In utero Therapy for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease: Taking Advantage of the Fetal Immune System

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive disorder resulting from a β-globin gene missense mutation and is among the most prevalent severe monogenic disorders worldwide. Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation remains the only curative option for the disease, as most management options fo...

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Main Authors: Alba Saenz de Villaverde Cortabarria, Laura Makhoul, John Strouboulis, Giovanna Lombardi, Eugene Oteng-Ntim, Panicos Shangaris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2020.624477/full

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