Functional effects of an African glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) polymorphism (Val68Met) on red blood cell hemolytic propensity and post-transfusion recovery.
Ling WangElizabeth R RochonSebastien GingrasBenjamin E ZuchelkowskiDerek J SincharElimira AlipourJulie A ReiszMinying YangGrier P PageTamir KaniasDarrell J TriulziJanet S LeeDaniel B Kim-ShapiroAngelo D'AlessandroMark T GladwinPublished in: Transfusion (2024)
This novel mouse model of the common G6PD A- variant has impaired antioxidant capacity like humans and low G6PD activity may reduce survival of transfused RBCs when irradiation is performed.