ArticlePLoS genetics2013
Fine-mapping the genetic association of the major histocompatibility complex in multiple sclerosis: HLA and non-HLA effects.
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170 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 305 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Genetic meta-analysis of diagnosed Alzheimer's disease identifies new risk loci and implicates Aβ, tau, immunity and lipid processing.Nature genetics · 2019Pooled it
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- High Resolution Haplotype Analyses of Classical HLA Genes in Families With Multiple Sclerosis Highlights the Role of HLA-DP Alleles in Disease Susceptibility.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Trial
- Molecular mimicry between Anoctamin 2 and Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 associates with multiple sclerosis risk.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2019Trial
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- Genetic Risk in Multiple Sclerosis: Susceptibility, Modifiers and Unresolved Questions.Neurology and therapy · 2026Review
- HLA-DRB1 Polymorphisms Modulate the Dynamic Compatibility between the Presentation of EBNA1ACS omega · 2026Article
- Population-Scale Precision Safety in Oncology Reveals Clinical and Genetic Determinants of Systemic Therapy Toxicity.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Targeting progressive multiple sclerosis: Toward mechanism-informed precision medicine.Journal of internal medicine · 2026Review
- A Prospective Study of Individuals at Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Informs the Design of Primary Prevention Studies.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2026Observational
- Exploring and Targeting the Connection of Iron and Copper Homeostasis to Neurodegenerative Diseases.MedComm · 2026Review
- [Role of HLA genetic variants in autoimmune diseases].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Review
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- Integrin β1 Demarks Precursors of Brain-Residing Antibody-Secreting Cells in Multiple Sclerosis.Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation · 2026Article
- Inuit HLA variation and neuroimmune disease.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
- Mesenchymal stem cells and the central nervous system: historical perspectives and future directions.Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2026Review
- Host Genetic Architecture between Epstein-Barr Virus Activity and Multiple Sclerosis Reveals Shared Pathways.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Mimicry in the Bite: Shared Sequences BetweenProteomes · 2025Article
- Monoclonal Antibodies as Therapeutic Agents in Autoimmune and Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System: Current Evidence on Molecular Mechanisms and Future Directions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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Abstract
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region is strongly associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility. HLA-DRB1*15:01 has the strongest effect, and several other alleles have been reported at different levels of validation. Using SNP data from genome-wide studies, we imputed and tested classical alleles and amino acid polymorphisms in 8 classical human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes in 5,091 cases and 9,595 controls. We identified 11 statistically independent effects overall: 6 HLA-DRB1 and one DPB1 alleles in class II, one HLA-A and two B alleles in class I, and one signal in a region spanning from MICB to LST1. This genomic segment does not contain any HLA class I or II genes and provides robust evidence for the involvement of a non-HLA risk allele within the MHC. Interestingly, this region contains the TNF gene, the cognate ligand of the well-validated TNFRSF1A MS susceptibility gene. The classical HLA effects can be explained to some extent by polymorphic amino acid positions in the peptide-binding grooves. This study dissects the independent effects in the MHC, a critical region for MS susceptibility that harbors multiple risk alleles.
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