The clinical implications of HLA mismatches in unrelated donor haematopoietic cell transplantation.

abstract：:Heme oxygenase isoenzyme HO-1 has been linked to several cytoprotective functions with a potentially beneficial role in transplantation. In the present study, the effect of genetic variation in HO-1 on renal allograft outcome was investigated. Six hundred and eighty patients subject to renal transplantation in a singl...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Turpeinen H,Kyllönen LE,Parkkinen J,Laine J,Salmela KT,Partanen J

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is an autoimmune bullous epidermal disease, characterized by autoantibodies specific to the desmosomal protein desmoglein 1 (dsg1) and by acantholysis, the rupture of the cellular junctions among keratinocytes. Known also as fogo selvagem (wild fire) in Brazil, the disease has distinct epidemi...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Köhler KF,Petzl-Erler ML

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human platelet alloantigen (HPA) 4b allele is rarely observed in Caucasians and the observed incidence in Asians is usually lower than 1.0%. We report the first Brazilian with the allele HPA-4b, and were able to determined that he inherited it from his father. ...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Toralles-Pereira C,de M C Pardini MI,Deffune E,Machado PE

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coenzyme Q (CoQ or ubiquinone) is a lipid-soluble component of virtually all types of cell membranes and has been shown to play multiple metabolic functions. Several clinical diseases including encephalomyopathy, cerebellar ataxia and isolated myopathy were shown to be associated with CoQ deficiency. However, the role...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Cheng W,Song C,Anjum KM,Chen M,Li D,Zhou H,Wang W,Chen J

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Earlier studies suggested that a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in intron 2 of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) gene might be associated with some chronic inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases and solid tumours. To study the distribution of this polymorphism in China, 1352 samples...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Jiang J,Zhang X,Sun D,Jin Y,Bai J,Chen F,Fu S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new allelic variant in MICB*005 lineage, MICB*005:09, has been identified in a male Uyghur individual recruited from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China by PCR-sequence-based typing (Sanger sequencing) and confirmed by cloning and sequencing. Aligned with MICB*005:03, this new allelic variant shows a synonymous...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Tursun M,Wang Z,Guo W,Hasim A,Tian W

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many genes related to innate and adaptive immunity reside within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and have been associated with a multitude of complex, immune-related disorders. Despite years of genetic study, this region has seen few causative determinants discovered for immune-mediated diseases. Reported a...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Clark PM,Kunkel M,Monos DS

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural killer (NK) cells have killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) that recognize and interact with HLA class I antigen. The KIRs are a multigene family and its members are often highly polymorphic. Evidence is emerging from disease-association studies that KIR receptors can play beneficial roles in viral ...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Gardiner CM

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine HLA typing of a renal patient for purposes of registration for transplantation revealed an unusual human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B and Cw genotype, with three specificities detected. Results were confirmed in a second sample, and in a second laboratory. The possibility of these results reflecting a chimaeric s...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Poole K,Montague B,Roberts R,Stoves J,Bendukidze N,Clark B

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) has an important role in inflammatory response. Alterations in the regulation of TNF-α have been implicated in a variety of inflammatory disorders, including Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Indeed, a common treatment for IBD is the use of TNF-α inhibitors. Polymorphisms in the TN...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： López-Hernández R,Valdés M,Campillo JA,Martínez-Garcia P,Salama H,Salgado G,Boix F,Moya-Quiles MR,Minguela A,Sánchez-Torres A,Miras M,Garcia A,Carballo F,Álvarez-López MR,Muro M

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FcγRIIB contains a unique immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif (ITIM) and functions as a negative feedback regulator of leucocyte activation and antibody production. We have previously reported FcγRIIB-nt645+25A/G gene polymorphism to be associated with prevalence and severity of periodontitis, FcγRIIB expre...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Wang Y,Sugita N,Kikuchi A,Iwanaga R,Hirano E,Shimada Y,Sasahara J,Tanaka K,Yoshie H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumour growth in cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is mediated by cell adhesion molecules, including intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1). ICAM-1 expression is associated with increasing Breslow thickness of vertical growth-phase tumours and, in patients with stage 1 disease, may be associated with disease free...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Howell WM,Rose-Zerilli MJ,Theaker JM,Bateman AC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in immune-related genes have been shown to play a role in driving the development of the severe phenotypes of dengue virus (DENV) infection. We assessed the association between IFNL3 gene SNP (rs12979860) and dengue clinical outcomes in children. Patients with dengue-related symp...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： da Silva Cezar RD,da Silva Castanha PM,Matos Freire N,Mola C,Feliciano do Carmo R,Tenório Cordeiro M,Baptista P,Silva Vasconcelos LR,Moura P,da Silva Teixeira VG

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genes involved in regulation of the nuclear factor - kappa B (NF-κB) pathway are suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). The present study aimed to assess the association between the NF-κB1, TRAF3 and TLRs genes single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and disease susceptibility as...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Rybka J,Gębura K,Wróbel T,Wysoczańska B,Stefanko E,Kuliczkowski K,Bogunia-Kubik K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most prevalent autoimmune thyroid disorder caused by an interaction between genes and environmental triggers. Intrathyroid lymphocytic infiltration may lead to progressive destruction of thyroid tissue and consequently to hypothyroidism. Many studies in different populations have sh...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Djurovic J,Stojkovic O,Ozdemir O,Silan F,Akurut C,Todorovic J,Savic K,Stamenkovic G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 is a cell-surface molecule providing a negative signal for T cell activation. CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms are known to be related with genetic susceptibility to various autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the effects of this polymorphism...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Ulker M,Yazisiz V,Sallakci N,Avci AB,Sanlioglu S,Yegin O,Terzioglu E

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mannose binding lectin (MBL) is an important innate immune system pattern recognition molecule. The MBL gene polymorphisms are reported to play a crucial role in outcome of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In this study, we ascertained the association of MBL genotypes with HBV outcome in a South Indian population. T...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Fletcher GJ,Gnanamony M,Samuel P,Ismail AM,Kannangai R,Daniel D,Eapen CE,Abraham P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) is an endogenous vasodilator involved in inflammatory and autoimmune response, and in the pathophysiology of diabetic vascular disease. Endothelium-derived NO is formed from L-arginine by endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), and earlier studies have provided evidence for altered NO metabolism and impaired...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Mamoulakis D,Bitsori M,Galanakis E,Vazgiourakis V,Panierakis C,Goulielmos GN

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-18 (IL-18) plays a vital role in both innate and acquired immunity. We analysed polymorphisms at -607(C/A) and -137(G/A) in the promoter region of IL-18 gene by allele-specific polymerase chain reaction in normal healthy subjects (n = 173) and patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (n = 165). Allele, genotyp...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Harishankar M,Selvaraj P,Rajeswari DN,Anand SP,Narayanan PR

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to analyze the possible involvement of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) -308 G/A promoter polymorphism in the susceptibility and/or the disease profile of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Egyptian patients. TNF-α-308 G/promoter polymorphism detection by amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS)...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Mosaad YM,Abdelsalam A,El-Bassiony SR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 (TIM-3) has been shown to be associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we investigated the association of four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the TIM-3 gene with RA susceptibility in Chinese Hui and Han groups. Using restriction ...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Xu J,Yang Y,Liu X,Wang Y

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we addressed the question of how often HLA-DRB1-matched donors can be found by further typing of AB-matched donors and whether Cw preselection can be helpful. Sixty-eight patients and 174 donors were enrolled in the study. In all donors, confirmatory DNA Cw typing was performed to check reliabili...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Nowak J,Mika-Witkowska R,Zajko M,Łopacz P

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) play an essential role in the control of viral replication during human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, the efficacy of the CTL response varies between individuals. We tested the hypothesis that genetic polymorphisms in the lytic effector molecule perforin could influenc...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： McIlroy D,Meyer L,Dudoit Y,Samri A,Delfraissy JF,Autran B,Debré P,Theodorou I

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune diabetes [type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) and part of malnutrition-related diabetes] has been shown to have genetic predisposition. Studies in IDDM 5 have lead to the discovery of a novel polymorphism 163 A-->G, of SUMO4 (small ubiquitin-related modifier) gene, a...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Sedimbi SK,Kanungo A,Shastry A,Park Y,Sanjeevi CB

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sunlight/ultraviolet (UV) irradiation has been recognized as an important risk factor for developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the interpretation of genetic variations involved in UV-light sensitivity is largely unknown. Recent studies indicated that two genetic variations of ERCC2/XPD gene (rs17997...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Wan L,Lin YJ,Sheu JJ,Huang CM,Tsai Y,Tsai CH,Wong W,Tsai FJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Luminex xMAP system has become an important tool for HLA antibody screening and identification in sera of transplant patients. Recently, the Luminex single antigen bead assay was shown to be prone to an artefact, the so called prozone phenomenon: Sera with high titer HLA antibodies gave negative results when teste...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Weinstock C,Schnaidt M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type I interferons (IFN) are important mediators of the host defence against viruses through binding to the cell surface receptors, among which the binding to type I IFN receptor 2 (IFNAR2) is the very first step initiating a complex signal transduction cascade. By using RT-PCR and 5' RACE approaches, we obtained porc...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Xing F,Li Y,Liang S,Liu D,Jiang C,Zhang Y,Kang L,Jiang Y

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are related to innate immunity. TLR9, a member of TLRs, is expressed in immune cell-rich tissues and mediates cellular response. We investigated the association between TLR9 polymorphisms and kidney allograft outcomes. To investigate whether TLR9 polymorphisms are associated with acute r...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Kim TH,Jeong KH,Kim SK,Lee SH,Ihm CG,Lee TW,Moon JY,Yoon YC,Chung JH,Park SJ,Kang SW,Kim YH

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, there is a lack of information on polymorphism of human leucocyte antigen-F (HLA-F) gene in ethnically diverse human populations. In this study, HLA-F allelic typing was performed for 690 individuals representing two southern Chinese Han populations (Hunan Han and Guangdong Han) and two northern Chinese pop...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Pan FH,Liu XX,Tian W

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food allergy is a potentially fatal immune-mediated disorder with incompletely understood mechanisms. We studied the genetic control of food allergy using major histocompatibility complex-identical mice (H2(s)) and an adjuvant-free method of sensitization. Whereas, transdermal exposure to hazelnut - a model allergenic...

journal_title：International journal of immunogenetics

authors： Parvataneni S,Birmingham NP,Gonipeta B,Gangur V

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00