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Characterization of a genetically engineered mouse model of hemophilia A with complete deletion of the F8 gene.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Feb 2016
Chao B N, Baldwin W H, Healey J F, Parker E T, Shafer-Weaver K, Cox C, Jiang P, Kanellopoulou C, Lollar P, Meeks S L, Lenardo M J
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: ESSENTIALS: Anti-factor VIII (FVIII) inhibitory antibody formation is a severe complication in hemophilia A therapy. We genetically engineered and characterized a mouse model with complete deletion of the F8 coding region. F8(TKO) mice exhibit severe hemophilia, express no detectable F8 mRNA, and produce FVIII inhibitors. The defined background and lack of FVIII in F8(TKO) mice will aid in studying...
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