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Study of MHC class II region polymorphism in the Filipino cynomolgus macaque population

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The cynomolgus macaque (Macaca fascicularis) is currently used as an animal model in various fields of immunology especially in the development of innovative vaccines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) influences the development of adaptive immune responses and it is crucial to characterize the polymorphism of cynomolgus MHC genes. We present here a systematic study of the MHC class II haplotypes in the Filipino macaque population. By the study of a large sample of Filipino animals (N = 353), we have characterized 18 MHC class II haplotypes by means of genotyping seven microsatellites. The animals were DRB genotyped by means of PCR-SSO or DGGE-sequencing on genomic amplified fragments. We cloned and sequenced the complementary DNA (cDNA) of DQA, DQB, DPA, and DPB genes of 117 animals. Combining the microsatellite genotyping and cDNA characterized in the 117 animals, we defined genetic association between the cDNA and the microsatellites and characterized 18 MHC class II haplotypes. For 104 animals out of the 353 studied, the presence of a recombinant haplotype was highly probable. Thirty-four percent of recombination was located in 256 kb segment between D6S2876 and D6S2747 microsatellites, a region encompassing several hot spots of recombination in the human MHC.

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Acknowledgments

We are pleased to thank for their excellent technical assistance all technicians of the Toulouse Laboratory of Immunogenetics: Audrey Dauba and Sylvie Hébrard. We thank Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kengo Sakamoto, and Mamoru Nomura for helping with the cynomolgus macaque blood collection. This work was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (21300155) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and by a grant from the French Ministry of Research (contract EA3034) and a grant from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3.

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  1. Laboratoire d’Immunogénétique moléculaire, EA 3034, Faculté de Médecine Purpan, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse 3, CHU de Toulouse, 1 avenue Jean Poulhes, TSA 50032, Toulouse cedex 9, 31059, France

    A. Blancher & A. Aarnink

  2. Ina Research Incorporated, 2148-188 Nishiminowa, Ina, Nagano, 399-4501, Japan

    Y. Yamada & H. Yamanaka

  3. Department of Molecular Life Science, Division of Basic Medical Science and Molecular Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1143, Japan

    K. Tanaka & T. Shiina

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Blancher, A., Aarnink, A., Yamada, Y. et al. Study of MHC class II region polymorphism in the Filipino cynomolgus macaque population. Immunogenetics 66, 219–230 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00251-014-0764-7

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