A human anti-matriptase-2 antibody limits iron overload, alpha-globin aggregates, and splenomegaly in beta-thalassemic mice.
Wake M, Palin A, Belot A, Berger M, Lorgouilloux M, Bichon M, Papworth J, Bayliss L, Grimshaw B, Rynkiewicz N, Paterson J, Poindron A, Spearing E, Carter E, Hudson R, Campbell M, Petzer V, Besson-Fournier C, Latour C, Largounez A, Gourbeyre O, Fay A, Coppin H, Roth MP, Theurl I, Germaschewski V, Meynard D.
Wake M, et al. Among authors: coppin h.
Blood Adv. 2024 Apr 23;8(8):1898-1907. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023012010.
Blood Adv. 2024.
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Iron plays a major role in the deterioration of beta-thalassemia. Indeed, the high levels of transferrin saturation and iron delivered to erythroid progenitors are associated with production of alpha-globin precipitates that negatively affect erythropoiesis. ...When …
Iron plays a major role in the deterioration of beta-thalassemia. Indeed, the high levels of transferrin saturation and iron d …