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Vasculopathy in sickle cell disease: Biology, pathophysiology, genetics, translational medicine, and new research directions

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Kato, Gregory J., Hebbel, Robert P., Steinberg, Martin H., Gladwin, Mark T.·2009·American Journal of Hematology

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Sickle cell disease has been very well characterized as a single amino acid molecular disorder of hemoglobin leading to its pathological polymerization, with resulting red cell rigidity that causes poor microvascular blood flow, with consequent tissue ischemia and infarction. More recently, an independent spectrum of pathophysiology of blood vessel function has been demonstrated, involving abnormal vascular tone and activated, adhesive endothelium. These vasculopathic abnormalities are attributable to pathways involving hemolysis-associated defects in nitric oxide bioavailability, oxidative stress, ischemia-reperfusion injury, hemostatic activation, leukocytes and platelets. Vasculopathy of sickle cell disease has been implicated in the development of pulmonary hypertension, stroke, leg ulceration and priapism, particularly associated with hemolytic severity, and reported also in other severe hemolytic disorders. This vasculopathy might also play a role in other chronic organ dysfunction in patients with sickle cell disease. These pathways present novel targets for pharmacologic intervention, and several clinical trials are already under way. The authors present their perspectives of a workshop held at the National Institutes of Health in August 2008 on vasculopathy in sickle cell disease, along with meritorious future scientific questions on the topic of vascular complications of sickle cell disease.

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  • There is a surprising similarity between the arteriopathy of the central nervous system and pulmonary arterial vasculature in sickle cell disease, and both are epidemiologically and mechanistically related to the severity of hemolytic anemia.

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Authors
Kato, G. J., Hebbel, R. P., Steinberg, M. H., & Gladwin, M. T.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • Boston University (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
Corresponding author
Kato, Gregory J.
Venue
American Journal of Hematology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-08-25
Volume
84
Issue
9
Pages
618-625
ISSN
  • 0361-8609 (ISSN-L)
  • 1096-8652
OpenAlex
W2082679209
Cited by
349
References
151
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FWCI
10.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Hematology (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Ikaria
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (ZIAHL006012, ZIAHL006014)
  • NIH Clinical Center
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Blood properties and coagulation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Hemoglobin structure and function
Keywords
sickle cell disease, vasculopathy, hemoglobin polymerization, red cell rigidity, microvascular blood flow, endothelial activation, nitric oxide bioavailability, oxidative stress, ischemia-reperfusion injury, hemostatic activation, leukocytes, platelets, pulmonary hypertension, stroke, leg ulcers, priapism, vascular complications, pharmacological interventions
MeSH terms
Anemia, Sickle Cell, Humans, Vascular Diseases

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