Inhibition of XPO1 by selinexor enhances terminal erythroid maturation through modulation of HSP70 trafficking in severe β0-thalassemia/HbE.

ABSTRACT: Ineffective erythropoiesis is a hallmark of β-thalassemia, characterized by impaired erythroid maturation and increased apoptosis of erythroid precursors in the bone marrow, resulting in chronic anemia. Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) trafficking has emerged as a critical regulator of erythroid maturation. Inhibition of nuclear export protein exportin-1 (XPO1) retains HSP70 in the nucleus, thereby promoting terminal erythroid maturation (TEM) through stabilization of the transcription factor GATA1. In this study, we screened nine XPO1 inhibitors, including the natural compounds curcumin, piperlongumine, plumbagin, and oridonin, as well as the synthetic agents KPT-185, KPT-276, selinexor, verdinexor, and eltanexor, in erythroid progenitors from patients with severe β0-thalassemia/HbE to ident

SUBMITTER: Khamphikham P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12463213 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature