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Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disease seen most often among people of African ancestry.
… Sickle Cell Disease … Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disease seen most often among … Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disease seen most often among … on an unusual sickle shape. Individuals affected by sickle cell disease are chronically anemic and experience …
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NHGRI researchers have released new educational materials to help the sickle cell disease community learn about gene therapies for the disease.
… emerging developments in gene therapies for sickle cell disease. … New educational materials to help the sickle cell disease community learn about gene therapies for the … of Health. The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy Project, led by Vence Bonham Jr., …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… Study finds that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations. … collaborators have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, known as having sickle cell trait , increases the risk of blood clots, a risk that … Genetic carriers for sickle cell disease have higher risks of blood clots across diverse …
Fact Sheet
Learn about the different types of hemoglobin.
… To understand sickle cell disease and gene therapy , you should first know about … Hemoglobin types and sickle cell disease  Your red blood cells contain hemoglobin , a … oxygen to your body’s organs and tissues. Every red blood cell contains thousands of hemoglobin molecules.   The …
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Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death.
… Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death. … Programmed Cell Death, Development, DNA Repair, Cancer, Tumor, Cell Division … Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death. It is used during early development to eliminate … is for some reason prevented, it can lead to uncontrolled cell division and the subsequent development of a tumor. …
Clinical Research
The INSIGHTS study is exploring sickle cell disease in adults.
… into Microbiome and Environmental Contributions to Sickle Cell Disease and Leg Ulcers Study (INSIGHTS) study is exploring sickle cell disease in adults by looking at many factors, including … factors influence the onset and development of sickle cell leg ulcers. While leg ulcers are a primary focus of this …
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The nucleolus is a region found within the cell nucleus that is concerned with producing and assembling the cell's ribosomes.
… The nucleolus is a region found within the cell nucleus that is concerned with producing and assembling the cell's ribosomes. … Messenger RNA (mRNA), Ribonucleic Acid (RNA), Translation, Cell, Cytoplasm, Protein, Nucleus, Ribosome … The nucleolus is a spherical structure found in the cell’s nucleus whose primary function is to produce and …
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In a study published in the journal Science, collaborators at NHGRI, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida, Augustine, reported that activation of the gene Tfap2 in adult stem cells in Hydractinia can turn those cells into germ cells in a cycle that can repeat endlessly.
… genes. Piwi1-positive spermatogonia are shown in yellow; cell nuclei are in turquoise. Germ cell induction and all stages of gametogenesis can be … Hydractinia . Piwi1-positive oocytes are shown in yellow; cell nuclei are in turquoise. Germ cell induction and all …
Fact Sheets
A transcriptome is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell.
… is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell. … is a collection of all the gene readouts present in a cell. There are various kinds of RNA. The major type, called … to ribosomes , the molecular machines located in the cell's cytoplasm; then the ribosomes read, or "translate," …
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Researchers have now identified three health conditions for which people with SCT are at increased risk.
… to 3 million people have a gene variant associated sickle cell trait (SCT) and most never have related health … risk for some individuals." Hematologists and sickle cell experts evaluated the association of SCT with 24 health … show that it is associated with progression to end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis. Clearly, there is more work …