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TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 38, Issue 7, Pages 459-470Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2017.04.003
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- National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) [U01-AI074518, R56-AI109223, R01-AI121285]
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Antibodies (Abs) produced by immunoglobulin (IG) genes are the most diverse proteins expressed in humans. While part of this diversity is generated by recombination during B-cell development and mutations during affinity maturation, the germ-line IG loci are also diverse across human populations and ethnicities. Recently, proof-of-concept studies have demonstrated genotype phenotype correlations between specific IG germ-line variants and the quality of Ab responses during vaccination and disease. However, the functional consequences of IG genetic variation in Ab function and immunological outcomes remain underexplored. In this opinion article, we outline interconnections between IG genomic diversity and Ab-expressed repertoires and structure. We further propose a strategy for integrating IG genotyping with functional Ab profiling data as a means to better predict and optimize humoral responses in genetically diverse human populations, with immediate implications for personalized medicine.
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