Two apparently healthy Japanese individuals of type MkMk have erythrocytes which lack both the blood group MN and Ss-active sialoglycoproteins

J Immunogenet. 1979 Dec;6(6):383-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.1979.tb00693.x.

Abstract

A Japanese blood donor (H. T.) and his brother (M. S.) are the first homozygous MkMk individuals described; their red cells lack, as expected, known antigens of the MNSs blood group system and also have no demonstrable MN-active and Ss-active glycoproteins. Both MkMk individuals have a naturally occurring atypical antibody in their serum. The antibody in the serum of H. T. is inhibited by MNSs-active glycoprotein preparations from normal erythrocytes.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Erythrocytes / immunology
  • Heterozygote
  • Homozygote
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • MNSs Blood-Group System / immunology*
  • Pedigree
  • Rabbits
  • Sialoglycoproteins / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • MNSs Blood-Group System
  • Sialoglycoproteins