1
|
Yan CLS, Chan NCN, Lam GKS, Ng KY, Cheng CK, Li CK. A new form of thalassemia intermedia: Compound heterozygous beta thalassemia and hemoglobin Zurich. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27720. [PMID: 30900795 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Carol L S Yan
- Department of Pediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
| | - Nelson C N Chan
- Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
| | - Grace K S Lam
- Department of Pediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
| | - Ka Y Ng
- Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
| | - Chi K Cheng
- Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
| | - Chi-Kong Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Bissé E, Schaeffer-Reiss C, Van Dorsselaer A, Alayi TD, Epting T, Winkler K, Benitez Cardenas AS, Soman J, Birukou I, Samuel PP, Olson JS. Hemoglobin Kirklareli (α H58L), a New Variant Associated with Iron Deficiency and Increased CO Binding. J Biol Chem 2016; 292:2542-2555. [PMID: 28011635 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.764274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Mutations in hemoglobin can cause a wide range of phenotypic outcomes, including anemia due to protein instability and red cell lysis. Uncovering the biochemical basis for these phenotypes can provide new insights into hemoglobin structure and function as well as identify new therapeutic opportunities. We report here a new hemoglobin α chain variant in a female patient with mild anemia, whose father also carries the trait and is from the Turkish city of Kirklareli. Both the patient and her father had a His-58(E7) → Leu mutation in α1. Surprisingly, the patient's father is not anemic, but he is a smoker with high levels of HbCO (∼16%). To understand these phenotypes, we examined recombinant human Hb (rHb) Kirklareli containing the α H58L replacement. Mutant α subunits containing Leu-58(E7) autoxidize ∼8 times and lose hemin ∼200 times more rapidly than native α subunits, causing the oxygenated form of rHb Kirklareli to denature very rapidly under physiological conditions. The crystal structure of rHb Kirklareli shows that the α H58L replacement creates a completely apolar active site, which prevents electrostatic stabilization of bound O2, promotes autoxidation, and enhances hemin dissociation by inhibiting water coordination to the Fe(III) atom. At the same time, the mutant α subunit has an ∼80,000-fold higher affinity for CO than O2, causing it to rapidly take up and retain carbon monoxide, which prevents denaturation both in vitro and in vivo and explains the phenotypic differences between the father, who is a smoker, and his daughter.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Emmanuel Bissé
- From the Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center, Hugstetterstrasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany
| | - Christine Schaeffer-Reiss
- the BioOrganic Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (LSMBO), IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, 25 Rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France.,the IPHC, CNRS, UMR7178, 67087 Strasbourg, France, and
| | - Alain Van Dorsselaer
- the BioOrganic Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (LSMBO), IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, 25 Rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France.,the IPHC, CNRS, UMR7178, 67087 Strasbourg, France, and
| | - Tchilabalo Dilezitoko Alayi
- the BioOrganic Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (LSMBO), IPHC, Université de Strasbourg, 25 Rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg, France.,the IPHC, CNRS, UMR7178, 67087 Strasbourg, France, and
| | - Thomas Epting
- From the Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center, Hugstetterstrasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany
| | - Karl Winkler
- From the Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center, Hugstetterstrasse 55, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany
| | | | - Jayashree Soman
- the BioSciences Department, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77281
| | - Ivan Birukou
- the BioSciences Department, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77281
| | - Premila P Samuel
- the BioSciences Department, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77281
| | - John S Olson
- the BioSciences Department, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77281
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Chang LC, Kuo CW, Chau T, Lin SH. Phenazopyridine-Induced Hemolytic Anemia in Advanced Kidney Disease. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014; 62:2464-6. [DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Li-Chien Chang
- Department of Medicine; Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology; Department of Medicine; Tri-Service General Hospital; National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
| | - Chia-Wen Kuo
- Department of Medicine; Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital; Taichung Taiwan
| | - Tom Chau
- Department of Medicine; Providence St. Vincent Medical Center; Portland Oregon
| | - Shih-Hua Lin
- Division of Nephrology; Department of Medicine; Tri-Service General Hospital; National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Yao XY, Yu J, Chen SP, Xiao JW, Zheng QC, Liu HY, Zhang L, Xian Y, Zou L. Prevalence and genetic analysis of α-thalassemia and β-thalassemia in Chongqing area of China. Gene 2013; 532:120-4. [PMID: 24055728 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 09/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Thalassemia is one of the most common hereditary disorders. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of thalassemia and the mutation spectrum in Chongqing, the southern area of China. METHODS A total of 1057 children were recruited from Chongqing. Hematological parameters were examined and globin genes were genetically analyzed. RESULTS The total frequency of thalassemia carriers was 7.76% in this group of children. Among these, α-thalassemia was 5.20%, β-thalassemia was 1.99% and abnormal hemoglobin variant was 0.57%. Furthermore, 24 cases of α-triplication were detected, frequency of which was 2.55%. The true prevalence of silent α-thalassemia was first reported in this study. In addition, six novel mutations that give rise to α-thalassemia and two rare abnormal hemoglobin variants were first identified in Chinese population. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggested that the population in Chongqing are at high risk of α- and β-thalassemia. The findings will be useful for genetic counseling and the prevention of severe thalassemias in this area.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiu-Yun Yao
- Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child development and Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China; Key laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Chongqing 400014, China; Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing 400014, China
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|