Department of Biotechnology
inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine)

Enhanced fetal hemoglobin production via dual-beneficial mutation editing of the HBG promoter in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells for β-hemoglobinopathies.

Publication Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

December 31, 2024

Journal

Stem cell research & therapy

Volume/Issue

15/1

ISSN

1757-6512

Sickle cell disease (SCD) and β-thalassemia patients with elevated gamma globin (HBG1/G2) levels exhibit mild or no symptoms. To recapitulate this natural phenomenon, the most coveted gene therapy approach is to edit the regulatory sequences of HBG1/G2 to reactivate them. By editing more than one regulatory sequence in the HBG promoter, the production of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) can be significantly increased. However, achieving this goal requires precise nucleotide conversions in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) at therapeutic efficiency, which remains a challenge.

Alternate Journal

Stem Cell Res Ther

PubMed ID

39736768

PubMed Central ID

PMC11687217

Authors

Prathibha Babu Chandraprabha
Manoj Kumar K Azhagiri
Vigneshwaran Venkatesan
Wendy Magis
Kirti Prasad
Sevanthy Suresh
Aswin Anand Pai
Srujan Marepally
Alok Srivastava
Kumarasamypet Murugesan Mohankumar
David I K Martin
Saravanabhavan Thangavel

Keywords

Genetic Therapy
Fetal Hemoglobin
Gene Editing
Promoter Regions, Genetic
gamma-Globins
beta-Thalassemia
Animals
Hemoglobinopathies
Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Mutation
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Mice
Humans