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Distinct frequency patterns of LILRB3 and LILRA6 allelic variants in Europeans

  1. Author:
    Bashirova,Arman
    Kasprzak,Wojciech
    Ohuigin,Colm
    Carrington,Mary [ORCID]

  2. Author Address

    Basic Science Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA., Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA., Basic Science Program, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA. carringm@mail.nih.gov., Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA. carringm@mail.nih.gov., Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA. carringm@mail.nih.gov.,
    1. Year: 2022
    2. Date: Nov 30
    3. Epub Date: 2022 11 30
  2. Journal: Immunogenetics
  4. Type of Article: Article
  1. Abstract:

    The leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LILR)B3 and LILRA6 genes encode homologous myeloid inhibitory and activating orphan receptors, respectively. Both genes exhibit a strikingly high level of polymorphism at the amino acid level and LILRA6 (but not LILRB3) displays copy number variation (CNV). Although multiple alleles have been reported for both genes, limited data is available on frequencies of these alleles among humans. We have sequenced LILRB3/A6 exons encoding signal peptides and ectodomains in 91 healthy blood donors of European descent who carry one or two copies of LILRA6 per diploid genome. Analysis of haplotypes among individuals with two LILRA6 copies, representing the majority in this cohort (N?=?86), shows that common LILRB3 and LILRA6 alleles encode some distinct amino acid sequences in homologous regions of the receptors, which could potentially impact their respective functions differentially. Comparison of sequences in individuals with one vs. two copies of LILRA6 supports non-allelic homologous recombination between LILRB3 and LILRA6 as a mechanism for generating LILRA6 CNV and LILRB3 diversity. These data characterize LILRB3/LILRA6 genetic variation in more detail than previously described and underscore the need to determine their ligands. © 2022. The Author(s).

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  2. DOI: 10.1007/s00251-022-01286-1
  3. PMID: 36449053
  4. PII : 10.1007/s00251-022-01286-1

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  1. Fiscal Year: FY2022-2023
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