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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-4-1
pubmed:abstractText
The respective contribution of HLA-DR and HLA-DQ gene products in the induction of allogeneic proliferative responses in primary mixed lymphocyte reaction and, therefore, in HLA-Dw typing, is still unclear or controversial. This is in part due to a strong linkage disequilibrium between HLA-DR and -DQ genes. We used DR- or DQ-restricted influenza-specific T-cell clones to define DR and DQ products on a large panel of allogeneic antigen presenting cells. With this functional screening assay, we identified two haplotypes with unusual DR/DQ associations. Cells of these haplotypes were then used as responder cells in mixed lymphocyte culture and stimulated by homozygous typing cells displaying DR or DQ incompatibilities. Our results indicate that DR or DQ incompatibilities alone can give rise, in both cases, to strong T-cell proliferation in a mixed lymphocyte reaction. This was further verified by blocking experiments of secondary mixed lymphocyte reactions by HLA-specific monoclonal antibodies. Anti-DQ, but not anti-DR, antibodies inhibited DQ-incompatible responses. Conversely, anti-DR, but not anti-DQ, antibodies could block DR-incompatible mixed lymphocyte reactions. Together, the results suggest that both HLA-DR and DQ gene products can be involved in HLA-Dw typing. Finally, in dual DR- and DQ-incompatible mixed lymphocyte reaction combinations, HLA-DR molecules seem to have an immunodominant effect, because the response is mostly inhibited by anti-DR antibodies. Immunodominance of HLA-DR allodeterminants may, at least in part, explain some of the controversial conclusions reported by others concerning the role of HLA-DQ molecules in HLA-Dw typing.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0198-8859
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
233-47
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Both HLA-DR and HLA-DQ determinants contribute to HLA-Dw typing.
pubmed:affiliation
Inserm U152, CNRS UA 628, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article