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ArticleHaematologica2021

A zebrafish model for HAX1-associated congenital neutropenia.

Larissa Doll, Narges Aghaallaei, Advaita M Dick, Karl Welte, Julia Skokowa, Baubak Bajoghli

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Article in Haematologica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. HAX1 inhibits apoptosis and promotes maturation of neutrophils.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2025
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  3. Flavopiridol restores granulopoiesis in experimental models of severe congenital neutropenia.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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  9. Learning from Zebrafish Hematopoiesis.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Larissa DollDept. of Oncology, Hematology, Immunology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
Narges AghaallaeiDept. of Oncology, Hematology, Immunology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
Advaita M DickDept. of Oncology, Hematology, Immunology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
Karl WelteUniversity Children Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Julia SkokowaDept. of Oncology, Hematology, Immunology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
Baubak BajoghliDept. of Oncology, Hematology, Immunology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.
University Children's Hospital Tübingen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe congenital neutropenia (CN) is a rare heterogeneous group of diseases, characterized by a granulocytic maturation arrest. Autosomal recessive mutations in the HAX1 gene are frequently detected in affected individuals. However, the precise role of HAX1 during neutrophil differentiation is poorly understood. To date, no reliable animal model has been established to study HAX1-associated CN. Here we show that knockdown of zebrafish hax1 impairs neutrophil development without affecting other myeloid cells and erythrocytes. Furthermore, we have found that interference with the Hax1 function decreases the expression level of key target genes of the granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) signaling pathway. The reduced neutrophil numbers in the morphants could be reversed by G-CSF, which is also the main therapeutic intervention for patients who have CN. Our results demonstrate that zebrafish is a suitable model for HAX1-associated neutropenia. We anticipate that this model will serve as an in vivo platform to identify new avenues for developing tailored therapeutic strategies for CN patients, particularly for those individuals that do not respond to the G-CSF treatment.

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NeutropeniaZebrafishAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCongenital Bone Marrow Failure SyndromesGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMutationAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHAX1 protein, human

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