HLA-DQA1
LOCUS ID3117
GENE_SYMBOLHLA-DQA1
GENE NAMEmajor histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ alp
SYNONYMNSCD, GSE, DQ-A1, CELIAC1, HLA-DQA
CHROMOSOME6
HOMOLOGENE ID123820
SOURCEHUMAN
PMIDs23671871
GENE SUMMARY
HLA-DQA1 belongs to the HLA class II alpha chain paralogues. The class II molecule is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha (DQA) and a beta chain (DQB), both anchored in the membrane. It plays a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from extracellular proteins. Class II molecules are expressed in antigen presenting cells (APCB Lymphocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages). The alpha chain is approximately 33-35 kDa. It is encoded by 5 exons; exon 1 encodes the leader peptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the two extracellular domains, and exon 4 encodes the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic tail. Within the DQ molecule both the alpha chain and the beta chain contain the polymorphisms specifying the peptide binding specificities, resulting in up to four different molecules. Typing for these polymorphisms is routinely done for bone marrow transplantation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

OBSERVATION
1. These data suggest the HLA-DQA1*0301 and HLA-DQA1?0501 alleles are markers of susceptibility for T2DM, and the HLA-DQB1*0501 allele is associated with a protective effect on DN in Han ethnicity of China.