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Preclinical transfusion-dependent humanized mouse model of beta thalassemia major.
Blood - 7 May 2009
Huo Yongliang, McConnell Sean C, Ryan Thomas M
Abstract excerpt
A preclinical humanized mouse model of beta thalassemia major or Cooley anemia (CA) was generated by targeted gene replacement of the mouse adult globin genes in embryonic stem cells. The mouse adult alpha and beta globin genes were replaced with adult human alpha globin genes (alpha2alpha1) and a human fetal to adult hemoglobin (Hb)-switching cassette (gamma(HPFH)deltabeta(0)), respectively. Similar to human...
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