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A novel ABO allele with a 21-bp duplication identified in two unrelated European individuals with weak A expression

Jakobsen, Marianne A. ; Hult, Annika K. LU ; Hellberg, Åsa LU ; Crottet, Sofia Lejon ; Sprogøe, Ulrik and Olsson, Martin L. LU orcid (2020) In Transfusion Medicine 30(6). p.508-512
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Objectives: To carry out genetic and serological analyses of a Swiss blood donor and a Danish patient carrying an aberrant ABO phenotype with weak A expression. Background: ABO is the most clinically important blood group system but also one of the most complex. The system antigens are determined by carbohydrate structures generated by A and B glycosyltransferases encoded by the ABO gene. Genetic variants of ABO may encode a glycosyltransferase with reduced activity, leading to weak expression of A antigen. Methods: Samples from two individuals were examined using genetic testing and extended immunohaematological evaluation, including standard serological methods, flow cytometry and analysis of plasma glycosyltransferase activity.... (More)

Objectives: To carry out genetic and serological analyses of a Swiss blood donor and a Danish patient carrying an aberrant ABO phenotype with weak A expression. Background: ABO is the most clinically important blood group system but also one of the most complex. The system antigens are determined by carbohydrate structures generated by A and B glycosyltransferases encoded by the ABO gene. Genetic variants of ABO may encode a glycosyltransferase with reduced activity, leading to weak expression of A antigen. Methods: Samples from two individuals were examined using genetic testing and extended immunohaematological evaluation, including standard serological methods, flow cytometry and analysis of plasma glycosyltransferase activity. Results: Both individuals were serologically determined to be AweakB. Genetic testing revealed that both were heterozygous for a novel ABO*A1.01-like allele with an in-frame duplication of 21 nucleotides in exon 7 (c.543_563dup), leading to the insertion of seven amino acids (QDVSMRR). Flow cytometric testing of native red blood cells (RBCs) showed very weak A antigen expression. This was in accordance with the enzyme activity test. Conclusion: In summary, we describe a novel A allele with a duplication of 21 nucleotides in exon 7 that significantly decreases the enzyme activity and leads to very weak expression of A antigen. (200 words).

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ABO, blood group variant, weak A allele
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Transfusion Medicine
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30
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0958-7578
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10.1111/tme.12730
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English
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  author       = {{Jakobsen, Marianne A. and Hult, Annika K. and Hellberg, Åsa and Crottet, Sofia Lejon and Sprogøe, Ulrik and Olsson, Martin L.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{508--512}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Transfusion Medicine}},
  title        = {{A novel ABO allele with a 21-bp duplication identified in two unrelated European individuals with weak A expression}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tme.12730}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/tme.12730}},
  volume       = {{30}},
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