Development of cost‐effective and fast KIR genotyping by multiplex PCR‐SSP

Author:

Choi Eun‐Jeong1ORCID,Baek In‐Cheol1ORCID,Park Silvia2ORCID,Kim Hee‐Je2ORCID,Kim Tai‐Gyu13ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul Republic of Korea

2. Department of Internal Medicine Catholic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Center, Leukemia Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul Republic of Korea

3. Department of Microbiology College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul Republic of Korea

Abstract

Killer‐cell immunoglobulin‐like receptors (KIR) control natural killer (NK) cell functions by recognizing HLA molecules and modulating the activity of NK cells. The KIR gene cluster contains polymorphic and highly homologous genes. Diversity of the KIR region is achieved through differences in gene content, allelic polymorphism, and gene copy number, which result in unrelated individuals having different KIR genotypes and individualized immune responses that are relevant to multiple aspects of human health and disease. Therefore, KIR genotyping is increasingly used in epidemiological studies. Here, we developed multiplex polymerase chain reaction with sequence‐specific primers (PCR‐SSP) to compensate for the shortcomings of the conventional PCR‐SSP method, which is most commonly used for KIR analysis. Multiplex PCR‐SSP method involves six multiplex reactions that detect 16 KIR genes and distinguish variant types of some KIR genes by adding two reactions. The assay was evaluated in a blind survey using a panel of 40 reference DNA standards from the UCLA KIR Exchange Program. The results are 100% concordant with the genotype determined using Luminex‐based reverse sequence‐specific oligonucleotide typing systems. Additionally, we investigated the currently known 16 KIR genes and their common variants in 120 unrelated Korean individuals. The results were consistent with the KIR genotype previously reported by Hwang et al. This multiplex PCR‐SSP is an efficient method for analyzing KIR genotypes in both small‐ and large‐scale studies with minimal labor, reagents, and DNA. Furthermore, by providing a better definition of KIR polymorphisms it can contribute to developments in immunogenetics.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Genetics,Immunology,Immunology and Allergy

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