were to test existing associations and to develop hypotheses which together may account for all, or the majority, of the MHC-encoded susceptibility in PSC. Methods: A total of 148 adult white northern European patients and 134 control subjects were studied. HLA DRB1, DQA1, DQB1 alleles and DRB1*04, DRB1*13 and DRB3 subtypes were determined by standard PCR-genotyping. Results: The primary associations with the DRB3*0101-DRB1*0301-DQA1*0501-DQB1*0201 and DRB1*1301-DQA1*0103-DQB1*0603 haplotypes were confirmed (O.R. = 2.69, p < 0.0000025 and O.R. = 3.8, p < 0.0005). In addition the strong protective influence of the DRB1*04-DQB1*0302 haplotype was reaffirmed (O.R. = 0.26, p < 0.000025) and a previously unreported negative (i.e. protective) association with the DRB1*0701-DQB1*0303 haplotype was also demonstrated (O.R. = 0.15, p < 0.005). Further analysis suggested that susceptibility/resistance encoded by the second and third susceptibility haplotypes and by the two resistance haplotypes may be determined by specific amino acids at DQβ-87 and DQβ-55, respectively.

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Author(s): Donaldson PT; Norris S

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Autoimmunity

Year: 2002

Volume: 35

Issue: 8

Pages: 555-564

ISSN (print): 0891-6934

ISSN (electronic): 1607-842X

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0891693021000054093

DOI: 10.1080/0891693021000054093

PubMed id: 12765483

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