| Literature DB >> 20676097 |
Dewang Zhou1, Kaimao Liu, Chiao-Wang Sun, Kevin M Pawlik, Tim M Townes.
Abstract
We show that knockdown of KLF1 in human and mouse adult erythroid progenitors markedly reduces BCL11A levels and increases human gamma-globin/beta-globin expression ratios. These results suggest that KLF1 controls globin gene switching by directly activating beta-globin and indirectly repressing gamma-globin gene expression. Controlled knockdown of KLF1 in adult erythroid progenitors may provide a method to activate fetal hemoglobin expression in individuals with beta-thalassemia or sickle cell disease.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20676097 DOI: 10.1038/ng.637
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330