HLA-DRB1

Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 1

Structure of HLA-DRB1 (green) complexed with HLA-DRA (cyan) and a fragment of HLA-A (magenta) based on the PDB: 1AQD coordinates
Available structures
PDB Ortholog search: PDBe, RCSB
Identifiers
Symbols HLA-DRB1 ; DRB1; DRw10; HLA-DR1B; HLA-DRB; SS1
External IDs OMIM: 142857 MGI: 95901 HomoloGene: 136635 GeneCards: HLA-DRB1 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 3123 14969
Ensembl ENSG00000196126 ENSMUSG00000060586
UniProt P01911 O78196
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001243965 NM_010382
RefSeq (protein) NP_001230894 NP_034512
Location (UCSC) Chr 6:
32.55 – 32.59 Mb
Chr 17:
34.31 – 34.32 Mb
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HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HLA-DRB1 gene.[1] DRB1 encodes the most prevalent beta subunit of HLA-DR. Several alleles of DRB1 (shared epitope alleles)[2] are associated with an increased incidence of rheumatoid arthritis.

Function

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the HLA class II beta chain paralogues. The class II molecule is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha (DRA) and a beta chain (DRB), both anchored in the membrane. It plays a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from extracellular proteins to T helper cells. Class II molecules are constitutively expressed in professional antigen presenting cells (APC: B lymphocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages),[1] and could be induced in non-professional APCs.

Gene structure and polymorphisms

The beta chain is approximately 26-28 kDa. It is encoded by 6 exons, exon one encodes the leader peptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the two extracellular domains, exon 4 encodes the transmembrane domain and exon 5 encodes the cytoplasmic tail. Within the DR molecule the beta chain contains all the polymorphisms specifying the peptide binding specificities. Hundreds of DRB1 alleles have been described and typing for these polymorphisms is routinely done for bone marrow and kidney transplantation.[1]

Gene expression

DRB1 is expressed at a level five times higher than its paralogues DRB3, DRB4 and DRB5. DRB1 is present in all individuals. Allelic variants of DRB1 are linked with either none or one of the genes DRB3, DRB4 and DRB5. There are 4 related pseudogenes: DRB2, DRB6, DRB7, DRB8 and DRB9.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Entrez Gene: HLA-DRB1 major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 1".
  2. Gregersen PK, Silver J, Winchester RJ (Nov 1987). "The shared epitope hypothesis. An approach to understanding the molecular genetics of susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis". Arthritis and Rheumatism 30 (11): 1205–13. doi:10.1002/art.1780301102. PMID 2446635.

Further reading

  • Turesson C, Matteson EL (Jan 2006). "Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis". Mayo Clinic Proceedings 81 (1): 94–101. doi:10.4065/81.1.94. PMID 16438485. 
  • Ahmad T, Marshall SE, Jewell D (Jun 2006). "Genetics of inflammatory bowel disease: the role of the HLA complex". World Journal of Gastroenterology 12 (23): 3628–35. PMID 16773677. 
  • Schmidt H, Williamson D, Ashley-Koch A (May 2007). "HLA-DR15 haplotype and multiple sclerosis: a HuGE review". American Journal of Epidemiology 165 (10): 1097–109. doi:10.1093/aje/kwk118. PMID 17329717. 


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