An unusual variant glycophorin expressing protease-resistant M antigen encoded by the GYPB-E(2-4)-B hybrid gene.
GYP gene
M antigen
MNS blood group
protease-resistant antigen
Journal
Vox sanguinis
ISSN: 1423-0410
Titre abrégé: Vox Sang
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0413606
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Historique:
received:
04
11
2019
revised:
05
03
2020
accepted:
18
03
2020
pubmed:
22
4
2020
medline:
3
2
2021
entrez:
22
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
MNS is a highly polymorphic blood group comprising 49 antigens recognized by International Society of Blood Transfusion, some of which may have been generated by genomic recombination among the closely linked genes GYPA, GYPB and GYPE. The GYPE gene has an almost identical sequence to GYPA*01 allele in exon 2 (99% homology), which accounts for M antigen. We investigated an unusual glycophorin molecule with protease-resistant M antigen. Blood samples were screened by an automated blood typing system (PK7300) using bromelain-treated red blood cells (RBCs) and murine monoclonal anti-M. The M-positive RBC samples were analysed by immunoblotting using anti-M as the primary antibody. GYPA, GYPB and GYPE genes were analysed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), cloning and sequencing using reticulocyte mRNA and genomic DNA. Serological tests and immunoblotting revealed that 103 of the 193 009 individuals (0·0534%) expressed protease-resistant M-active glycophorin having a molecular weight of 20 kDa. All the 103 individuals were S+ s- or S- s+. When reticulocyte mRNA from the individuals with M-active glycophorin (20 kDa) was examined by PCR and cloning followed by sequencing, a novel GYPE-B hybrid transcript was identified. Long-range PCR and sequencing using genomic DNA revealed that the individuals had a GYPB-E(2-4)-B hybrid gene. This hybrid gene was predicted to encode a 59-amino-acid mature glycoprotein that expresses no S or s antigens CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of the M-active glycophorin (20 kDa) in the Japanese population is 0·0534%. This glycophorin is predicted to be a 59 amino acids polypeptide encoded by the novel GYPB-E(2-4)-B hybrid gene.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
MNS is a highly polymorphic blood group comprising 49 antigens recognized by International Society of Blood Transfusion, some of which may have been generated by genomic recombination among the closely linked genes GYPA, GYPB and GYPE. The GYPE gene has an almost identical sequence to GYPA*01 allele in exon 2 (99% homology), which accounts for M antigen. We investigated an unusual glycophorin molecule with protease-resistant M antigen.
METHODS
METHODS
Blood samples were screened by an automated blood typing system (PK7300) using bromelain-treated red blood cells (RBCs) and murine monoclonal anti-M. The M-positive RBC samples were analysed by immunoblotting using anti-M as the primary antibody. GYPA, GYPB and GYPE genes were analysed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), cloning and sequencing using reticulocyte mRNA and genomic DNA.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Serological tests and immunoblotting revealed that 103 of the 193 009 individuals (0·0534%) expressed protease-resistant M-active glycophorin having a molecular weight of 20 kDa. All the 103 individuals were S+ s- or S- s+. When reticulocyte mRNA from the individuals with M-active glycophorin (20 kDa) was examined by PCR and cloning followed by sequencing, a novel GYPE-B hybrid transcript was identified. Long-range PCR and sequencing using genomic DNA revealed that the individuals had a GYPB-E(2-4)-B hybrid gene. This hybrid gene was predicted to encode a 59-amino-acid mature glycoprotein that expresses no S or s antigens CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of the M-active glycophorin (20 kDa) in the Japanese population is 0·0534%. This glycophorin is predicted to be a 59 amino acids polypeptide encoded by the novel GYPB-E(2-4)-B hybrid gene.
Substances chimiques
GYPB protein, human
0
Glycophorins
0
RNA, Messenger
0
Peptide Hydrolases
EC 3.4.-
Banques de données
GENBANK
['LC505672', 'LC505673']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
579-585Informations de copyright
© 2020 International Society of Blood Transfusion.
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