Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR alpha
Gene symbol
HLA-DRA
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
HLA-DRA1
Chromosome
6
Chromosome location
6p21.32
Summary
HLA-DRA is one of the HLA class II alpha chain paralogues. This class II molecule is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha and a beta chain, both anchored in the membrane. This molecule is expressed on the surface of various antigen presenting cells such a
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
Gene ontology (GO)Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DR alpha chain (MHC class II antigen DRA)
Protein function
An alpha chain of antigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class II (MHCII) molecule. In complex with the beta chain HLA-DRB, displays antigenic peptides on professional antigen presenting cells (APCs) for recognition by alpha-beta T
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in professional APCs: macrophages, dendritic cells and B cells (at protein level) (PubMed:15322540, PubMed:23783831, PubMed:31495665). Expressed in thymic epithelial cells (at protein level) (PubMed:23783831). {ECO:0000269|Pu
Evidence Score:★☆☆☆☆ Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only★★☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations★★★☆☆ Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources★★★★☆ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)★★★★★ ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations
ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases
(OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
["Phagosome","Cell adhesion molecules","Antigen processing and presentation","Hematopoietic cell lineage","Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation","Th17 cell differentiation","Intestinal immune network for IgA production","Type I diabetes mellitus","Leishmaniasis","Toxoplasmosis","Staphylococcus aureus infection","Tuberculosis"]
["Phagosome","Cell adhesion molecules","Antigen processing and presentation","Hematopoietic cell lineage","Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation","Th17 cell differentiation","Intestinal immune network for IgA production","Type I diabetes mellitus","Leishmaniasis","Toxoplasmosis","Staphylococcus aureus infection","Tuberculosis"]
["Phagosome","Cell adhesion molecules","Antigen processing and presentation","Hematopoietic cell lineage","Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation","Th17 cell differentiation","Intestinal immune network for IgA production","Type I diabetes mellitus","Leishmaniasis","Toxoplasmosis","Staphylococcus aureus infection","Tuberculosis"]
["Bullous pemphigoid","Cancer","Cervical cancer","Dermatomyositis","Estrogen-receptor negative breast cancer","Hyperthyroidism","Henoch schoenlein purpura","Ovarian serous carcinoma","Sarcoidosis"]
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["Phagosome","Cell adhesion molecules","Antigen processing and presentation","Hematopoietic cell lineage","Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation","Th17 cell differentiation","Intestinal immune network for IgA production","Type I diabetes mellitus","Leishmaniasis","Toxoplasmosis","Staphylococcus aureus infection","Tuberculosis"]
["Phagosome","Cell adhesion molecules","Antigen processing and presentation","Hematopoietic cell lineage","Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation","Th17 cell differentiation","Intestinal immune network for IgA production","Type I diabetes mellitus","Leishmaniasis","Toxoplasmosis","Staphylococcus aureus infection","Tuberculosis"]
Diseases Linked via Similar GenesDiseases curated for genes most similar to HLA-DRA (see Related Genes above), that are NOT already directly curated for HLA-DRA itself -- a lead worth checking, not a confirmed association.