[Analysis of Human Platelet Antigen-1 System Alloantibodies Using Recombinant GPIIIa Fragments Coupled to Luminex Beads].

Objective: To detect platelet anti-HPA-1a and -1b antibodies using recombinant GPIIIa fragments coupled to Luminex beads.

Methods: The sensitivity of 2 techniques, monoclonal antibody specific immobilization of platelet antigen (MAIPA) and Luminex bead assay, was compared using 12 twofold-serial dilutions (from neat to 1 in 2048) of an anti-HPA-1a WHO international standard. The specificity of Luminex assay to identify anti-HPA-1a and -1b antibodies was assessed using 8 negative or positive controls and 36 blinded samples provided by WHO Platelet Workshop.

[Molecular mechanism of an individual with weaken B phenotype in ABO blood group].

Objective: To elucidate the serological characteristics and molecular mechanism of a blood donor with weaken B antigen.

Methods: The ABO blood group antigens on red blood cells were identified by monoclonal antibodies, the ABO antibodies in serum were detected by standard A, B, O cells and the activity of the B glycosyltransferase was analyzed. The full-length sequence and 5'-untranslated region (5'-UTR) sequence of ABO gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) respectively and direct sequencing.

[Probability of high resolution full match for human leukocyte antigen loci in unrelated donors and recipients with low resolution match].

This study was aimed to analyze the possibility of high resolution matching for human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci in unrelated donor-recipient pair with low resolution match in HLA-A, -B, -DRB1 loci. Samples were genotyped for HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1 and -DQB1 by polymerase chain reaction sequence based typing (PCR-SBT). The results showed that the total number of patients and the donors were 166 and 274.

[Establishment of allele specific primer polymerase chain reaction sequence-based typing and investigation of the polymorphism in exon 3 of HLA-DRB1].

Objective: To establish the allele specific primer polymerase chain reaction sequence-based typing (PCR-SBT) and investigate the polymorphism of exon 3 of human leukocyte antigen( HLA)-DRB1.

Methods: The fragment containing exons 2 and 3 of HLA-DRB1 gene was amplified by group specific primers. The amplified products were digested by restriction enzymes and directly sequenced in both directions.

[Molecular basis of a new O61 allele in ABO blood group].

Objective of this study was to explore the molecular basis of a new O61 allele in ABO blood group. The ABO group antigens on red cells of the blood samples were identified by monoclonal antibodies and the ABO antibody in serum was detected by the standard A, B, O red cells. The coding region sequences of exon 5 to exon 7 in ABO gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the amplification products were purified with double enzyme digestion and directly sequenced for exon 6 and 7.

[Cloning and expression of MHC class I chain-related gene A in E. coli].

In order to construct prokaryotic expression system of MHC classI chain-related gene A (mica) and purify MICA protein, RNAs were extracted from the peripheral blood samples and mica cDNA fragments were obtained by RT-PCR method. The cDNA for mica was ligated with cloning vector by TOPO method. The recombinant cloning vector and prokaryotic expression vector pET-28a were digested by two restriction enzymes and ligated to construct pET-28a-MICA recombinant expression vector, then the pET-28a-MICA vector was transformed and expressed in E.

[Molecular genetic analysis of a new B112 allele of ABO blood group].

Objective: To analyze the molecular genetic basis for a new B112 allele of ABO blood group and the pedigree of the proband.

Methods: The ABO group antigens on red cells of the proband were identified by monoclonal antibodies. The ABO antibody in serum was detected by using standard A, B and O cells.

[Analysis of alpha-1,2-fucosyltransferase gene mutations in a Chinese family with para-Bombay phenotype].

Objective: To investigate the molecular genetic basis of para-Bombay phenotype in a Chinese family.

Methods: ABO and H phenotypes of the proband and his pedigree were characterized by serological techniques. The exons 6 and 7 of the ABO gene and full coding region of alpha-1,2-fucosyltransferase (FUT1) gene of the pedigree were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing of the amplified fragments.