The Xmn1 polymorphic site 5′ to the Gγ gene and its correlation to the Gγ:Aγ ratio, age at first blood transfusion and clinical features in β-Thalassemia patients from Western Iran |
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Authors: | Hooshang Nemati Zohreh Rahimi and Gholamreza Bahrami |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biochemistry, Pharmacy School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Daneshgah Avenue, P.O. Box 67148-69914, Kermanshah, Iran;(2) Medical Biology Research Center, Medical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;(3) Department of Biochemistry, Medical School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;(4) Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran |
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Abstract: | β-Thalassemia is the most common single gene disorder in Iran and more than 25,000 affected individuals have been reported.
It has been reported that in patients with β-thalassemia in the presence of Xmn1 polymorphic site the level of Hb F and Gγ: Aγ ratio is increased. The prevalence of Xmn1 polymorphic site, Gγ: Aγ ratio and Hb F in 197 β-thalassemia major patients from the Kermanshah Province of Iran were studied. The Xmn1 polymorphic site was determined by PCR-RFLP procedure. The levels of Gγ and Aγ chains were detected by HPLC. The percent of Hb F was determined using electrophoresis method. In β-thalassemia major patients
the frequency of presence Xmn1 was 0.39. The mean of Gγ: Aγ ratio was found to be 2.5. In the present study it was found that in the presence of Xmn1 polymorphic site Gγ percent and Gγ: Aγ ratio were significantly increased (P = 0.01) and the clinical features such as splenomegaly and bone marrow expansion were significantly improved (P = 0.01). We found that in the presence of Xmn1 polymorphic site on both chromosomes (+/+) the level of Hb F tended to be increased compared to the absence of Xmn1 (−/−). The present investigation has studied the frequency of Xmn1 polymorphic site in β-thalassemia major patients from Western Iran and has revealed that the presence of this polymorphic
site caused a positive influence on Hb F production and the Gγ percent which could improve the clinical symptoms of β-thalassemia patients. |
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