HLA-DQA2

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An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ(6) alpha chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HLA-DQA2 gene. Also known as HLA-DXA or DAAP-381D23.2, it is part of the human leukocyte antigen system.[1] The protein encoded by this gene is expressed, but unlike HLA-DQA1, it is apparently unable to heterodimerize with HLA class II beta chain paralogues.[2] The low level of HLA-DQA2 expression is apparently due to impaired transcription factor binding to the HLA-DQA2 gene promoter.[3]

COVID-19

Transcriptome analysis of blood immune cells and nasopharyngeal cells before elaborate infection of study participants revealed that heightened expression of HLA-DQA2 correlates to a significantly lower chance of COVID-19 successfully infecting the individual.[4]

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: HLA-DQA2 major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ alpha 2".
  2. Rudy GB, Lew AM (March 1997). "The nonpolymorphic MHC class II isotype, HLA-DQA2, is expressed on the surface of B lymphoblastoid cells". Journal of Immunology. 158 (5): 2116–2125. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.158.5.2116. PMID 9036956.
  3. Indovina P, Megiorni F, Fontemaggi G, Coni P, Mora B, Mazzilli MC (May 2001). "Absence of in vivo DNA-protein interactions in the DQA2 and DQB2 promoter regions". Human Immunology. 62 (5): 504–508. doi:10.1016/S0198-8859(01)00236-1. PMID 11334674.
  4. Lindeboom RG, Worlock KB, Dratva LM, Yoshida M, Scobie D, Wagstaffe HR, et al. (July 2024). "Human SARS-CoV-2 challenge uncovers local and systemic response dynamics". Nature. 631 (8019): 189–198. doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07575-x. PMC 11222146. PMID 38898278.

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