2013
Fetal hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia: Genetic studies of the Arab-Indian haplotype
Ngo D, Bae H, Steinberg MH, Sebastiani P, Solovieff N, Baldwin CT, Melista E, Safaya S, Farrer LA, Al-Suliman AM, Albuali WH, Bagshi M, Naserullah Z, Akinsheye I, Gallagher P, Luo HY, Chui DH, Farrell JJ, Al-Ali AK, Alsultan A. Fetal hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia: Genetic studies of the Arab-Indian haplotype. Blood Cells Molecules And Diseases 2013, 51: 22-26. PMID: 23465615, PMCID: PMC3647015, DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2012.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAllelesAnemia, Sickle CellArabsBeta-GlobinsCarrier ProteinsChildChild, PreschoolFetal HemoglobinGenes, mybGTP-Binding ProteinsHaplotypesHemoglobin, SickleHomeodomain ProteinsHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsLocus Control RegionMiddle AgedMutationNuclear ProteinsPeptide Elongation FactorsPolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticRepressor ProteinsSequence Analysis, DNATranscription FactorsYoung Adult
1997
Genetic basis of the polymorphisms of the αI domain of spectrin
Gallagher P, Romana M, Wong C, Forget B. Genetic basis of the polymorphisms of the αI domain of spectrin. American Journal Of Hematology 1997, 56: 107-111. PMID: 9326352, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8652(199710)56:2<107::aid-ajh6>3.0.co;2-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalBase SequenceElliptocytosis, HereditaryHaplotypesHumansMutationPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticSpectrinConceptsGenetic basisHereditary elliptocytosisHereditary pyropoikilocytosisDistinct haplotypesGenetic analysisProtein phenotypeAlpha-spectrinChromosomal backgroundΑI domainSpectrinPolymorphismMutationsHaplotypesPhenotypeElliptocytosisPyropoikilocytosisPCRAssaysFamilyGene polymorphismsDomainIdentificationAmino‐acid substitution in α‐spectrin commonly coinherited with nondominant hereditary spherocytosis
Tse W, Gallagher P, Jenkins P, Wang Y, Benoit L, Speicher D, Winkelmann J, Agre P, Forget B, Marchesi S. Amino‐acid substitution in α‐spectrin commonly coinherited with nondominant hereditary spherocytosis. American Journal Of Hematology 1997, 54: 233-241. PMID: 9067503, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8652(199703)54:3<233::aid-ajh10>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAmino AcidsFemaleGenes, RecessiveHumansMalePoint MutationPolymorphism, GeneticSpectrinSpherocytosis, HereditaryConceptsHereditary spherocytosisAlpha-spectrin geneNumber of patientsSevere hemolytic anemiaAmino acid substitutionsHemolytic anemiaPatientsPatterns of transmissionDifferent kindredsPolymorphic variantsAffected individualsErythrocyte spectrinGene defectsGenomic DNA analysisTrue homozygotesDisordersSpherocytosisSpectrin chainsGenomic DNAAlpha-spectrinKindredsLinkage disequilibriumΑ-spectrinAmino acidsDomain peptide
1996
Epidemiological studies of spectrin mutations related to hereditary elliptocytosis and spectrin polymorphisms in Benin
Glele‐Kakai C, Garbarz M, Lecomte M, Leborgne S, Galand C, Bournier O, Devaux I, Gautero H, Zohoun I, Gallagher P, Forget B, Dhermy D. Epidemiological studies of spectrin mutations related to hereditary elliptocytosis and spectrin polymorphisms in Benin. British Journal Of Haematology 1996, 95: 57-66. PMID: 8857939, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1869.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBeninElliptocytosis, HereditaryGenetic TestingHumansMutationPoint MutationPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticSpectrinConceptsHereditary elliptocytosisGenetic backgroundAlpha-spectrin geneSeparate genetic backgroundsNumber of polymorphismsErythrocyte alpha-spectrinGenetic basisProtein polymorphismsAfrican populationsAlpha-spectrinSpectrin mutationsMolecular defectsMutationsNovel mutationsPolymorphismEpidemiological studiesHE individualsElliptocytosisTwo-thirdsGenesSpectrinPopulationHigh frequencyMolecular basis and haplotyping of the alphaII domain polymorphisms of spectrin: application to the study of hereditary elliptocytosis and pyropoikilocytosis.
Gallagher PG, Kotula L, Wang Y, Marchesi SL, Curtis PJ, Speicher DW, Forget BG. Molecular basis and haplotyping of the alphaII domain polymorphisms of spectrin: application to the study of hereditary elliptocytosis and pyropoikilocytosis. American Journal Of Human Genetics 1996, 59: 351-9. PMID: 8755921, PMCID: PMC1914747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalAsianAsian PeopleBase SequenceBiological EvolutionBlack PeopleElliptocytosis, HereditaryErythrocytes, AbnormalHaplotypesHumansModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, InsertionalPolymorphism, GeneticPrevalenceRepetitive Sequences, Nucleic AcidSpectrinUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsAlpha-spectrin geneAmino acid sequenceAcid sequenceHereditary elliptocytosisAlpha-spectrin chainHereditary pyropoikilocytosisPrincipal structural proteinErythrocyte membrane skeletonSingle nucleotide substitutionEvolutionary originLimited tryptic digestionMembrane skeletonMolecular basisGenomic DNANucleotide substitutionsStructural proteinsAlpha-spectrinDifferent haplotypesFounder effectGenesLinkage disequilibriumOnly haplotypeSpectrin proteinsCommon haplotypeTryptic digestionAnkyrin–1 mutations are a major cause of dominant and recessive hereditary spherocytosis
Eber S, Gonzalez J, Lux M, Scarpa A, Tse W, Dornwell M, Herbers J, Kugler W, Ozcan R, Pekrun A, Gallagher P, Schroter W, Forget B, Lux S. Ankyrin–1 mutations are a major cause of dominant and recessive hereditary spherocytosis. Nature Genetics 1996, 13: 214-218. PMID: 8640229, DOI: 10.1038/ng0696-214.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Structure, Organization, and Expression of the Human Band 7.2b Gene, a Candidate Gene for Hereditary Hydrocytosis (∗)
Gallagher P, Forget B. Structure, Organization, and Expression of the Human Band 7.2b Gene, a Candidate Gene for Hereditary Hydrocytosis (∗). Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1995, 270: 26358-26363. PMID: 7592848, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.44.26358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnemia, HemolyticAnimalsBase SequenceBlood ProteinsBlotting, NorthernCell LineConsensus SequenceDNA PrimersDNA, ComplementaryExonsGene ExpressionGenetic VariationHominidaeHumansIntronsLeukemia, Erythroblastic, AcuteMembrane ProteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRestriction MappingRNA, MessengerTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsSingle transcription initiation siteSimple sequence repeat polymorphismKilobases of DNATranscription initiation siteAlternative polyadenylation signalsFurther genetic studiesHigh-level expressionNorthern blot analysisPattern of expressionWide tissue distributionGenomic structureRich promoterNonerythroid cellsChromosomal genesPolyadenylation signalMembrane skeletonGene cDNAGene promoterReporter geneCandidate genesRecognition sequenceGenetic studiesInitiation siteGenesBase pairs
1994
Location and PCR‐based detection of three polymorphisms of the human erythrocyte β‐spectrin gene (SPTB)
Gallagher P, Lecomte M, Galand C, Wang Y, Tse W, Forget B. Location and PCR‐based detection of three polymorphisms of the human erythrocyte β‐spectrin gene (SPTB). British Journal Of Haematology 1994, 88: 413-414. PMID: 7803294, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1994.tb05043.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesBase SequenceElliptocytosis, HereditaryHumansMolecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticSpectrinSpherocytosis, HereditarySpectrin St Louis and the αLELV Allele
Gallagher P, Forget B. Spectrin St Louis and the αLELV Allele. Blood 1994, 84: 1686-1687. PMID: 8068958, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v84.5.1686.1686.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Poikilocytic Hereditary Elliptocytosis Associated With Spectrin Alexandria: An al/50b Kd Variant That Is Caused by a Single Amino Acid Deletion
Gallagher P, Roberts W, Benoit L, Speicher D, Marchesi S, Forget B. Poikilocytic Hereditary Elliptocytosis Associated With Spectrin Alexandria: An al/50b Kd Variant That Is Caused by a Single Amino Acid Deletion. Blood 1993, 82: 2210-2215. PMID: 8400271, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v82.7.2210.2210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cellsHereditary elliptocytosisPolymerase chain reactionHeterogeneous disorderBlood cellsSingle amino acid deletionImpaired abilityDifferent severityChain reactionKD variantAffected individualsAlpha iAbnormal peptideAmino acid deletionSpectrin dimer self-associationProteolytic cleavage sitesResidues 470KD peptidePosition 470Limited tryptic digestionAcid deletionProteolytic cleavageErythrocyte membranesAmino acid sequence analysisIndividuals