HLA-DQ6 is an HLA-DQ serotype grouping based on antibody recognition of the HLA DQ beta chain. It is synonymous with the HLA-DQB1*06 allelegroup. This group is composed of many similar beta chains. HLA DQB1*0601 to *0605, and *0609 are the most common. These beta chains are linked to certain alpha chain genes DQA1*01 as a result DQ6 serotyped cells were originally recognized as DQ1 since DQ1 recognizes the DQA1*01 allele group gene products. These gene products are DQA1*0101 to *0106. DQ1 also recognizes cells recognized by DQ5.
DQ6, DQ1, and DQ5 recognition of some Some DQB1* alleles
DQ6
DQ1
DQ5
N
allele
%
%
%
size (N)
0601
64
23
675
0602
67
30
1
5151
0603
62
23
2
2807
0604
59
27
2
1592
0605
76
13
358
0609
48
32
3
149
Alleles
DQB1*0601, *0602, *0603, *0604, *0605 and DQB1*0609 are the most common.
DQB1*0601 is generally linked to DQA1*0103 as DQ6.1 and is more common in eastern Asia. DQB1*0602 is commonly lined to DQA1*0102 as DQ6.2 and is common from central Asia into Western Europe, *0602 is also linked to DQA1*0103 in parts of Asia. DQB1*0603 is commonly lined to DQA1*0103 as DQ6.3 and is common from Central Asia into Western Europe, *0603 is also linked to DQA1*0102 in parts of Asia. DQB1*0604 is found at higher frequencies in parts of Asia and is linked almost exclusively to DQA1*0102 as DQ6.4. DQB1*0605 and *0609 are elevated in SW Europe and Africa and are linked to DQA1*0102 as DQ6.5 and DQ6.9, respectively.
Multiple sclerosis - DQA1*0102 was the most frequent allele in the MS patients and DQB1*0602 increased significantly in the MS patients.[11][12]
DQ6.3
A1*0103:B1*0603 (DQ6.3) is found in northcentral Europe at moderate frequencies, it is a protective against many autoimmune diseases.
DQ6.4
A1*0102:B1*0604 (DQ6.4) is associated with thymoma induced myastenia gravis[13].
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