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HLA-DQ6

HLA-DQ6
(MHC Class II, DQ cell surface antigen)
DQ Illustration.PNG
Illustration of HLA-DQ with bound peptide
Cis-haplotype Haplotype
isoform, subtype DQA1 DQB1
DQ α1.3β6.1 DQ6.1 *0103 *0601
DQ α1.2β6.2 DQ6.2 *0102 *0602
DQ α1.3β6.3 DQ6.3 *0103 *0603
DQ α1.2β6.4 DQ6.4 *0102 *0604
rare haplotypes
DQ α1.2β6.3 DQ6.3v *0102 *0603
DQ α1.3β6.2 DQ6.2v *0103 *0602
DQ α1.2β6.9 DQ6.9 *0102 *0609

HLA-DQ6 (DQ6) is a human leukocyte antigen serotype within HLA-DQ (DQ) serotype group. The serotype is determined by the antibody recognition of β6 subset of DQ β-chains. The β-chain of DQ are encoded by HLA-DQB1 locus and DQ6 are encoded by the HLA-DQB1*06 allele group. This group currently contains many common alleles, DQB1*0602 is the most common. HLA-DQ6 and DQB1*06 are almost synonymous in meaning. DQ6 β-chains combine with α-chains, encoded by genetically linked HLA-DQA1 alleles, to form the - isoforms. For DQ6, however, cis-isoform pairing only occurs with DQ1 α-chains. There are many haplotypes of DQ6.

DQB1*0601 is generally linked to DQA1*0103 as 6.1 haplotype. This haplotype is more common in Japan and other parts of East Asia.

DQB1*0602 is commonly linked to DQA1*0102 to form 6.2 haplotype. DQ6.2 and is common from Central Asia into Western Europe, *0602 is also linked to DQA1*0103 in parts of Asia.

DQB1*0603 is commonly linked to DQA1*0103 as 6.3 and is common from Central Asia into Western Europe, *0603 is also linked to DQA1*0102 in parts of Asia. In Europe it is most common in the Netherlands.

DQB1*0604 is found at higher frequencies in parts Africa and Asia and is linked almost exclusively to DQA1*0102 as 6.4. This haplotype is found at its highest Eurasian frequencies in Japan.

DQB1*0609 is found in Africa and proximal regions of Eurasia.

Susceptibility to Leptospirosis infection was found associated with undifferentiated DQ6. Whereas DQ6 was protective against death (or need for liver transplantion) in primary sclerosing cholangitis.

DQA1*0103:DQB1*0601 (DQ6.1) is found at increased frequencies in Asia and is almost absent in Western Europe. It confers protection from narcolepsy,juvenile diabetes, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome,pemphigus vulgaris,multiple sclerosis,myasthenia gravis.


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