Genetic barriers in transplantation medicine

Figure 1 Schematic diagram of human leukocyte antigen class I and II antigenic peptide presentation to CD8⁺ T and CD4⁺ T cells, respectively. HLA: Human leukocyte antigen.

Figure 2 Approximate locations of human leukocyte antigen class I and II and major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A loci on the short arm of chromosome 6. HLA: Human leukocyte antigen; MICA: Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A .

Figure 3 Systematic human leukocyte antigen nomenclature developed by the World Health Organization Nomenclature Committee for Factors of the human leukocyte antigen system. HLA: Human leukocyte antigen.