Global transcriptions upon MAZ knockdown HUDEP-2 cells
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ABSTRACT: Hemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia, are common genetic disorders remaining significant global health challenges due to their associated morbidity and mortality. Increasing fetal hemoglobin (HbF) levels has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy for these disorders. In this study, we report MAZ as a repressor of γ-globin expression in human erythroid cells. Depletion of MAZ in HUDEP-2 and patient-derived β-thalassemia cells leads to significant inductions both of γ-globin mRNA and protein levels, resulting in increased HbF percentages and HbF+ erythroid cells. We demonstrate that MAZ occupies at the MYB promoter. MAZ depletion reduced MYB and BCL11A levels. Restoration of MYB re-silenced the γ-globin levels in MAZ depleted cells. Our findings uncover the MAZ-MYB axis in γ-globin regulation, highlighting MAZ as a potential target to enhance HbF levels in patients with hemoglobin disorders.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE281501 | GEO | 2025/11/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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