Advances in ABO gene expression regulation
  
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DOI:10.46701/APJBG.2019022019125
KeyWord:ABO gene  transcriptional regulation  promoter  intron  exon  DNA methylation
     
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Xiaoya Yang Blood Transfusion Department, No. 980th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Shijiazhuang, Heibei 050082, China.
Gengyin Wang Blood Transfusion Department, No. 980th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Shijiazhuang, Heibei 050082, China.
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Abstract:
      The ABO blood group system is vital to blood transfusion and organ transplantation. ABO antigens are the most important of all blood group antigens in clinical practice, and are not only present in red blood cells and platelets, but also in most secretions and epithelial tissues. ABO antigens are known to undergo drastic changes during the development, differentiation, and maturation of normal cells. Profound changes have also been documented in pathological processes such as tumorigenesis. To elucidate the molecular basis of how ABO genes are controlled in cell type specific expressions, such as normal cell differentiation or in cancer cells lacking A/B antigens, it is essential to understand the regulatory mechanisms of ABO gene expression. In this review, current knowledge concerning the regulatory mechanisms of ABO gene expression was summarized.
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