Genetic variation in the number and reactivity of beta globin sulfhydryl groups causes variation in erythrocyte redox status in mouse populations. These experiments demonstrate the use of capillary isoelectric focusing for measuring endogenous S-glutathionyl hemoglobin and identifying mouse beta globin (Hbb) haplotype in inbred and outbred mouse strains with mono-cysteinyl or di-cysteinyl beta globins. Hbb haplotype can be readily determined in all strains based on characteristic differences in peak profiles or on peak mobility shift induced by thiol exchange with glutathione disulfide in vitro. This method could prove useful for in vivo study of factors that influence thiol protein modification.
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Sci Rep
January 2025
International Joint Research Laboratory for Recombinant Pharmaceutical Protein Expression System of Henan, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
To meet the requirements of the biopharmaceutical industry, improving the yield of recombination therapeutic protein (RTP) from Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells is necessary. The human cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter is widely used for RTP expression in CHO cells. To further improve RTP production, we truncated the human CMV intron and further evaluated the effect of four synthetic introns, including ctEF-1α first, EF-1α first, chimeric, and β-globin introns combined with the CMV promoter on recombinant expression levels in transient and stably recombinant CHO cells.
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December 2025
Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross, Bangkok, Thailand.
Background: Hemoglobin (Hb) Hekinan is a prevalent α-globin variant frequently missed in thalassemia screening centers using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or capillary electrophoresis. This study aims to investigate the hematological and molecular characteristics of Hb Hekinan in a large cohort.
Methods: Hb variants were identified using isoelectric focusing (IEF) and HPLC.
Diagnosis (Berl)
January 2025
Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Objectives: This study reported a large cohort of fetal blood analysis of various hemoglobinopathies.
Methods: A total of 371 fetal blood specimens were recruited. Complete blood count and hemoglobin (Hb) analysis using capillary electrophoresis were performed.
J Biol Chem
January 2025
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Center for Epigenetics, Genetics Institute, UF Health Cancer Center, Powell-Gene Therapy Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610. Electronic address:
Transcription factor TFII-I/GTF2I is ubiquitously expressed and has been shown to play a role in the differentiation of hematopoietic cells and in the response to various cellular stressors. We previously demonstrated that TFII-I acts as a repressor of adult β-globin gene transcription and positively regulates expression of stress response proteins, including ATF3. Here we analyzed the function of TFII-I in TF-1 cells during erythroid differentiation and in response to cellular stress, including unfolded protein response, hypoxia, and oxidative stress.
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January 2025
Molecular Genetics Thalassaemia Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics, Nicosia 2371, Cyprus.
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has been widely adopted for the screening of chromosomal abnormalities; however, its adoption for monogenic disorders, such as β-thalassaemia, has proven challenging. Haemoglobinopathies are the most common monogenic disorders globally, with β-thalassaemia being particularly prevalent in Cyprus. This study introduces a non-invasive prenatal haplotyping (NIPH) assay for β-thalassaemia, utilizing cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from maternal plasma.
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