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ArticleGenetics and molecular biology2016

Genotypic diversity of the Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR) and their HLA class I Ligands in a Saudi population.

Suliman Y Al Omar, Afrah Alkuriji, Saleh Alwasel, Javid Ahmed Dar, Alwaleed Alhammad, Stephen Christmas, Lamjed Mansour

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Article in Genetics and molecular biology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Suliman Y Al OmarZoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
Afrah AlkurijiZoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh AlwaselZoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
Javid Ahmed DarCentral Laboratory College of Science, King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
Alwaleed AlhammadImmunology Unit, Department of Pathology, King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
Stephen ChristmasDepartment of Clinical Infection, Microbiology & Immunology, Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Lamjed MansourZoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAUniversity of Liverpool · GB

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Abstract

Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR) have been used as good markers for the study of genetic predisposition in many diseases and in human genetic population dynamics. In this context, we have investigated the genetic diversity of KIR genes and their main HLA class I ligands in Saudi population and compared the data with other studies of neighboring populations. One hundred and fourteen randomly selected healthy Saudi subjects were genotyped for the presence or absence of 16 KIR genes and their HLA-C1, -C2, -Bw4Thr80 and Bw4Ile80 groups, using a PCR-SSP technique. The results show the occurrence of the framework genes (3DL2, 3DL3 and 2DL4) and the pseudogenes (2DP1 and 3DP1) at highest frequencies. All inhibitory KIR (iKIR) genes appeared at higher frequencies than activating genes (aKIR), except for 2DS4 with a frequency of 90.35%. A total of 55 different genotypes were observed appearing at different frequencies, where 12 are considered novel. Two haplotypes were characterized, AA and Bx (BB and AB), which were observed in 24.5% and 75.5% respectively of the studied group. The frequencies of iKIR + HLA associations were found to be much higher than aKIR + HLA. KIR genes frequencies in the Saudi population are comparable with other Middle Eastern and North African populations.

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