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Shared class II MHC polymorphisms between humans and chimpanzees.

W M Fan1, M Kasahara, J Gutknecht

  • 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida 33101.

Human Immunology
|October 1, 1989
PubMed
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Chimpanzee and human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes share common ancestral origins, predating human-chimpanzee lineage divergence. This finding offers insights into MHC evolution and the genetic relatedness of species.

Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary biology
  • Immunogenetics
  • Molecular anthropology

Background:

  • The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays a crucial role in immune response and is highly polymorphic.
  • Understanding MHC evolution provides insights into species divergence and immune system development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the evolutionary relationships of chimpanzee MHC genes (ChLA-DRB and ChLA-DRA) with human MHC genes (HLA-DRB and HLA-DRA).
  • To explore the origins of MHC diversity in primates.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation of chimpanzee DRB and DRA genes from cDNA libraries.
  • Nucleotide sequencing of ChLA-DRB genes.
  • Phylogenetic analysis using unrooted trees to compare ChLA-DRB and HLA-DRB sequences.
  • Comparison of predicted amino acid sequences for ChLA-DRA and HLA-DRA.

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Main Results:

  • Chimpanzee ChLA-DRB genes exhibit closer evolutionary relationships to specific human HLA-DRB alleles than to other unrelated HLA-DRB alleles.
  • Phylogenetic analysis supports the hypothesis of common ancestral alleles for ChLA-DRB and HLA-DRB, existing before human and chimpanzee lineage split.
  • Predicted amino acid sequences of mature ChLA-DRA and HLA-DRA molecules show high similarity, differing by only one amino acid.

Conclusions:

  • The findings suggest that closely related ChLA-DRB and HLA-DRB alleles are inherited from common ancestral alleles.
  • The existence of these common ancestral alleles predates the divergence of human and chimpanzee lineages.
  • This study contributes to the understanding of MHC evolution and primate genetic history.