ReviewMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2024
HLA Genes: A Hallmark of Functional Genetic Variation and Complex Evolution.
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- A multicenter kidney transplantation study identifies hierarchy and directionality of HLA-DQ alloimmune responses.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Carbamazepine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome in Chinese with negative HLA-A*3101 and HLA-B*1502 genes: A case report.Biomedical reports · 2026Article
- HLA-DQB1*03:01 and risk of HBV-related HCC.Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) · 2026Article
- Next-Generation Short-Read Sequencing Reveals Impacts on Major Histocompatibility Complex Diversity Resulting From Differences in Captive Rhesus Macaque (Macaca Mulatta) Colony Expansion Strategies.American journal of primatology · 2026Article
- The Owl Monkey (Aotus spp.) as an Animal Research Model. Part 2: Physiology, Immunology, Reproduction, and Environmental Requirements.Journal of medical primatology · 2025Review
- NCellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2025Article
- Complete sequencing of ape genomes.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
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Abstract
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) with its highly polymorphic HLA genes represents one of the most intensely studied genomic regions in the genome. MHC proteins play a key role in antigen-specific immunity and are associated with a wide range of complex diseases. Despite decades of research and many advances in the field, the characterization and interpretation of its genetic and genomic variability remain challenging. Here an overview is provided of the MHC, the nature of its exceptional variability, and the complex evolutionary processes assumed to drive this variability. Highlighted are also recent advances in the field that promise to improve our understanding of the variability in the MHC and in antigen-specific immunity more generally.
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