The invention relates to an in vitro method of diagnosis of hereditary xerocytosis in a subject, comprising genotyping the KCNN4 gene encoding the Gardos channel in said subject. The invention also relates to an inhibitor of the KCNN4 protein for use in the treatment of hereditary xerocytosis, in particular in a human subject who is a carrier of the missense mutation c.1055G>A in the KCNN4 gene.
本发明涉及一种体外诊断遗传性粒细胞增多症的方法,包括对所述受试者中编码加多斯通道的 KCNN4
基因进行
基因分型。本发明还涉及一种 KCNN4 蛋白
抑制剂,用于治疗遗传性粒细胞增多症,特别是用于治疗 KCNN4
基因中 c.1055G>A 缺失突变的携带者。