The worst things in life are free: the role of free heme in sickle cell disease

OT Gbotosho, MG Kapetanaki, GJ Kato - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Hemolysis is a pathological feature of several diseases of diverse etiology such as
hereditary anemias, malaria, and sepsis. A major complication of hemolysis involves the …

Decoding the role of SOD2 in sickle cell disease

AM Dosunmu-Ogunbi, KC Wood, EM Novelli… - Blood …, 2019 - ashpublications.org
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobinopathy caused by a single point
mutation in the β-globin gene. As a consequence, deoxygenated hemoglobin polymerizes …

Mitochondria: emerging consequential in sickle cell disease

MS Akhter, HA Hamali, H Rashid, G Dobie… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Advanced mitochondrial multi-omics indicate a multi-facet involvement of mitochondria in
the physiology of the cell, changing the perception of mitochondria from being just the …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of oxidative stress and anti-oxidants on the development, pathogenesis, and therapy of sickle cell disease: A comprehensive review

E Pavitra, RK Acharya, VK Gupta, HK Verma… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most severe monogenic hemoglobinopathy caused by a
single genetic mutation that leads to repeated polymerization and depolymerization of …

Sickle cell disease-induced pulmonary hypertension: a review of pathophysiology, management, and current literature

AB Sheikh, A Nasrullah, ED Lopez, M Tanveer Ud Din… - Pulse, 2021 - karger.com
Sickle cell disease is an inherited hemoglobinopathy leading to the synthesis of hemoglobin
S. Hemoglobin S results in the formation of abnormal sickle-shaped erythrocytes that lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Stroke in sickle cell disease and the promise of recent disease modifying agents

A Runge, D Brazel, Z Pakbaz - Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobinopathy affecting approximately 100,000
individuals in the United States. Cerebrovascular disease is among the most common and …

Gene expression of HIF‐1α and VEGF in response to hypoxia in sickle cell anaemia: Influence of hydroxycarbamide

AM Pedrosa, RPG Lemes - British Journal of Haematology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hypoxia and hemoglobin S polymerization are two triggers responsible for initiating
erythrocyte sickling and the consequent clinical sickle cell anemia (SCA) events. The …

Evaluation of oxidative stress-related genetic variants for predicting stroke in patients with sickle cell anemia

IF Domingos, DA Pereira-Martins… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Elsevier
Overt stroke in adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) continues to be a major cause of
morbidity and mortality, while no evidence-based strategy for prevention has been reached …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Superoxide Dismutase genetic polymorphism (SOD2 Val16Ala) and Superoxide Dismutase level on disease severity in a cohort of Egyptian sickle …

MM Khorshied, IA Shaheen, YMM Selim… - … of Hematology and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of sickle cell
disease (SCD) and its associated disease complications. Superoxide Dismutases (SODs) …

Genetic Basis of Sickle Cell Disease and Relevance to Pharmacoproteomics

CE Muolokwu, L Quainoo - Pharmacoproteomics: Recent Trends and …, 2024 - Springer
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary condition caused by a mutation in the β-globin
gene, which replaces glutamic acid with valine in the β-chain of hemoglobin. SCD displays …