Abstract
Studies have shown that KIR-ligand mismatching to predict NK cell alloreactivity may result in less relapse and better survival in patients with AML. KIR-ligands are distinguished by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from HLA-B and HLA-C sequences. We hypothesized that pyrosequencing to determine KIR-ligand status by direct sequencing of the ligand epitope can be done as an alternative to high-resolution HLA-typing. Pyrosequencing is rapid and would be particularly useful in analysis of retrospective cohorts where high-resolution HLA-typing is unavailable or too expensive. To validate this assay, RNA and DNA from 70 clinical samples were tested for KIR-ligand by pyrosequencing. Primer binding to invariant regions without known SNPs was critical for KIR-ligand assignment by pyrosequencing to be in full concordance with high-resolution HLA-typing. Pyrosequencing is sensitive, specific, high-throughput, inexpensive, and can rapidly screen KIR-ligand status to evaluate potential alloreactive NK cell or transplant donors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 272-280 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Clinical Immunology |
Volume | 123 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grant P01-CA-65493 (JT, BRB, JSM), P01-CA-111412 (JSM, SGEM), R01-HL-55417 (JSM), R01-CA-72669 (BRB) and supported in part by Grant M01-RR00400 from the National Center for Research Resources and the Cancer Center Translational Cell Therapy Core (P30-CA-77598).
Keywords
- Alloreactivity
- HLA-typing
- Human
- Killer immunoglobulin receptor
- NK cells
- Pyrosequencing