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Query: UNIPROT:Q06643 (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)
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Comparison of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) frequencies in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and in patients with HCV-associated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) has not been addressed previously. To this aim, we investigated the distribution of HLA class II alleles in two selected groups of HCV-infected patients. Group 1 included 50 patients with HCV-associated NHL; group 2 included 29 patients with HCV-associated HCC. A control group included 144 hospitalized patients without NHL or HCC and who were negative for HCV, hepatitis B virus, and human immunodeficiency virus antibodies. Polymerase chain reaction sequence DRB1 and DQB1 specific-primer methods were used. DRB1*1101/DQB1*0301 haplotype, which mainly favors the spontaneous clearance of HCV infection, was lower in HCC subjects than in controls, whereas HLA-DRB1*1104/DQB1*0301, was higher in NHL patients. These findings suggest different pathogenic pathways in HCC and in NHL development. In patients with HCV-associated HCC, a major protective role of DQB1*0301 allele, rather than DRB1*11, was found, probably because of a better HLA class II-associated virus clearance. By contrast, the same allele as HLA-DRB1*04 showed an increase in HCV-associated NHL. These data suggest that NHL and HCC development may be associated to a different response with respect to chronic HLA class II-restricted antigen presentation (perhaps a switch toward CD4+Th2 response in NHL?) or, alternatively, that these alleles could be in linkage disequilibrium to unrelated gene(s), or are in synergy with other immunomodulatory genes that may confer increased risk for NHL.
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PMID:Hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma and B-cell lymphoma patients show a different profile of major histocompatibility complex class II alleles. 1555 90

In the previous studies, some human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes such as TNF, LTA and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR2 genes and A1-B8-TNF(-308A) haplotype were implied in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) outcome. In the current study, we have assigned most probable six-locus haplotypes determined by HLA-A, -Cw, -B and -DRB1 highly polymorphic genes and non-HLA LTA(+252) and TNF(-308) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 152 NHL Caucasian French patients. We have broadly mapped the MHC region by its component blocks and tagging alleles. Ten frequent (with haplotype frequency >1%) six-locus extended haplotypes (EHs) were revealed in NHL patients. The only two adjacent locus fragment of 8.1 EH associated with shortened freedom from progression (FFP) was B*08-LTA(+252G) (P= 0.0084, RR = 2.45). Interestingly, 305-kbp-long, four-locus fragment of 8.1 EH, Cw*07-B*08-LTA(+252G)-TNF(-308A) block was much strongly associated with shortened FFP (P= 0.00045, RR = 3.26). The analysis of further extended haploblocks comprising five or six loci showed weaker association with outcome measures, suggesting linkage disequilibrium to be the cause of DRB1*03 and A*01 allele associations. In contrast, all fragments of 7.1 EH influenced FFP favorably with top association of TNF(-308G) allele. In multivariate analysis, only Cw*07-B*08-LTA(+252G)-TNF(-308A) and TNF(-308G)-DRB1*01 haplotypes remained predictive for shortened FFP (P= 0.024 and 0.027, respectively) and independent of International Prognostic Index (P= 0.00044). This study reveals that the block composition of EHs may cause important functional differences for NHL outcomes. Further study will be required in NHL patients by fine mapping with dense microsatellite or SNP tags to define susceptibility genes in associating regions.
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PMID:Haplotype-specific pattern of association of human major histocompatibility complex with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma outcome. 1797 Oct 52

Several studies have been performed on the association between non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and the presence of certain human leukocyte antigens (HLA) class II alleles in Asian countries, and these studies have shown different results, according to the ethnicity, for the frequencies of the HLA class II alleles, and especially for HLA-DRB1. Therefore, the distribution of the HLA-A, B, C, DRB1, and DQB1 alleles in 89 Korean patients with NHL and also in 200 healthy Korean controls was investigated in this study. For the class I alleles, the frequencies of HLA-B51 was increased in patients with NHL and diffuse large B cell (DLBC) lymphoma compared with the normal control. For the class II alleles, the frequencies of the HLA-DRB1*09 and DQB1*03 alleles were increased in patients with NHL and DLBC lymphoma compared with the normal controls. Also, the B51-DRB1*09-DQB1*03 haplotype was significantly increased in the patients with NHL. These results suggest that some genes in HLA-B*51-DRB1*09-DQB1*03 haplotype may contribute to NHL susceptibility in the Korean population.
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PMID:Association of HLA alleles with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Korean population. 1830 62

Therapies using antibodies directed against cell surface proteins have improved survival for human patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). It is possible that similar immuno-therapeutic approaches may also benefit canine NHL patients. Unfortunately, variability between human and canine epitopes often limits the usefulness of such therapies in pet dogs. The Lym-1 antibody recognizes a unique epitope on HLA-DR10 that is expressed on the majority of human B-cell malignancies. The Lym-1 antibody has now been observed to bind to dog lymphocytes and B-cell NHL. Sequence comparisons and computer modeling of a human and three canine DRB1 proteins identified several orthologs of human HLA-DR10 expressed by dog lymphocytes. Immuno-staining confirmed the presence of proteins containing the Lym-1 epitope on dog lymphocytes and B-cell NHL. In addition, a selective high affinity ligand (SHAL) SH-7139 designed to bind within the Lym-1 epitope of HLA-DR10 was also observed to bind to canine B-cell NHL tissue. This SHAL, which is selectively cytotoxic to cells expressing HLA-DR10 and has been shown to cure mice bearing human B-cell lymphoma xenografts, may prove useful in treating B-cell malignancies in pet dogs.
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PMID:A selective high affinity ligand (SHAL) designed to bind to an over-expressed human antigen on non-Hodgkin's lymphoma also binds to canine B-cell lymphomas. 2057 95

A significant association between lymphomas and HLA alleles has been shown in previous studies. However, the frequency of HLA alleles and haplotypes has not been studied in Turkish lymphoma patients. We studied HLA-A, -B, -DRB1 alleles and haplotypes in 80 adult lymphomas and 360 unrelated normal subjects by PCR-SSOP method using Luminex technology. The allele frequencies of HLA-A*29, B*07, and DRB1*11 were higher in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) compared with the controls [OR; 5.65 (95%CI; 2.16-14.81), P=0.001], [OR; 3.00 (95%CI; 1.50-5.99), P=0.003)], and [OR; 1.80 (95%CI; 1.08-3.01), P=0.002); respectively]. In patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) HLA-B*51 and DRB1*04 allele frequencies were higher than controls [OR; 2.25 (95%CI; 1.27-4.00), P=0.007] and [OR; 2.14 (95%CI; 1.20-3.78), P=0.01]. The most frequently observed haplotypes were A*02 B*35 DRB1*11 (7.50% vs. 1.89%) in HL patients, A*02 B*51 DRB1*11 (5.00% vs. 1.96%) in NHL patients, and A*02 B*35 DRB1*13 (2.19%) in the controls. We detected four haplotypes specific to NHL, five haplotypes to HL patients. Seven haplotypes were unique to controls. Our findings suggest that in HL patients, HLA-A*29, B*07, and DRB1*11 alleles, and in NHL patients, HLA-B*51 and DRB1*04 alleles might be presumptive predisposing factors.
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PMID:The associations of HLA-A, -B, DRB1 alleles and haplotypes in Turkish lymphoma patients. 2706 56