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J van der Poel

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PubMed2003

Integration of chicken genomic resources to enable whole-genome sequencing.

Different genomic resources in chicken were integrated through the Wageningen chicken BAC library. First, a BAC anchor map was created by screening this library with two sets of markers: microsatellite markers from the consensus linkage map and markers created from BAC end sequencing in chromosome walking experiments. Second, HINdIII digestion fingerprints were created for all BACs of the Wageningen chicken BAC library. Third, cytogenetic positions of BACs were assigned by FISH. These integrated resources will facilitate further chromosome-walking experiments and whole-genome sequencing.

Animals↗
PubMed1991

Organization and polymorphism of bovine major histocompatibility complex class II genes as revealed by genomic hybridizations with bovine probes.

Previous studies on restriction fragment length polymorphism of bovine major histocompatibility complex class II genes have primarily been based on the use of human probes. In the present study bovine probes for DQA, DQB, DRB and DYA were used for RFLP analysis of cattle genomic DNA digested with PvuII and TaqI. There was an excellent agreement between the RFLP results obtained with homologous and heterologous probes. Although a few 'new' restriction fragments were revealed with the bovine probes there was no discrepancy with regard to the classification of allelic types with the two types of probes. The major advantages of using bovine probes were a better hybridization signal and reduced cross-hybridization between loci. Hybridization experiments with DQA probes for the first domain exon from two different genomic clones revealed the presence of two distinct types of bovine DQA genes. Surprisingly, these probes did not cross-hybridize at high stringency, indicating that the two genes are quite divergent. Hybridization with a recently described genomic clone for a novel bovine alpha-chain gene confirmed that it corresponds to the DYA gene which had previously been identified by cross-hybridization to a human DQA probe.

Animals↗
PubMed1986

Molecular analysis of an HLA-A2 functional variant CLA defined by cytolytic T lymphocytes.

By using cytolytic T lymphocytes (CTL), the HLA-A2 serologic specificity may be divided into at least four subtypes designated as A2.1 to A2.4. The HLA-A2.4 antigen expressed by donor CLA is not recognized by allogeneic CTL specific for either A2.1, A2.2, or A2.3, but is indistinguishable from HLA-A2.1 by H-Y-specific, HLA-A2-restricted CTL and by isoelectric focusing. The structure of this HLA-A2.4 antigen was compared with the known structure of the main A2.1 subtype expressed on JY cells to establish the molecular basis for the immunologic differences between the two antigens. Comparative peptide mapping and radiochemical sequence analysis were used to establish that they differed by a single amino acid change: Phe at position 9 in HLA-A2.1 was replaced by Tyr in HLA-A2.4 from donor CLA. This position displays the highest variability score among all polymorphic residues of the class I HLA antigens. But its participation in the specific determinants recognized by CTL has not been previously established, because no other known HLA variant or H-2 mutant has been found to vary at this position. In addition, HLA-A2.4 from CLA is the only HLA-A2 subtype antigen that is identical to A2.1 in the segment spanning residues 147 to 157, a region in which all three A2.1, A2.2, and A2.3 antigens are different.

Amino Acids↗
PubMed1985

Characterization of the HLA-A2.2 subtype: T cell evidence for further heterogeneity.

Five blood donors were identified whose HLA-A2 is different from the common HLA-A2. Their A2 molecule (A2.2) had a more basic isoelectric point than normal A2 (A2.1). Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) restricted by HLA-A2.1, specific for influenza A and Epstein-Barr viruses, failed to lyse virus-infected target cells with HLA-A2.2. Identical patterns were obtained with both viruses. CTL from four of the A2.2-positive donors recognized target cells prepared from others in the group that shared only the HLA-A2.2 antigen. The A2.2 antigen from one donor seemed to be different in that target cells were not recognized by CTL from donors with the normal A2.1 nor with basic A2.2. There seems, therefore, to be heterogeneity within the HLA-A2.2 subtype.

Cytotoxicity, Immunologic↗
PubMed1984

Analysis of the functional epitopes on different HLA-A2 molecules.

Recent studies show that the serologically defined HLA-A2 molecule can be subdivided according to functional and biochemical characteristics. By the use of various HLA-A2-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and isoelectric focusing, the serologically homogeneous HLA-A2 molecule can be divided into four subtypes. The polymorphism of the serologically defined HLA-A2 molecule has also been demonstrated by the use of HLA-A2-restricted CTLs. This study was designed to analyze the functional epitopes on different HLA-A2 molecules with special regard to the recognition patterns of different types of HLA-A2-restricted CTLs directed against minor histocompatibility (minor H) antigens. Fifteen so-called HLA-A2 variants belonging to distinct HLA-A2 subtypes were tested as target cells in the cell-mediated lympholysis (CML) assay against (1) HLA-A2-restricted antiminor H-Y CTLs, (2) HLA-A2 and -B7-restricted antiminor H-Y CTLs, and (3) HLA-A2, -Bw62 and -B27-restricted antiminor "HA" CTLs. We found that those three CTLs recognized only one of those HLA-A2 variants. Furthermore, positive reactions by the antiminor H CTLs were only observed on those variant cells which carried, in addition to the HLA-A2 variant, either another "normal" HLA-A2 molecule or another required restricting class I molecule necessary for associative recognition. These results indicate that the absence of HLA-A2 normal allotypic target determinant(s) leads to the loss of epitope(s) necessary for recognition of minor H-Y and minor "HA" transplantation antigens by HLA-restricted CTLs. We can conclude from the present study that HLA-A2-restricted antiminor H CTLs use, in general, the same epitope (or cluster of epitopes) for cellular recognition as alloimmune HLA-A2-specific CTLs.

Cytotoxicity, Immunologic↗