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Original Research: Stable expression of miR-34a mediates fetal hemoglobin induction in K562 cells.
Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) - 1 Apr 2016
Ward Christina M, Li Biaoru, Pace Betty S
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell anemia is a common genetic disorder caused by a point mutation in the sixth codon of the β-globin gene affecting people of African descent worldwide. A wide variety of clinical phenotypes ranging from mild to severe symptoms and complications occur due to hemoglobin S polymerization, red blood cell sickling, and vaso-occlusion. Research efforts are ongoing to develop strategies of fetal hemoglobin...
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