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Bellad A, Rangiah K, Sathe G, Dey G, Appadorai PK, Lokanatha H, Murthy PR, Gowdra A, Pandey A. Identification of a rare [ Gγ( Aγδβ) 0] -thalassemia using tandem mass spectrometry. Proteomics 2024; 24:e2300495. [PMID: 38212249 PMCID: PMC7616216 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202300495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
Abstract
Thalassemias are a group of inherited monogenic disorders characterized by defects in the synthesis of one or more of the globin chain subunits of the hemoglobin tetramer. Delta-beta (δβ-) thalassemia has large deletions in the β globin gene cluster involving δ- and β-globin genes, leading to absent or reduced synthesis of both δ- and β-globin chains. Here, we used direct globin-chain analysis using tandem mass spectrometry for the diagnosis of δβ-thalassemia. Two cases from unrelated families were recruited for the study based on clinical and hematological evaluation. Peptides obtained after trypsin digestion of proteins extracted from red blood cell pellets from two affected individuals and their parents were analyzed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Mass spectrometric analysis revealed a severe reduction in δ, β, and Aγ globin proteins with increased Gγ globin protein in the affected individuals. The diagnosis of Gγ(Aγδβ)0 -thalassemia in the homozygous state in the affected individuals and in the heterozygous state in the parents was made from our results. The diagnosis was confirmed at the genetic level using multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). Our findings demonstrate the utility of direct globin protein quantitation using LC-MS/MS to quantify individual globin proteins reflecting changes in globin production. This approach can be utilized for accurate and timely diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies, including rare variants, where existing diagnostic methods provide inconclusive results.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anikha Bellad
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Institute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Institute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
| | - Gajanan Sathe
- Institute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
| | - Gourav Dey
- Institute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Institute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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