| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6114151 | Transfusion and Apheresis Science | 2014 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
To date 28 human platelet antigens (HPAs) have been indentified on six polymorphic glycoproteins on the surface of platelets. Antibodies against HPAs play a role in foetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), post-transfusion purpura (PTP) and refractoriness to donor platelets. The 11 human neutrophil antigens (HNAs) described to date have been indentified on five polymorphic proteins on the surface of granulocytes. Antibodies to HNAs are implicated with foetal and neonatal alloimmune neutropenia (FNAIN), autoimmune neutropenia (AIN) and transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI). In this report, we will review the molecular basis and techniques currently available for the genotyping of human platelet and neutrophil antigens.
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Authors
Barbera Veldhuisen, Leendert Porcelijn, C. Ellen van der Schoot, Masja de Haas,