• Rev Med Interne · Nov 2023

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    • P Connes and E Nader.
    • Laboratoire LIBM EA7424, équipe « biologie vasculaire et du globule rouge », faculté de médecine Laennec, université Lyon 1, France; Laboratoire d'excellence sur le globule rouge (GR-Ex), Paris, France. Electronic address: pconnes@yahoo.fr.
    • Rev Med Interne. 2023 Nov 1; 44 (4S1): 4S184S234S18-4S23.

    AbstractSickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder that affects hemoglobin leading to the production of an abnormal hemoglobin, called HbS. HbS has the property to polymerize under deoxygenated conditions, causing a mechanical distortion of red blood cells; a phenomenon called sickling. These sickle red blood cells are more fragile and rigid, leading to chronic hemolytic anemia and painful vaso-occlusive crises, as well as chronic vascular complications that can affect many organs. The abnormal functional properties of these sickle red blood cells are responsible for a wide range of clinical expression of the disease. HbS polymerization can be influenced by many factors, such as the hydration state of the red blood cells or the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen. Moreover, the rheological characteristics of red blood cells, including their deformability and aggregation properties, are associated with specific clinical phenotypes. The pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidant state, as well as the repeated polymerization of HbS, accelerate the senescence of sickle red blood cells, promoting the release of microparticles and contributing to vascular dysfunction. Patients' red blood cells also have molecular characteristics that promote their adhesion to the endothelium and other circulating cells, contributing to the onset of vascular complications. Massive intravascular hemolysis, due to increased erythrocyte fragility, is also responsible for chronic vascular complications. These different alterations are privileged therapeutic targets, leading to the emergence of new specific treatments. © 2023 Société nationale française de médecine interne (SNFMI). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.Copyright © 2023 Société nationale française de médecine interne (SNFMI). Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.

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