Haemolytic anaemia

1. PRDX1 protects against haemolytic anaemia in mice.

   “shortened lifespan owing to the development beginning at about 9 months of severe haemolytic anaemia and several malignant cancers”

   Animalsshown by Prdx1 knockout

   Essential role for the peroxiredoxin Prdx1 in erythrocyte antioxidant defence and tumour suppression

   Nature·31 Jul 2003

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