scholarly journals Next generation HLA sequence analysis uncovers seven HLA-DQ amino acid residues and six motifs resistant to childhood type 1 diabetes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada Admin ◽  
Lue Ping Zhao ◽  
George K Papadopoulos ◽  
William W. Kwok ◽  
Antonis K. Moustakas ◽  
...  

<i>HLA-DQA1</i> and <i>-DQB1</i> genes have significant and potentially causal associations with autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D). To follow on the earlier analysis on high-risk HLA-DQ2.5 and DQ8.1, the current analysis uncovers seven residues (αa1, α157, α196, β9, β30, β57, β70) that are resistant to T1D among subjects with DQ4, 5, 6 and 7 resistant DQ haplotypes. These seven residues form 13 common motifs; six motifs are significantly resistant, six motifs have modest or no associations (p-values>0.05), and one motif has 7 copies observed among controls only. The motif “DAAFYDG”, “DAAYHDG” and “DAAYYDR” have significant resistance to T1D (OR = 0.03, 0.25 and 0.18, p-value = 6.11*10<sup>-24</sup>, 3.54*10<sup>-15</sup> and 1.03*10<sup>-21</sup>, respectively). Remarkably, a change of a single residue from the motif “DAAYH<b><u>D</u></b>G” to “DAAYH<b><u>S</u></b>G” (D to S at β57) alters the resistance potential, from resistant motif (OR = 0.15, p-value = 3.54*10<sup>-15</sup>) to a neutral motif (p-value = 0.183), the change of which was significant (Fisher’s p-value = 0.0065). The extended set of linked residues associated with T1D resistance and unique to each cluster of HLA-DQ haplotypes represents facets of all known features and functions of these molecules: antigenic peptide binding, pMHCII complex stability, b167-169 RGD loop, TCR binding, formation of homodimer of alpha-beta heterodimers, and cholesterol binding in the cell membrane rafts. Identifications of these residues is a novel understanding of resistant DQ associations with T1D. Our analyses endow potential molecular approaches to identify immunological mechanisms that control disease susceptibility or resistance to provide novel targets for immunotherapeutic strategies.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada Admin ◽  
Lue Ping Zhao ◽  
George K Papadopoulos ◽  
William W. Kwok ◽  
Antonis K. Moustakas ◽  
...  

<i>HLA-DQA1</i> and <i>-DQB1</i> genes have significant and potentially causal associations with autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D). To follow on the earlier analysis on high-risk HLA-DQ2.5 and DQ8.1, the current analysis uncovers seven residues (αa1, α157, α196, β9, β30, β57, β70) that are resistant to T1D among subjects with DQ4, 5, 6 and 7 resistant DQ haplotypes. These seven residues form 13 common motifs; six motifs are significantly resistant, six motifs have modest or no associations (p-values>0.05), and one motif has 7 copies observed among controls only. The motif “DAAFYDG”, “DAAYHDG” and “DAAYYDR” have significant resistance to T1D (OR = 0.03, 0.25 and 0.18, p-value = 6.11*10<sup>-24</sup>, 3.54*10<sup>-15</sup> and 1.03*10<sup>-21</sup>, respectively). Remarkably, a change of a single residue from the motif “DAAYH<b><u>D</u></b>G” to “DAAYH<b><u>S</u></b>G” (D to S at β57) alters the resistance potential, from resistant motif (OR = 0.15, p-value = 3.54*10<sup>-15</sup>) to a neutral motif (p-value = 0.183), the change of which was significant (Fisher’s p-value = 0.0065). The extended set of linked residues associated with T1D resistance and unique to each cluster of HLA-DQ haplotypes represents facets of all known features and functions of these molecules: antigenic peptide binding, pMHCII complex stability, b167-169 RGD loop, TCR binding, formation of homodimer of alpha-beta heterodimers, and cholesterol binding in the cell membrane rafts. Identifications of these residues is a novel understanding of resistant DQ associations with T1D. Our analyses endow potential molecular approaches to identify immunological mechanisms that control disease susceptibility or resistance to provide novel targets for immunotherapeutic strategies.


Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 2523-2535
Author(s):  
Lue Ping Zhao ◽  
George K. Papadopoulos ◽  
William W. Kwok ◽  
Antonis K. Moustakas ◽  
George P. Bondinas ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Ada Admin ◽  
Lue Ping Zhao ◽  
George K Papadopoulos ◽  
William W. Kwok ◽  
Antonis K. Moustakas ◽  
...  

HLA-DQA1 and -DQB1 are strongly associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and DQ8.1 and DQ2.5 are major risk haplotypes. Next generation targeted sequencing of HLA-DQA1 and -DQB1 in Swedish newly diagnosed 1-18 year-old patients (n=962) and controls (n=636) was used to construct abbreviated DQ haplotypes, converted into amino acid (AA) residues, and assessed for their associations with T1D. A hierarchically-organized haplotype (HOH) association analysis, allowed 45 unique DQ haplotypes to be categorized into seven clusters. The DQ8/9 cluster included two DQ8.1 risk and the DQ9 resistant haplotypes, and the DQ2 cluster, included the DQ2.5 risk and DQ2.2 resistant haplotypes. Within each cluster, HOH found residues α44Q (OR 3.29, p=2.38*10<sup>-85</sup> ) and β57A (OR 3.44, p=3.80*10<sup>-84</sup>) to be associated with T1D in the DQ8/9 cluster representing all ten residues (α22, α23, α44, α49, α51, α53, α54, α73, α184, β57) due to complete linkage-disequilibrium (LD) of α44 with eight such residues. Within the DQ2 cluster and due to LD, HOH analysis found α44C and β135D to share the risk for T1D (OR 2.10, p=1.96*10<sup>-20</sup>). The motif “QAD” of α44, β57, and β135 captured the T1D risk association of DQ8.1 (OR 3.44, <i>p</i>=3.80*10<sup>-84</sup>), the corresponding motif “CAD” captured the risk association of DQ2.5 (OR 2.10, <i>p</i>=1.96*10<sup>-20</sup>). Two risk associations were related to GADA and IA-2A, but in opposite directions. “CAD” was positively associated with GADA (OR 1.56; <i>p</i>=6.35*10<sup>-8</sup>) but negatively with IA-2A (OR 0.59, <i>p</i>= 6.55*10<sup>-11</sup>). “QAD” was negatively associated with GADA (OR 0.88; <i>p</i>= 3.70*10<sup>-3</sup>) but positively with IA-2A (OR 1.64; <i>p</i>= 2.40*10<sup>-14</sup>), despite a single difference at α44. The residues are found in and around anchor pockets 1 and 9, as potential TCR contacts, in the areas for CD4 binding and putative homodimer formation. The identification of three HLA-DQ AA (α44, β57, β135) conferring T1D risk should sharpen functional and translational studies.


Author(s):  
Ada Admin ◽  
Lue Ping Zhao ◽  
George K Papadopoulos ◽  
William W. Kwok ◽  
Antonis K. Moustakas ◽  
...  

HLA-DQA1 and -DQB1 are strongly associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and DQ8.1 and DQ2.5 are major risk haplotypes. Next generation targeted sequencing of HLA-DQA1 and -DQB1 in Swedish newly diagnosed 1-18 year-old patients (n=962) and controls (n=636) was used to construct abbreviated DQ haplotypes, converted into amino acid (AA) residues, and assessed for their associations with T1D. A hierarchically-organized haplotype (HOH) association analysis, allowed 45 unique DQ haplotypes to be categorized into seven clusters. The DQ8/9 cluster included two DQ8.1 risk and the DQ9 resistant haplotypes, and the DQ2 cluster, included the DQ2.5 risk and DQ2.2 resistant haplotypes. Within each cluster, HOH found residues α44Q (OR 3.29, p=2.38*10<sup>-85</sup> ) and β57A (OR 3.44, p=3.80*10<sup>-84</sup>) to be associated with T1D in the DQ8/9 cluster representing all ten residues (α22, α23, α44, α49, α51, α53, α54, α73, α184, β57) due to complete linkage-disequilibrium (LD) of α44 with eight such residues. Within the DQ2 cluster and due to LD, HOH analysis found α44C and β135D to share the risk for T1D (OR 2.10, p=1.96*10<sup>-20</sup>). The motif “QAD” of α44, β57, and β135 captured the T1D risk association of DQ8.1 (OR 3.44, <i>p</i>=3.80*10<sup>-84</sup>), the corresponding motif “CAD” captured the risk association of DQ2.5 (OR 2.10, <i>p</i>=1.96*10<sup>-20</sup>). Two risk associations were related to GADA and IA-2A, but in opposite directions. “CAD” was positively associated with GADA (OR 1.56; <i>p</i>=6.35*10<sup>-8</sup>) but negatively with IA-2A (OR 0.59, <i>p</i>= 6.55*10<sup>-11</sup>). “QAD” was negatively associated with GADA (OR 0.88; <i>p</i>= 3.70*10<sup>-3</sup>) but positively with IA-2A (OR 1.64; <i>p</i>= 2.40*10<sup>-14</sup>), despite a single difference at α44. The residues are found in and around anchor pockets 1 and 9, as potential TCR contacts, in the areas for CD4 binding and putative homodimer formation. The identification of three HLA-DQ AA (α44, β57, β135) conferring T1D risk should sharpen functional and translational studies.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basma Haris ◽  
Ikhlak Ahmed ◽  
Najeeb Syed ◽  
Hakeem Almabrazi ◽  
Saras Saraswathi ◽  
...  

Abstract Aims - To describe the clinical features, epidemiology, autoantibody status, HLA haplotypes and genetic mechanisms of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Methods - Patients (0–18 years) with diabetes were recruited. Clinical data was collected, autoantibodies and c-peptide were measured. Whole Genome Sequencing was performed. Genomic data analysis was compared with the known genes linked with T1DM and HLA alleles were studied. Results - 1096 patients had one or more antibody positivity. The incidence of T1DM in 2020 was 38.05 per 100,000 children and prevalence was 249.73. GAD65 was the most common autoantibody and IA2 was most specific. Variants in GSTCD, SKAP2, SLC9B1, BANK1 were most prevalent. An association of HLA haplotypes DQA1*03:01:01G (OR = 2.46, pvalue = 0.011) and DQB1*03:02:01G (OR = 2.43, p value = 0.022) was identified. Conclusions - In this first prospective study, IA2 autoantibody was the most specific, some patients only have ZnT8 or IA2 autoantibodies thus underlining the necessity of profiling all 4 antibodies. The genes associated with T1DM in the Arab population were different from those that are common in the Caucasian population. HLA-DQ was enriched in the Qatari patients suggesting that it can be considered a major risk factor at an early age.


Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farina ◽  
Picascia ◽  
Pisapia ◽  
Barba ◽  
Vitale ◽  
...  

HLA DQA1*05 and DQB1*02 alleles encoding the DQ2.5 molecule and HLA DQA1*03 and DQB1*03 alleles encoding DQ8 molecules are strongly associated with celiac disease (CD) and type 1 diabetes (T1D), two common autoimmune diseases (AD). We previously demonstrated that DQ2.5 genes showed a higher expression with respect to non-CD associated alleles in heterozygous DQ2.5 positive (HLA DR1/DR3) antigen presenting cells (APC) of CD patients. This differential expression affected the level of the encoded DQ2.5 molecules on the APC surface and established the strength of gluten-specific CD4+ T cells response. Here, we expanded the expression analysis of risk alleles in patients affected by T1D or by T1D and CD comorbidity. In agreement with previous findings, we found that DQ2.5 and DQ8 risk alleles are more expressed than non-associated alleles also in T1D patients and favor the self-antigen presentation. To investigate the mechanism causing the high expression of risk alleles, we focused on HLA DQA1*05 and DQB1*02 alleles and, by ectopic expression of a single mRNA, we modified the quantitative equilibrium among the two transcripts. After transfection of DR7/DR14 B-LCL with HLA-DQA1*05 cDNA, we observed an overexpression of the endogenous DQB1*02 allele. The DQ2.5 heterodimer synthesized was functional and able to present gluten antigens to cognate CD4+ T cells. Our results indicated that the high expression of alpha and beta transcripts, encoding for the DQ2.5 heterodimeric molecules, was strictly coordinated by a mechanism acting at a transcriptional level. These findings suggested that, in addition to the predisposing HLA-DQ genotype, also the expression of risk alleles contributed to the establishment of autoimmunity.


Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (7) ◽  
pp. 1573-1587
Author(s):  
Lue Ping Zhao ◽  
George K. Papadopoulos ◽  
William W. Kwok ◽  
Antonis K. Moustakas ◽  
George P. Bondinas ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
S Chandraprabha ◽  
T Jayalakshmi ◽  
Reshma Vijay ◽  
Kavitha Muniraj ◽  
Muralidhara Krishna ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elin Pettersen Sørgjerd

Autoantibodies against Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GADA), insulinoma antigen-2 (IA- 2A), insulin (IAA) and the most recently Zinc Transporter 8 (ZnT8A) are one of the most reliable biomarkers for autoimmune diabetes in both children and adults. They are today the only biomarkers that can distinguish Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) from phenotypically type 2 diabetes. As the frequency of autoantibodies at diagnosis in childhood type 1 diabetes depends on age, GADA is by far the most common in adult onset autoimmune diabetes, especially LADA. Being multiple autoantibody positive have also shown to be more common in childhood diabetes compared to adult onset diabetes, and multiple autoantibody positivity have a high predictive value of childhood type 1 diabetes. Autoantibodies have shown inconsistent results to predict diabetes in adults. Levels of autoantibodies are reported to cause heterogeneity in LADA. Reports indicate that individuals with high levels of autoantibodies have a more type 1 diabetes like phenotype and individuals with low levels of autoantibody positivity have a more type 2 diabetes like phenotype. It is also well known that autoantibody levels can fluctuate and transient autoantibody positivity in adult onset autoimmune diabetes have been reported to affect the phenotype.


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