Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, University of Torino, Regione Gonzole, 10, 10043 Orbassano, Turin, Italy. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/nicolotesio.
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Broad Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2023 Apr;37(2):273-299. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2022.12.001.
Thalassemia syndromes are common monogenic disorders and represent a significant health issue worldwide. In this review, the authors elaborate on fundamental genetic knowledge about thalassemias, including the structure and location of globin genes, the production of hemoglobin during development, the molecular lesions causing α-, β-, and other thalassemia syndromes, the genotype-phenotype correlation, and the genetic modifiers of these conditions. In addition, they briefly discuss the molecular techniques applied for diagnosis and innovative cell and gene therapy strategies to cure these conditions.
地中海贫血症是常见的单基因疾病,也是全球范围内的一个重大健康问题。在这篇综述中,作者详细阐述了有关地中海贫血症的基本遗传知识,包括珠蛋白基因的结构和位置、发育过程中血红蛋白的生成、导致α-、β-和其他地中海贫血症的分子病变、基因型-表型相关性,以及这些病症的遗传修饰因子。此外,他们还简要讨论了用于诊断的分子技术和创新的细胞与基因治疗策略,以治疗这些病症。