HLA-DQA1 and neuropathy: As observed in Figures 1B-D, dead M. leprae increased the expression of WNK, IFNB, IKBKA, and HLA-DQA1 (genes related to neuropathy), in addition to GJA1 and RAF1 (for Schwann cell reprogramming) and KCNJ10, OLIG1, SHH, and SOSTDC1 (for neural regeneration).