A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* analyzed the mechanisms by which two SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins, ORF3a and ORF7a, can downregulate the expression of major histocompatibility ...
Somatic mutations in HLA genes were detected in the tumor data of five patients, and somatic HLA gene loss of heterozygosity was identified in the tumor data of five patients. Complete or partial ...
Which came first, MHC class I or MHC class II? For decades, it has been debated which of these two similar classes came first in evolution. Now, Keiichiro Hashimoto and his group at Fujita Health ...
Determining the specificity of HLA antibodies is arguably one of the most important contributions by the HLA laboratory today. For patients that have low-to-moderate levels of antibody, using a ...
A new Russian study shows the vital role played by HLA class I molecules in the risk of lethal COVID-19. Several risk factors for a poor outcome following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ...