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ArticleBlood2018

Transferrin receptor 2 is a potential novel therapeutic target for β-thalassemia: evidence from a murine model.

Irene Artuso, Maria Rosa Lidonnici, Sandro Altamura, Giacomo Mandelli, Mariateresa Pettinato, Martina U Muckenthaler, Laura Silvestri, Giuliana Ferrari, Clara Camaschella, Antonella Nai

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Article in Blood, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Effect of Erythropoietin on the Expression of Murine Transferrin Receptor 2.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Irene ArtusoDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Maria Rosa LidonniciVita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
Sandro AltamuraDepartment of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; and.
Giacomo MandelliSan Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Mariateresa PettinatoDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Martina U MuckenthalerDepartment of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; and.
Laura SilvestriDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Giuliana FerrariVita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
Clara CamaschellaDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Antonella NaiDivision of Genetics and Cell Biology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
San Raffaele University of Rome · ITThe San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy · ITHeidelberg University · DEVita-Salute San Raffaele University · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

β-thalassemias are genetic disorders characterized by anemia, ineffective erythropoiesis, and iron overload. Current treatment of severe cases is based on blood transfusion and iron chelation or allogeneic bone marrow (BM) transplantation. Novel approaches are explored for nontransfusion-dependent patients (thalassemia intermedia) who develop anemia and iron overload. Here, we investigated the erythropoietin (EPO) receptor partner, transferrin receptor 2 (TFR2), as a novel potential therapeutic target. We generated a murine model of thalassemia intermedia specifically lacking BM

Indexed as

Gene DeletionAnemiaAnimalsbeta-ThalassemiaCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalErythroid CellsErythropoiesisErythropoietinFemaleGenetic TherapyIron OverloadMaleMice, Inbred C57BLReceptors, TransferrinErythropoietinReceptors, TransferrinTFR2 protein, mouse

Identifiers

PMID30209118
PMCPMC6302281
OpenAlexW2890188806

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