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α-Globin mutations and Genetic Variants in γ-globin Promoters are Associated with Unelevated Hemoglobin F Expression of Atypical β0-thalassemia/HbE.
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Satthakarn Surada, Panyasai Sitthichai
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BACKGROUND: Excessive expression of hemoglobin F (HbF) is a characteristic feature and important diagnostic marker of β0-thalassemia/HbE disease. However, some patients may exhibit low-HbF levels, leading to misdiagnosis and precluding genetic counseling. The genetic factors influencing these differences in HbF expression in this atypical disease are not completely understood.
AIMS: To investigate determinants contributing to the non-elevation of HbF expression in β0-thalassemia/HbE disease.
METHODS: We studied 231 patients with β0-thalassemia/HbE confirmed by DNA analysis; classified them into the low-HbF (n = 62) and high-HbF (n = 169) groups; analyzed hematological parameters and hemoglobin levels in both groups; and characterized mutations in β- and α-globin genes and genetic variants in γ-globin promoters.
RESULTS: Both groups showed similar rates of type β0-thalassemia mutations but significantly different proportions of α-globin mutations: approximately 88.7% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 66.8-115.5) and 39.1% (95% CI = 30.2-49.7) in the low- and high-HbF groups, respectively. The results revealed single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at -158 (C>T) in the Gγ-globin promoters and novel SNPs at the 5' untranslated region position 25 (G>A) in Aγ-globin promoters. The distribution of CC genotypes of the Gγ-globin promoter in the low-HbF group was significantly higher than that in the high-HbF group.
CONCLUSIONS: Cases with HbE predominance with low-HbF levels and undetectable HbA may not be as conclusive as those with homozygous HbE until DNA analysis is performed. Concomitant inheritance of α-thalassemia is an important inherent factor modifying HbF expression in a typical β0-thalassemia/HbE, and SNPs with the CC genotype in the Gγ-globin promoter may indicate unelevated HbF expression in patients with this disease.
AIMS: To investigate determinants contributing to the non-elevation of HbF expression in β0-thalassemia/HbE disease.
METHODS: We studied 231 patients with β0-thalassemia/HbE confirmed by DNA analysis; classified them into the low-HbF (n = 62) and high-HbF (n = 169) groups; analyzed hematological parameters and hemoglobin levels in both groups; and characterized mutations in β- and α-globin genes and genetic variants in γ-globin promoters.
RESULTS: Both groups showed similar rates of type β0-thalassemia mutations but significantly different proportions of α-globin mutations: approximately 88.7% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 66.8-115.5) and 39.1% (95% CI = 30.2-49.7) in the low- and high-HbF groups, respectively. The results revealed single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at -158 (C>T) in the Gγ-globin promoters and novel SNPs at the 5' untranslated region position 25 (G>A) in Aγ-globin promoters. The distribution of CC genotypes of the Gγ-globin promoter in the low-HbF group was significantly higher than that in the high-HbF group.
CONCLUSIONS: Cases with HbE predominance with low-HbF levels and undetectable HbA may not be as conclusive as those with homozygous HbE until DNA analysis is performed. Concomitant inheritance of α-thalassemia is an important inherent factor modifying HbF expression in a typical β0-thalassemia/HbE, and SNPs with the CC genotype in the Gγ-globin promoter may indicate unelevated HbF expression in patients with this disease.