DNA hypomethylation therapy for hemoglobin disorders: molecular mechanisms and clinical applications

H Fathallah, GF Atweh - Blood reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
… inhibitors of DNA methylation in the … DNA methylation in γ-globin gene regulation, describe
clinical trials with agents that hypomethylate DNA and speculate about the future role of DNA

Correlation between hypomethylation of DNA and expression of globin genes in Friend erythroleukemia cells

JK Christman, P Price, L Pedrinan… - European Journal of …, 1977 - Wiley Online Library
… inducer of FL cell differentiation it inhibits methylation of DNA and tRNA in vivo but does
not … of globin synthesis in FL cells, we examined the degree of hypomethylation of DNA and …

DNA methylation and the regulation of globin gene expression

M Busslinger, J Hurst, RA Flavell - Cell, 1983 - cell.com
… Here we show that total DNA methylation of the human y-globin gene region prevents globin
… similar experiment with the human Cal-globin gene (Busslinger and Flavell, 1983). Hence, …

[HTML][HTML] Fine tuning of globin gene expression by DNA methylation

A Goren, G Simchen, E Fibach, PE Szabo… - PLoS …, 2006 - journals.plos.org
… Using a genetic approach in transgenic mice we demonstrate that DNA methylation plays
a local role in preventing the activation of γ globin in adult erythroid cells, and this effect is …

[HTML][HTML] Hypomethylation of DNA derived from purified human erythroid cells correlates with gene activity of the beta-globin cluster

A Oppenheim, Y Katzir, E FibaCh, A Goldfarb… - Blood, 1985 - Elsevier
… In the present study, we have used peripheral blood normoblasts to analyze the degree
of DNA methylation along the β-globin gene cluster. Mature orthochromatic normoblasts are …

[HTML][HTML] Developmentally regulated extended domains of DNA hypomethylation encompass highly transcribed genes of the human β-globin locus

MJ Lathrop, M Hsu, CA Richardson, EN Olivier… - Experimental …, 2009 - Elsevier
… of DNA hypomethylation occur in the human β-globin locus, we have evaluated DNA methylation
… and in cells expressing embryonic globin genes derived from human embryonic stem (…

DNA methylation in the human γδβ-globin locus in erythroid and nonerythroid tissues

LHT Van der Ploeg, RA Flavell - Cell, 1980 - cell.com
globin genes are a suitable system for studying the correlation of gene expression with
DNA methylation. Genes expressed in the fetal (Gy, Ay) and adult (6, p) phases of human …

… 5-azacytidine results in increased fetal hemoglobin production and is associated with nonrandom hypomethylation of DNA around the gamma-delta-beta-globin gene …

S Charache, G Dover, K Smith… - Proceedings of the …, 1983 - National Acad Sciences
DNA methylation in the y-&-1-globin gene cluster was … Restriction enzymes insensitive to
the state of DNA methylation (… sites whose cleavage is sensitive to DNA methylation (Hpa II, …

DNA methylation: a secondary event in globin gene switching?

T Enver, JW Zhang, T Papayannopoulou… - Genes & …, 1988 - genesdev.cshlp.org
… cor relation exhibited by DNA methylation at these posi tions and 7-globin gene expression.
Thus, we propose that the transcriptional status of the gene dictates the methylation status of …

Molecular mechanisms of human hemoglobin switching: selective undermethylation and expression of globin genes in embryonic, fetal, and adult erythroblasts.

F Mavilio, A Giampaolo, A Care… - Proceedings of the …, 1983 - National Acad Sciences
… We have investigated the pattern of DNA methylation within the human E, y, S(3 globin
gene region in .90% pure erythroblasts from yolk sacs (YSs), FLs, and AMs. The …