HBA1

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Also known as HBA-T3

Summary

HBA1 (hemoglobin subunit alpha 1, HGNC:4823) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 16p13.3, encoding Hemoglobin subunit alpha (P69905). Involved in oxygen transport from the lung to the various peripheral tissues.

The human alpha globin gene cluster located on chromosome 16 spans about 30 kb and includes seven loci: 5’- zeta - pseudozeta - mu - pseudoalpha-1 - alpha-2 - alpha-1 - theta - 3’. The alpha-2 (HBA2) and alpha-1 (HBA1) coding sequences are identical. These genes differ slightly over the 5’ untranslated regions and the introns, but they differ significantly over the 3’ untranslated regions. Two alpha chains plus two beta chains constitute HbA, which in normal adult life comprises about 97% of the total hemoglobin; alpha chains combine with delta chains to constitute HbA-2, which with HbF (fetal hemoglobin) makes up the remaining 3% of adult hemoglobin. Alpha thalassemias result from deletions of each of the alpha genes as well as deletions of both HBA2 and HBA1; some nondeletion alpha thalassemias have also been reported.

Source: NCBI Gene 3039 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): HBA1-related alpha thalassemia spectrum (Definitive, ClinGen) — +8 more curated relationships
  • GWAS associations: 20
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 387 total — 38 pathogenic, 83 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 57
  • Druggable target: yes
  • Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency autosomal recessive, triplosensitivity no evidence
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_000558

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:4823
Approved symbolHBA1
Namehemoglobin subunit alpha 1
Location16p13.3
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesHBA-T3
Ensembl geneENSG00000206172
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM141800
Entrez3039

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 5 — 3 protein_coding, 2 retained_intron

ENST00000320868, ENST00000397797, ENST00000472694, ENST00000487791, ENST00000875767

RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_000558 NM_000558

CCDS: CCDS10399

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000320868 — 3 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE00001261694177283177522
ENSE00001723291176680176811
ENSE00003664042176929177133

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 133 present calls, max score 99.97.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 1.6898 / max 556.1188, expressed in 80 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1518661.689880

Top tissues by expression

133 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
monocyteCL:000057699.97gold quality
bloodUBERON:000017899.95gold quality
bone marrowUBERON:000237199.91gold quality
bone marrow cellCL:000209299.89gold quality
placentaUBERON:000198799.80gold quality
spleenUBERON:000210699.53gold quality
ganglionic eminenceUBERON:000402399.50gold quality
lower esophagus mucosaUBERON:003583499.22gold quality
hindlimb stylopod muscleUBERON:000425299.18gold quality
olfactory segment of nasal mucosaUBERON:000538698.98gold quality
leukocyteCL:000073898.85gold quality
apex of heartUBERON:000209898.63gold quality
metanephros cortexUBERON:001053398.54gold quality
temporal lobeUBERON:000187198.53gold quality
amygdalaUBERON:000187698.52gold quality
upper lobe of left lungUBERON:000895298.51gold quality
lungUBERON:000204898.44gold quality
granulocyteCL:000009498.30gold quality
substantia nigraUBERON:000203898.09gold quality
primary visual cortexUBERON:000243697.94gold quality
anterior cingulate cortexUBERON:000983597.75gold quality
pituitary glandUBERON:000000797.57gold quality
adenohypophysisUBERON:000219697.51gold quality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305397.51gold quality
right lobe of thyroid glandUBERON:000111997.47gold quality
C1 segment of cervical spinal cordUBERON:000646997.38gold quality
adrenal tissueUBERON:001830397.32gold quality
hypothalamusUBERON:000189897.12gold quality
Ammon’s hornUBERON:000195496.98gold quality
right lobe of liverUBERON:000111496.90gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 50 experiment(s), a significant marker in 47.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-MTAB-9467yes276973.49
E-MTAB-9221yes253113.11
E-CURD-120yes244578.80
E-CURD-122yes232958.00
E-CURD-55yes213156.69
E-GEOD-149689yes201705.74
E-MTAB-6653yes194392.64
E-HCAD-4yes193013.44
E-MTAB-10042yes189866.47
E-MTAB-8207yes182816.30
E-MTAB-7407yes181209.22
E-HCAD-9yes158139.36
E-HCAD-15yes141102.68
E-HCAD-36yes138773.84
E-MTAB-8221yes133334.91

Regulation

Is transcription factor: yes

Downstream targets (CollecTRI)

1 targets.

TargetRegulation
TNFActivation

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): AP1, ATRX, BACH1, CTCF, E2F1, EGF, EIF2AK1, EPAS1, EPO, ETV6, FGF2, FLI1, GATA1, GATA2, HESX1, HOXB6, JUN, KLF3, MAPK11, MAPK14, MIF, MIXL1, MYC, NFE2, NFIC, RNF2, SP1, STAT5A, TFCP2, TGFB1

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

4 targeting HBA1, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-1212399.5271.792990
HSA-MIR-5008-5P98.4265.871019
HSA-MIR-499B-5P98.3568.39988
HSA-MIR-4787-5P89.0866.1888

Functional genomics

ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 30 (autosomal recessive), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • study of mutations on severity in beta-thalassemia patints: efffects of alpha- thalassemia (PMID:11833853)
  • Hb Siam [alpha15(A13)Gly–>Arg (alpha1) (GGT–>CGT)] is a typical alpha chain hemoglobinopathy without an alpha-thalassemic effect. (PMID:11939517)
  • Esterification of the propionate groups promotes alpha/beta hemoglobin chain homogeneity of CN-hemin binding (PMID:12054662)
  • High and low glycation phenotypes are found in type I diabetes (PMID:12200073)
  • Quaternary structure of hemoglobin in solution. (PMID:12525687)
  • Review. The effects of alpha-globin genotype on the pathophysiology of sickle cell anemia, HbSC disease, and sickle beta-thalassemia are studied. (PMID:12673836)
  • Three novel mutations: alpha2 cd19 (-G) frameshift mutation, alpha1 IVS1-148(A–>G), and cd14 (TGG–>TAG). Fourth mutation, IVS1-38 (C–>T) in heterozygote for alpha2 cd19(-G) mutation. (PMID:14508795)
  • A Lys to Asn substitution at codon 40 is reported for a new variant (Hb Saratoga Springs) associated with erythrocytosis; quaternary protein structure and oxygen binding are discussed (PMID:14649314)
  • Gene scanning of HBA1 genes in thalassemic patients revealed a new allele: c.475C>A. (PMID:15365991)
  • These data demonstrate that S-nitrosothiol content and oxygen saturation are tightly coupled in hemoglobin in intact erythrocytes and that this coupling is likely to be of pathophysiological significance. (PMID:15824313)
  • Amino acid residues in the B10 helix of the alpha- and beta-chains of hemoglobin A can play different roles in regulating the functional properties and stability of the hemoglobin molecule. (PMID:15882059)
  • differences in dizygotic twins with type 1 diabetes in hla identical twins. (PMID:16123516)
  • Data describe the different effects of pH and NaCl on individual O2-binding properties of alpha and beta subunits within liganded tetramer and dimer of human hemoglobin. (PMID:16302974)
  • searched for -alpha(3.7) and -alpha(4.2) alpha(+)-thalassemia deletion alleles, as well as the alpha alpha alpha(anti3.7) triplication through long-gap PCR (PMID:16466950)
  • Consumption of GSH noted in thalassemic red blood cells may be via a prooxidant pathway as augmentation of cellular GSH levels actually enhances alpha-hemoglobin chain-mediated injury. (PMID:16545695)
  • Results support the global allostery model for hemoglobin A by showing that conformational changes propagate from the effector binding site to the interdimeric interfaces in both quaternary states. (PMID:16822864)
  • Each blood glucose value at baseline and after treatment optimization significantly correlated with baseline and follow-up Hb (A1c), respectively. (PMID:16933182)
  • comparison of HbA and HbS, and demonstration that HbS polymerization can be controlled by varying the cluster properties (PMID:17040989)
  • Increased tendency of LDL to undergo lipid peroxidation in diabetic patients contributes to increased levels of blood HbA1c (PMID:17070510)
  • analysis of the interaction between human apohemoglobin A and CN-Mesohemin (PMID:17191128)
  • Aasociated with cardiovascular disease and coronary diseasse risk in Asian-Indian subjects with normal glucose tolerance. (PMID:17351274)
  • Our RDC analysis suggests that the quaternary and tertiary structures of deoxy-Hb A in solution differ from its recently determined high-resolution crystal structures (PMID:17691822)
  • This work therefore describes the study of the interactions of different hemoglobin variants HbA, HbE and HbF and the globin subunits of HbA with the two aminophospholipids in the presence and absence of cholesterol. (PMID:17916326)
  • Metabolic disturbances related to metabolic syndrome or diabetes affect the ability to detect early-stage prostate cancer. (PMID:17938644)
  • the alpha2-globin mutation cod 117 TTC>TCC or alpha 117(GH5)Phe>Ser impairs the interaction of the alpha-chain variant with the AHSP and prevents its stabilizing effect, thus leading to the alpha-chain pool reduction (PMID:18166800)
  • Used as an index of glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes who attended or did not attend a diabetes camp. (PMID:18211634)
  • A retrospective analysis of the fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin and pharmacotherapy change patterns among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. (PMID:18343267)
  • HbA1 provides an easy-to-assess, accurate measure of lecithin acyltransferase activity in type 2 diabetes. (PMID:18485513)
  • The insertion 45 nucleotides probably results from replication slippage during DNA synthesis and the 15-residue repeat results in full repetition of the heme-linked F helix. (PMID:18571503)
  • Elevated glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is a risk marker in coronary artery bypass surgery. (PMID:18609043)
  • four Greek cases with a similar atypical thalassemia intermedia phenotype; in all four cases, alpha(+)-thalassemia (alpha(+)-thal) mutations in trans to the in frame 3 bp deletion (-CCC) on the alpha1-globin gene between codons 36 & 37 was identified (PMID:18654888)
  • Report Glycated HbA1c levels and risk of stroke, ischemic and hemorrhagic, in Japanese men and women. (PMID:18667812)
  • HbA1c has a role in progression of diabetes (PMID:18689979)
  • Red cell life span heterogeneity in hematologically normal people is sufficient to alter HbA1c. (PMID:18694998)
  • Findings show that PAI-1 and HbA1c are singularly linked to metabolic syndrome. (PMID:18809301)
  • Glycated hemoglobin levels are associated with genetic variation of HK1. (PMID:19096518)
  • The polyethylene glycol chains conjugated at Val-1(alpha) decrease the Hill coefficient, the Bohr effect of Hb and the sensitization to the presence of the allosteric effectors. (PMID:19119852)
  • HBA1 is a clinically useful parameter for identifying the risk for mortality, both for cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in diabetic hemodialysis patients. (PMID:19135755)
  • Periodontal treatment with topical antibiotics improves HbA1c through reduction of C reactive protein in type 2 diabetics. (PMID:19168253)
  • HBA1 level may be a predict aggressive tumor profile of prostate cancer in patients with diabetes mellitus. (PMID:19189299)

Cross-species orthologs

9 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriohbae4ENSDARG00000045144
mus_musculusHba-a2ENSMUSG00000069917
mus_musculusHba-a1ENSMUSG00000069919
rattus_norvegicusHba-a2ENSRNOG00000029886
rattus_norvegicusHba-a3ENSRNOG00000047321
rattus_norvegicusHba-a3ENSRNOG00000088611
drosophila_melanogasterglob1FBGN0027657
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00008996
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00077763

Paralogs (11): HBQ1 (ENSG00000086506), HBZ (ENSG00000130656), CYGB (ENSG00000161544), HBA2 (ENSG00000188536), HBG2 (ENSG00000196565), MB (ENSG00000198125), HBM (ENSG00000206177), HBE1 (ENSG00000213931), HBG1 (ENSG00000213934), HBD (ENSG00000223609), HBB (ENSG00000244734)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Hemoglobin subunit alphaP69905 (reviewed: P69905)

Alternative names: Alpha-globin, Hemoglobin alpha chain

All UniProt accessions (3): D1MGQ2, P69905, G3V1N2

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Involved in oxygen transport from the lung to the various peripheral tissues. Hemopressin acts as an antagonist peptide of the cannabinoid receptor CNR1. Hemopressin-binding efficiently blocks cannabinoid receptor CNR1 and subsequent signaling.

Subunit / interactions. Heterotetramer of two alpha chains and two beta chains in adult hemoglobin A (HbA); two alpha chains and two delta chains in adult hemoglobin A2 (HbA2); two alpha chains and two epsilon chains in early embryonic hemoglobin Gower-2; two alpha chains and two gamma chains in fetal hemoglobin F (HbF). (Microbial infection) Interacts with Staphylococcus aureus protein isdB.

Tissue specificity. Red blood cells.

Post-translational modifications. The initiator Met is not cleaved in variant Thionville and is acetylated.

Disease relevance. Heinz body anemias (HEIBAN) [MIM:140700] Form of non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia of Dacie type 1. After splenectomy, which has little benefit, basophilic inclusions called Heinz bodies are demonstrable in the erythrocytes. Before splenectomy, diffuse or punctate basophilia may be evident. Most of these cases are probably instances of hemoglobinopathy. The hemoglobin demonstrates heat lability. Heinz bodies are observed also with the Ivemark syndrome (asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies) and with glutathione peroxidase deficiency. The disease may be caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Alpha-thalassemia (A-THAL) [MIM:604131] A form of thalassemia. Thalassemias are common monogenic diseases occurring mostly in Mediterranean and Southeast Asian populations. The hallmark of alpha-thalassemia is an imbalance in globin-chain production in the adult HbA molecule. The level of alpha chain production can range from none to very nearly normal levels. Deletion of both copies of each of the two alpha-globin genes causes alpha(0)-thalassemia, also known as homozygous alpha thalassemia. Due to the complete absence of alpha chains, the predominant fetal hemoglobin is a tetramer of gamma-chains (Bart hemoglobin) that has essentially no oxygen carrying capacity. This causes oxygen starvation in the fetal tissues leading to prenatal lethality or early neonatal death. The loss of two alpha genes results in mild alpha-thalassemia, also known as heterozygous alpha-thalassemia. Affected individuals have small red cells and a mild anemia (microcytosis). If three of the four alpha-globin genes are functional, individuals are completely asymptomatic. Some rare forms of alpha-thalassemia are due to point mutations (non-deletional alpha-thalassemia). The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Alpha(0)-thalassemia is associated with non-immune hydrops fetalis, a generalized edema of the fetus with fluid accumulation in the body cavities due to non-immune causes. Non-immune hydrops fetalis is not a diagnosis in itself but a symptom, a feature of many genetic disorders, and the end-stage of a wide variety of disorders. Hemoglobin H disease (HBH) [MIM:613978] A form of alpha-thalassemia due to the loss of three alpha genes. This results in high levels of a tetramer of four beta chains (hemoglobin H), causing a severe and life-threatening anemia. Untreated, most patients die in childhood or early adolescence. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Miscellaneous. Gives blood its red color.

Similarity. Belongs to the globin family.

RefSeq proteins (1): NP_000549* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000971GlobinDomain
IPR002338Hemoglobin_a-typFamily
IPR002339Hemoglobin_piFamily
IPR009050Globin-like_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR012292Globin/ProtoHomologous_superfamily
IPR050056Hemoglobin_oxygen_transportFamily

Pfam: PF00042

UniProt features (213 total): sequence variant 151, site 19, modified residue 17, helix 10, glycosylation site 4, turn 3, strand 2, binding site 2, initiator methionine 1, chain 1, sequence conflict 1, peptide 1, domain 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

356 structures, top 30 by resolution.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
2W72X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.07
1IRDX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.25
2DN1X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.25
2DN2X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.25
2DN3X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.25
7DY4X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.3
6KA9X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.4
6KAOX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.4
6LCWX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.4
6LCXX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.4
7DY3X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.4
3S66X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.4
1J40X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.45
1J41X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.45
2D5ZX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.45
6KAEX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.45
6KAHX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.45
6KAIX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.45
6KAPX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.45
6L5VX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.45
7JY3X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.48
1BABX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.5
1BZ0X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.5
1THBX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.5
1UIWX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.5
6KAQX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.5
6L5WX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.5
9HBAX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.51
5WOGX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.54
1J3YX-RAY DIFFRACTION1.55

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-P69905-F198.040.99

Antibody-complex structures (SAbDab): 18VYL

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Catalytic / active sites (19): 30–31 ((microbial infection) cleavage; by n.americanus apr-2); 46–47 ((microbial infection) cleavage; by n.americanus apr-2); 48–49 ((microbial infection) cleavage; by n.americanus apr-2); 53–54 ((microbial infection) cleavage; by n.americanus apr-2); 56–57 ((microbial infection) cleavage; by n.americanus apr-2); 57 (not glycated); 60–61 ((microbial infection) cleavage; by n.americanus apr-2); 61 (not glycated); 91 (not glycated); 92–93 ((microbial infection) cleavage; by n.americanus apr-2); 100 (not glycated); 107–108 ((microbial infection) cleavage; by n.americanus apr-2) …

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (2): 59; 88 (proximal binding residue)

Post-translational modifications (17): 4, 8, 9, 12, 17, 17, 25, 36, 41, 50, 103, 109, 125, 132, 135, 138, 139

Glycosylation sites (4): 8, 17, 41, 62

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

6 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-1237044Erythrocytes take up carbon dioxide and release oxygen
R-HSA-1247673Erythrocytes take up oxygen and release carbon dioxide
R-HSA-2168880Scavenging of heme from plasma
R-HSA-9707564Cytoprotection by HMOX1
R-HSA-9707616Heme signaling
R-HSA-9927020Heme assimilation

MSigDB gene sets: 288 (showing top): GOBP_MYELOID_CELL_DIFFERENTIATION, BENPORATH_ES_WITH_H3K27ME3, GOBP_MYELOID_CELL_HOMEOSTASIS, GOBP_MYELOID_CELL_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_INFLAMMATORY_RESPONSE, PEREZ_TP63_TARGETS, GOBP_HYDROGEN_PEROXIDE_CATABOLIC_PROCESS, MATTIOLI_MGUS_VS_PCL, GOBP_ERYTHROCYTE_HOMEOSTASIS, SATO_SILENCED_BY_DEACETYLATION_IN_PANCREATIC_CANCER, SCHLESINGER_METHYLATED_DE_NOVO_IN_CANCER, ADDYA_ERYTHROID_DIFFERENTIATION_BY_HEMIN, HANN_RESISTANCE_TO_BCL2_INHIBITOR_UP, TONKS_TARGETS_OF_RUNX1_RUNX1T1_FUSION_ERYTHROCYTE_DN, GOBP_CELLULAR_RESPONSE_TO_TOXIC_SUBSTANCE

GO Biological Process (8): inflammatory response (GO:0006954), carbon dioxide transport (GO:0015670), oxygen transport (GO:0015671), nitric oxide transport (GO:0030185), response to hydrogen peroxide (GO:0042542), hydrogen peroxide catabolic process (GO:0042744), erythrocyte development (GO:0048821), cellular oxidant detoxification (GO:0098869)

GO Molecular Function (8): oxygen carrier activity (GO:0005344), iron ion binding (GO:0005506), oxygen binding (GO:0019825), heme binding (GO:0020037), peroxidase activity (GO:0004601), protein binding (GO:0005515), haptoglobin binding (GO:0031720), metal ion binding (GO:0046872)

GO Cellular Component (9): extracellular region (GO:0005576), obsolete extracellular space (GO:0005615), cytosol (GO:0005829), hemoglobin complex (GO:0005833), membrane (GO:0016020), haptoglobin-hemoglobin complex (GO:0031838), extracellular exosome (GO:0070062), endocytic vesicle lumen (GO:0071682), blood microparticle (GO:0072562)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-5 pathways:

CategoryPathways
O2/CO2 exchange in erythrocytes2
Binding and Uptake of Ligands by Scavenger Receptors1
Cellular response to chemical stress1
Cellular responses to stress1
Metal ion assimilation from the host1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure4
gas transport2
protein-containing complex2
defense response1
one-carbon compound transport1
nitrogen compound transport1
response to reactive oxygen species1
catabolic process1
hydrogen peroxide metabolic process1
erythrocyte differentiation1
myeloid cell development1
cellular detoxification1
oxygen transport1
oxygen binding1
molecular carrier activity1
transition metal ion binding1
small molecule binding1
tetrapyrrole binding1
antioxidant activity1
oxidoreductase activity, acting on peroxide as acceptor1
binding1
protein binding1
cation binding1
cytoplasm1
cytosol1
extracellular vesicle1
endocytic vesicle1
intracellular organelle lumen1
extracellular region1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

0 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

IntAct

212 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
HBBHBA1psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.970
HBA1HBBpsi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction)0.970
HBA1HBBpsi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity)0.970
HBA1HBBpsi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.970
HBBHBA1psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.970
HBBHBA1psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity)0.970
UBE2V1UBE2Npsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.910
MED4MED19psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.900

BioGRID (222): KRT40 (Two-hybrid), CCDC57 (Two-hybrid), HBA1 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA1 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS), HBA2 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: P01923, P01924, P01926, P01928, P01929, P01930, P01937, P01938, P01940, P01951, P01953, P01958, P01959, P01960, P01961, P01969, P06635, P07402, P07403, P07421, P08852, P09839, P09908, P10892, P18972, P19002, P20243, P20854, P21766, P21767, P21768, P23601, P24659, P28780, P63107, P63108, P67817, P67818, P69905, P69906

Diamond homologs: B3EWC7, B3EWC9, B3EWD1, B3EWD3, B3EWD5, B3EWD7, B3EWD9, B3EWE1, B3EWE3, D0VX09, P01923, P01924, P01926, P01928, P01929, P01930, P01933, P01934, P01935, P01936, P01937, P01938, P01939, P01940, P01941, P01942, P01943, P01945, P01948, P01951, P01953, P01956, P01958, P01962, P01963, P01968, P06635, P07402, P07403, P07421

SIGNOR signaling

29 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
HBA1“up-regulates activity”CD163binding
HBA1“down-regulates activity”ADAMTS13
HBA1“down-regulates activity”AHSP
HBA1“up-regulates quantity by expression”TNF“transcriptional regulation”
HBA1“up-regulates quantity by stabilization”APOB
HBA1“up-regulates activity”CYP2E1
HBA1“down-regulates activity”EDN1
ACVR1B“up-regulates quantity by stabilization”HBA1
AHSP“up-regulates quantity by stabilization”HBA1binding
ARSA“up-regulates activity”HBA1acetylation
EIF2AK1“down-regulates quantity by repression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
EPAS1“up-regulates quantity by expression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
ETV6“up-regulates quantity by expression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
FGF2“down-regulates quantity by repression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
TGFB1“up-regulates quantity by expression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
HMOX1“down-regulates activity”HBA1
HMOX2“down-regulates activity”HBA1
HP“down-regulates quantity”HBA1binding
MIF“down-regulates quantity by repression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
MAPK11“up-regulates quantity by expression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
MAPK14“up-regulates quantity by expression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
heme“up-regulates activity”HBA1“chemical activation”
HBA1“form complex”Hemoglobinbinding
HOXB6“down-regulates quantity by repression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
EGF“up-regulates quantity by expression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
EPO“up-regulates quantity by expression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
STAT5A“up-regulates quantity by expression”HBA1“transcriptional regulation”
CPM“down-regulates activity”HBA1cleavage
CPN1“down-regulates activity”HBA1cleavage

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 197 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.

Reactome pathways:

PathwayPartnersFoldFDR
Post-translational protein phosphorylation108.0×4e-04
Regulation of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) transport and uptake by Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins (IGFBPs)106.9×7e-04
Platelet degranulation96.3×3e-03

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
oxygen transport529.8×6e-04
erythrocyte development514.9×6e-03
protein folding105.8×4e-03

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

387 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic38
Likely pathogenic83
Uncertain significance78
Likely benign31
Benign4

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1328438GRCh37/hg19 16p13.3(chr16:212275-234987)x1Pathogenic
148582GRCh38/hg38 16p13.3(chr16:165500-184338)x1Pathogenic
149973GRCh38/hg38 16p13.3(chr16:165500-183438)x1Pathogenic
15655NM_000517.6(HBA2):c.410T>C (p.Leu137Pro)Pathogenic
15779NM_000558.5(HBA1):c.262C>T (p.His88Tyr)Pathogenic
15849NM_000558.3(HBA1):c.179G>A (p.Gly60Asp)Pathogenic
15880NM_000558.5(HBA1):c.196_228del (p.Ala66_Asp76del)Pathogenic
2423327NC_000016.9:g.(?222912)(226810_?)delPathogenic
2428673NM_000558.5(HBA1):c.1A>G (p.Met1Val)Pathogenic
2580349GRCh37/hg19 16p13.3(chr16:215947-231157)x1Pathogenic
2681961NM_000558.5(HBA1):c.95+1G>APathogenic
3220863Single allelePathogenic
375753NC_000016.10:g.172005_177200delPathogenic
38635NM_005332.2(HBZ):c.330_*22601delPathogenic
38636NG_000006.1(HBA1):g.34247_38050delPathogenic
3893661NC_000016.10:g.173384_177187dupPathogenic
3903433NC_000016.10:g.175997_178388delPathogenic
4685967NM_000558.5(HBA1):c.247_254delinsTGCA (p.Ala83fs)Pathogenic
4814422NM_000558.5(HBA1):c.95+1G>CPathogenic
487448NC_000016.10:g.(?169780)(182142_?)delPathogenic
57278GRCh38/hg38 16p13.3(chr16:165725-180586)x1Pathogenic
625828GRCh37/hg19 16p13.3(chr16:221962-228406)Pathogenic
625829GRCh37/hg19 16p13.3(chr16:216075-231021)Pathogenic
638132GRCh37/hg19 16p13.3(chr16:216742-233272)x0Pathogenic
643713NC_000016.10:g.(?176012)(177299_?)delPathogenic
648517NC_000016.10:g.(?172913)(177411_?)delPathogenic
665057NC_000016.10:g.(?176717)(177411_?)delPathogenic
811900NM_000558.5(HBA1):c.358C>T (p.Pro120Ser)Pathogenic
869215NC_000016.10:g.158101_179001delPathogenic
869216NC_000016.10:g.169197_259919delinsCACCCAGCACCCAGTACCAPathogenic

SpliceAI

181 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
16:176925:GCAG:Gacceptor_loss1.0000
16:176926:CA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
16:176927:A:ACacceptor_loss1.0000
16:176927:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
16:176927:AG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
16:176927:AGGAT:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
16:176928:G:GCacceptor_gain1.0000
16:176928:GG:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
16:176928:GGA:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
16:176928:GGAT:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
16:176928:GGATG:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
16:177129:TCAAG:Tdonor_gain1.0000
16:177132:AG:Adonor_gain1.0000
16:177133:GG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
16:177134:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
16:177134:GTG:Gdonor_loss1.0000
16:176809:GAG:Gdonor_gain0.9900
16:176810:AGGTG:Adonor_loss0.9900
16:176811:GG:Gdonor_loss0.9900
16:176813:T:Adonor_loss0.9900
16:177131:AAG:Adonor_gain0.9900
16:177135:T:Gdonor_loss0.9900
16:177278:CACA:Cacceptor_loss0.9900
16:177280:CA:Cacceptor_loss0.9900
16:177281:A:AGacceptor_gain0.9900
16:177282:G:GAacceptor_gain0.9900
16:177282:GC:Gacceptor_gain0.9900
16:177282:GCTC:Gacceptor_gain0.9900
16:177282:GCTCC:Gacceptor_gain0.9900
16:176924:C:CAacceptor_gain0.9800

AlphaMissense

921 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
16:176963:T:CF44L0.999
16:176965:C:AF44L0.999
16:176965:C:GF44L0.999
16:177128:T:CF99L0.999
16:177130:C:AF99L0.999
16:177130:C:GF99L0.999
16:177095:C:AH88N0.998
16:177095:C:GH88D0.998
16:177012:G:AG60D0.997
16:177097:C:AH88Q0.997
16:177097:C:GH88Q0.997
16:177129:T:CF99S0.997
16:176748:T:AV11D0.996
16:176964:T:CF44S0.996
16:177108:T:CL92P0.996
16:177127:C:AN98K0.996
16:177127:C:GN98K0.996
16:177403:T:CY141H0.996
16:176964:T:GF44C0.995
16:177008:C:GH59D0.995
16:177041:G:CA70P0.995
16:177093:T:CL87P0.995
16:177406:C:AR142S0.995
16:176759:T:AW15R0.994
16:176759:T:CW15R0.994
16:177000:T:AV56D0.994
16:177029:G:CA66P0.994
16:177042:C:AA70D0.994
16:177096:A:GH88R0.994
16:177099:C:AA89E0.994

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000675994 (16:177247 G>A,T), RS1000893343 (16:177957 A>G), RS1004854583 (16:176145 G>A,T), RS1007190118 (16:177997 G>A), RS1008924513 (16:175216 A>C,G), RS1008999588 (16:175445 G>T), RS1009251270 (16:177659 G>A), RS1009323484 (16:177937 G>T), RS1013463922 (16:176219 C>T), RS1014549550 (16:177475 C>T), RS1014818135 (16:175646 C>A), RS1015263543 (16:176169 C>T), RS1018671676 (16:177749 A>T), RS1018724078 (16:178002 C>A,G), RS1023498045 (16:177217 A>T)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:141800 | disease phenotypes: MIM:604131, MIM:617981, MIM:140700, MIM:613978, MIM:617973

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
alpha thalassemia spectrumDefinitiveSemidominant
erythrocytosis, familial, 7StrongAutosomal dominant
Heinz body anemiaStrongAutosomal dominant
methemoglobinemia, alpha typeStrongAutosomal dominant
unstable hemoglobin diseaseModerateAutosomal dominant
Hb Bart’s hydrops fetalisSupportiveAutosomal recessive
hemoglobin M diseaseSupportiveAutosomal dominant
hemoglobin H diseaseSupportiveAutosomal recessive

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (4)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
HBA1-related alpha thalassemia spectrumDefinitiveAR
methemoglobinemia, alpha typeLimitedAD
unstable hemoglobin diseaseModerateAD
erythrocytosis, familial, 7ModerateAD

Mondo (10): alpha thalassemia spectrum (MONDO:0011399), erythrocytosis, familial, 7 (MONDO:0054802), Heinz body anemia (MONDO:0007705), hemoglobin H disease (MONDO:0013512), methemoglobinemia, alpha type (MONDO:0020835), anemia (MONDO:0002280), thalassemia (MONDO:0000984), Hb Bart’s hydrops fetalis (MONDO:0015579), unstable hemoglobin disease (MONDO:0020459), hemoglobin M disease (MONDO:0018023)

Orphanet (5): Alpha-thalassemia (Orphanet:846), OBSOLETE: Heinz body anemia (Orphanet:178330), Hemoglobin H disease (Orphanet:93616), Alpha-thalassemia and related disorders (Orphanet:275745), Hemoglobin Bart’s fetalis syndrome (Orphanet:163596)

HPO phenotypes

57 total (30 of 57 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000006Autosomal dominant inheritance
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000272Malar flattening
HP:0000278Retrognathia
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000337Broad forehead
HP:0000347Micrognathia
HP:0000348High forehead
HP:0000358Posteriorly rotated ears
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0000768Pectus carinatum
HP:0000961Cyanosis
HP:0000978Bruising susceptibility
HP:0000980Pallor
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0001562Oligohydramnios
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0001701Pericarditis
HP:0001744Splenomegaly

GWAS associations

20 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST000587_1Mean corpuscular hemoglobin3.000000e-09
GCST003122_1Hemoglobin levels6.000000e-18
GCST004601_134Red blood cell count7.000000e-31
GCST004602_220Mean corpuscular volume1.000000e-85
GCST004605_10Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration3.000000e-52
GCST004619_59Reticulocyte fraction of red cells4.000000e-11
GCST004630_168Mean corpuscular hemoglobin2.000000e-12
GCST004630_169Mean corpuscular hemoglobin1.000000e-109
GCST005951_12Body mass index5.000000e-11
GCST010083_266Hemoglobin levels2.000000e-16
GCST90002384_354Hemoglobin1.000000e-24
GCST90002386_276High light scatter reticulocyte percentage of red cells1.000000e-27
GCST90002390_630Mean corpuscular hemoglobin2.000000e-214
GCST90002391_160Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration4.000000e-90
GCST90002392_476Mean corpuscular volume3.000000e-179
GCST90002396_645Mean reticulocyte volume4.000000e-12
GCST90002397_273Mean spheric corpuscular volume5.000000e-37
GCST90002403_657Red blood cell count4.000000e-119
GCST90002404_332Red cell distribution width1.000000e-32
GCST90002406_402Reticulocyte fraction of red cells2.000000e-49

EFO canonical traits (9, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004509hemoglobin measurement
EFO:0004527mean corpuscular hemoglobin
EFO:0007629hemoglobin A1 measurement
EFO:0004305erythrocyte count
EFO:0004528mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
EFO:0007986reticulocyte count
EFO:0004340body mass index
EFO:0010701mean reticulocyte volume
EFO:0009188Red cell distribution width

MeSH disease descriptors (5)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D000740AnemiaC15.378.050
D013789ThalassemiaC15.378.050.141.150.875; C15.378.420.826; C16.320.070.875; C16.320.365.826
D017085alpha-ThalassemiaC15.378.050.141.150.875.100; C15.378.420.826.100; C16.320.070.875.100; C16.320.365.826.100
C563030Heinz Body Anemias (supp.)
C581942Hemoglobin M Disease (supp.)

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (2): CHEMBL2095168 (PROTEIN COMPLEX), CHEMBL2887 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

CTD chemical–gene interactions

45 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Orlistatdecreases expression2
Chromiumaffects cotreatment, decreases expression, decreases glycation2
Disulfiramaffects binding, decreases expression, increases expression2
fluorene-9-bisphenoldecreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
sodium arseniteaffects binding, increases reaction1
perfluorooctanoic acidincreases expression1
picolinic aciddecreases glycation1
hydroquinoneaffects binding, decreases reaction1
epigallocatechin gallateincreases expression1
di-n-butylphosphoric acidaffects expression1
chromium tripicolinatedecreases expression, affects cotreatment1
nutlin 3affects cotreatment, increases secretion1
abrineincreases expression1
cetilistatdecreases expression1
licochalcone Bincreases expression1
Capecitabinedecreases expression1
Resveratrolincreases expression1
Acetaminophenincreases expression1
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation, decreases methylation1
Biotinaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Cisplatinincreases expression1
Copperaffects binding, decreases expression1
Dactinomycinaffects cotreatment, increases secretion1
Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethyleneaffects binding1
Diethylnitrosamineincreases expression1
Doxorubicindecreases expression1
Estradiolaffects cotreatment, increases expression1
Fluorouracilaffects reaction, decreases expression1
Glucoseincreases glycation1

ChEMBL screening assays

59 unique, capped per target: 46 binding, 13 functional

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL3136831BindingBinding affinity to Hemoglobin (unknown origin) at 10 mM by circular dichroism spectroscopySynthesis of amphiphilic, chalcogen-based redox modulators with in vitro cytotoxic activity against cancer cells, macrophages and microbes — Medchemcomm
CHEMBL810680FunctionalAffinity towards oxygen by hemoglobin after modification by compoundRegioselective covalent modification of hemoglobin in search of antisickling agents. — J Med Chem

Cellosaurus cell lines

3 cell lines: 3 transformed cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_BT08LAZ-149Transformed cell lineFemale
CVCL_F1VYDUK66652Transformed cell lineSex unspecified
CVCL_F1W0DUK71006Transformed cell lineSex unspecified

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

300 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00003398PHASE4COMPLETEDBone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer
NCT00022386PHASE4COMPLETEDEpoetin Alfa in Treating Chemotherapy-Related Anemia in Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer
NCT00046969PHASE4COMPLETEDEpoetin Beta in Treating Anemia in Patients With Cervical Cancer
NCT00111995PHASE4COMPLETEDEvaluating Aranesp® for the Treatment of Anemia in African-American Subjects With Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Receiving Hemodialysis
NCT00117039PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Aranesp® for Cancer Patients With Anemia
NCT00117065PHASE4COMPLETEDStudy of Transplant Related Anemia Treated With Aranesp® (STRATA)
NCT00117117PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study to Assess Symptom Burden in Subjects With Nonmyeloid Malignancies Receiving Chemotherapy and Aranesp®
NCT00126334PHASE4COMPLETEDConservative Versus Liberal Red Cell Transfusion in Myocardial Infarction Trial: The CRIT Pilot
NCT00153868PHASE4COMPLETEDA Web-based Study of Quality of Life Benefits Associated Aranesp in Anemic Patients With Cancer
NCT00168948PHASE4UNKNOWNIntermittent Antimalaria Treatment With SP in African Children
NCT00173706PHASE4UNKNOWNEvaluation of the Effects of L-Carnitine Injection in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
NCT00194857PHASE4TERMINATEDTreatment of Anemia and Neutropenia in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients Treated With Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin
NCT00204334PHASE4COMPLETEDEffects of Anemia Correction on Vascular and Monocyte Function in Renal Transplant Recipients
NCT00206739PHASE4COMPLETEDIntermittent Treatment With Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for Malaria Control in Infants
NCT00211120PHASE4TERMINATEDCorrection of Hemoglobin and Outcomes in Renal Insufficiency (CHOIR)
NCT00216541PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Epoetin Alfa on Hemoglobin Levels and Blood Transfusions in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
NCT00223938PHASE4TERMINATEDStudy of the Efficacy and Safety of Ferrlecit in the Maintenance Dosing in Hemodialysis Patients.
NCT00223964PHASE4COMPLETEDStudy of the Efficacy of Two Doses of Ferrlecit in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Pediatric Hemodialysis Patients
NCT00224003PHASE4COMPLETEDStudy of the Safety and Efficacy of Ferrlecit® Maintenance Dosing in Pediatric Hemodialysis Patients
NCT00224068PHASE4COMPLETEDEffect of Iron Therapy as an Adjunct to Epoetin Alfa in the Anemia of Cancer Chemotherapy
NCT00239642PHASE4COMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy of Iron Sucrose in Children
NCT00247507PHASE4UNKNOWNThe Effects of Acetylcysteine on Alleviating Damage of Oxidative Stress in Hemodialysis Patients
NCT00248716PHASE4UNKNOWNTreatment of Anemia in the 2nd Year of Life. Comparison of the Efficacy of Two Different Iron Preparations.
NCT00283465PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Treatment With Epoetin Alfa on Hemoglobin Levels, Red Blood Cell Transfusions, and Quality of Life in Patients With Cancer Receiving Platinum-containing Chemotherapy
NCT00312871PHASE4TERMINATEDEffects of Early Correction of Anemia in Patients With Chronic Renal Insufficiency
NCT00315484PHASE4COMPLETEDHematologic Response of Epoetin Alfa (PROCRIT) Versus Darbepoetin Alfa (ARANESP) in Chemotherapy Induced Anemia
NCT00317902PHASE4COMPLETEDAn Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Effect of Every Other Week PROCRIT� (Epoetin Alfa) Dosing (40,000-60,000 Units) On Maintaining Quality of Life and Target Hemoglobin Levels in Anemic HIV-Infected Patients (CHAMPS II)
NCT00335023PHASE4COMPLETEDWell Being of Obstetric Patients on Minimal Blood Transfusions
NCT00338468PHASE4TERMINATEDA Study to Assess Disability in Anemic Elderly Patients With Kidney Disease Receiving PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa)
NCT00377481PHASE4COMPLETEDCOMFORT Study: A Crossover Study of NeoRecormon (Epoetin Beta) and Darbepoetin Alfa in Patients With Renal Anemia.
NCT00396435PHASE4COMPLETEDCorrection of Anaemia and Progression of Renal Failure on Transplanted Patients
NCT00401869PHASE4COMPLETEDThe Effect of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) on Postoperative Vigor and Handgrip Strength (VIGOR Study)
NCT00413101PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of NeoRecormon (Epoetin Beta) in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease.
NCT00431496PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of Cinacalcet to Improve Achievement of National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) Targets in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
NCT00437723PHASE4COMPLETEDA Study of NeoRecormon in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.
NCT00440063PHASE4TERMINATEDA Study of NeoRecormon (Epoetin Beta) in Patients With Renal Anemia.
NCT00470158PHASE4COMPLETEDDelivery of Iron and Zinc Supplements: Evaluation of Interaction Effect on Biochemical and Clinical Outcomes
NCT00479102PHASE4UNKNOWNPrevention of Iron Deficiency in 2nd Year of Life
NCT00495365PHASE4TERMINATEDA Dose Conversion Study of Epoetin Alfa in Subjects With the Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease.
NCT00495378PHASE4TERMINATEDRAPID-2. A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Alternate Dosing of PROCRIT (Epoetin Alfa) in Maintaining Hemoglobin Levels in Patients With Chemotherapy Related Anemia