HLA-A26

HLA-A26

HLA-A26 (A26) is a human leukocyte antigen serotype within HLA-A serotype group. The serotype is determined by the antibody recognition of α26 subset of HLA-A α-chains. For A26, the alpha "A" chain are encoded by the HLA-A*26 allele group and the β-chain are encoded by B2M locus.[1] This group currently is dominated by A*2601. A26 and A*26 are almost synonymous in meaning. A26 is a split antigen of the broad antigen serotype A10. A26 is a sister serotype of A25, A34, A43, and A66.

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A26 is more common in West Pacific Rim (Taiwan to Hokkaido).

A26 reasonably good serotyping with no overt false recognition..

Serotype

A26 recognition of some HLA A*26 gene products[2]
A*26 A26 A10 Sample
allele % % size (N)
*26019721730
*2602810  31
*2603688  38
*2605900  10

Distribution

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Disease associations

A26 Serotype is associated with adult T-cell leukemia in Japanese.[4][5]


References

  1. Arce-Gomez B, Jones EA, Barnstable CJ, Solomon E, Bodmer WF (February 1978). "The genetic control of HLA-A and B antigens in somatic cell hybrids: requirement for beta2 microglobulin". Tissue Antigens. 11 (2): 96–112. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.1978.tb01233.x. PMID 77067.
  2. Middleton, D.; Menchaca, L.; Rood, H.; Komerofsky, R. (2003). "New allele frequency database: http://www.allelefrequencies.net". Tissue Antigens. 61 (5): 403–407. doi:10.1034/j.1399-0039.2003.00062.x. PMID 12753660.
  3. Nomura K, Utsunomiya A, Furushou H, Tara M, Hazeki M, Tokunaga M, Uozumi K, Hanada S, Yashiki S, Tajima K, Sonoda S (2006). "A family predisposition to adult T-cell leukemia". J Clin Exp Hematop. 46 (2): 67–71. doi:10.3960/jslrt.46.67. PMID 17142956.
  4. Yashiki S, Fujiyoshi T, Arima N, Osame M, Yoshinaga M, Nagata Y, Tara M, Nomura K, Utsunomiya A, Hanada S, Tajima K, Sonoda S (2001). "HLA-A*26, HLA-B*4002, HLA-B*4006, and HLA-B*4801 alleles predispose to adult T cell leukemia: the limited recognition of HTLV type 1 tax peptide anchor motifs and epitopes to generate anti-HTLV type 1 tax CD8(+) cytotoxic T lymphocytes". AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 17 (11): 1047–61. doi:10.1089/088922201300343735. PMID 11485622.

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