title: Molecular cloning of two new HLA-C alleles: Cw*1801 and Cw*0706.
abstract: Nucleotide sequence analysis of the HLA-C alleles of the GB92 cell line, heterozygous for B*8101 and B*4407, revealed the existence of two new allelic variants: Cw*1801 and Cw*0706. The former allele, initially detected as a PCR-SSP variant, displays a hybrid aspect, sharing sequence motifs with Cw*07 at exons 1 and 2, and with Cw*04 at distal exons. In serological assays, Cw*1801 is only recognized by some cross-reactive sera. Cw*0706 shows a primary structure closely related to previously known Cw7 alleles, but carries new sequence motifs at its 3'-end. Preliminary data indicate that Cw*1801 is associated to B*8101 and that Cw*0706, B*4407 could account for a part of the Cw7, B44 haplotypes observed in African populations.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Immunología, Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vilches
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bunce
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Pablo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puente
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kreisler
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA; D015235:HLA-B Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D015236:HLA-C Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D015236:HLA-C Antigens; C040178:HLA-C*70 antigen; D004247:DNA