Xianghong Jin

The membrane skeleton density of red blood cells in MYH9 -related disease patients is decreased

MYH9-related disease (MYH9-RD) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in MYH9 gene, which encodes the heavy chain of nonmuscle myosin IIA. Nearly all MYH9-RD patients present with macrothrombocytopenia, characterized by decreased platelet count and increased pl...