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Sickle Cells Affect Blood Circulation |
Professors from the University of San Francisco, California, USA, have successfully modified sickle-shaped blood cells caused by anemia (also known as sickle cell disease).
Sickle cell disease, characterized by crescent-shaped red blood cells, is prevalent in Africa, India, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean region.
Sickle cells result from a genetic mutation that creates abnormal red blood cells affecting blood circulation.
American scientists have treated stem cells from embryos containing mutated human cells. They implanted a healthy version of the red blood cell to replace the mutated version. These stem cells retain characteristics of sickle cells but do not resemble them completely.
This research opens new prospects for sickle cell disease patients worldwide.
