scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF CORRELATION BETWEEN MIRNAS-21-3P AND -210-3P EXPRESSION IN MATERNAL AND UMBILICAL CORD PLASMA AND FETAL WEIGHT AT BIRTH

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-240
Author(s):  
Oksana D. Shchurevska ◽  
Svitlana I. Zhuk
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Maternal Plasma ◽  
High Positive Correlation ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Fetal Plasma

The aim: To determine the degree of correlation of mass of the fetus and the level of mir-21, mir210 in maternal blood and umbilical cord blood of the fetus in uncomplicated gestation. Materials and methods: 60 pregnant women with a single baby pregnancy in the third trimester (37-40 weeks) were examined. They all were given a general clinical, obstetric and the level of miRNA21-3р and miRNA210-3р were determined in the whole blood of pregnant women (before labor) and in fetal blood obtained from the umbilical artery at birth. The level of miRNAs was determined by the TaqMan method. Results: After examining maternal and fetal plasma samples, we were able to determine 49 samples of hsa-miR210-3p and hsa-miR21-3p from maternal plasma, 44 samples of hsa-miR210-3p and 37 samples of hsa-miR21-3p from the cord blood, which is a satisfactory result of more than 50%. Subsequently, between the results obtained and the birth weight of the fetus Pearson’s correlation coefficient was studied. According to the results obtained, we found no correlation between fetal mass and hsa-miR210-3p level in maternal plasma (r-0,068674), low positive correlation of fetal mass with hsa-miR21-3p level in maternal plasma (r-0,212181 ), an average positive correlation with the level of hsa-miR21-3p in umbilical cord blood (r- 0.363374) and a high positive correlation with hsa-miR210-3p in umbilical cord blood (r-0.528616). Conclusions: Determination of the level of hypoxic miRNAs, in particular hsa-miR210-3p in the umbilical cord blood of the newborn may be a marker of the functional status of the placenta, which programs the normal development of the fetus.

Higher Levels of Triglyceride, Fatty Acid Translocase, and Toll-Like Receptor 4 and Lower Level of HDL-C in Pregnant Women with GDM and Their Close Correlation with Neonatal Weight

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jianli Zhou ◽  
Jie Bai ◽  
Yanjuan Guo ◽  
Lijun Fu ◽  
Jun Xing
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Toll Like Receptor 4

<b><i>Objectives:</i></b> In this study, we aimed to compare the levels of maternal blood lipids, placental and venous blood lipid transporters, and inflammatory factor receptors in pregnant women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We also aimed to figure out the relationship between these values and neonatal weight. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Fifty pregnant women with GDM under blood glucose control belong to the case group, and 50 pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance in concurrent delivery belong to the control group. Fasting venous blood of these pregnant women was taken 2 weeks before delivery, and umbilical cord blood was collected after delivery. The levels of triglyceride (TG), serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in maternal blood and umbilical cord blood were tested in the laboratory department of our hospital. The level of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in serum of umbilical veins was detected by the double-antibody sandwich ELISA. Western blot and RT-PCR were used to detect the protein and mRNA expressions of TLR4, LPL, and FAT/CD36 in the placenta. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The level of TG in maternal blood in the case group was remarkably higher than that in the control group, which was opposite to the level of HDL-C. In the umbilical cord blood of women with GDM, the expression of TLR4 increased and was closely correlated with neonatal weight. In the placenta of women with GDM, the expressions of FAT/CD36 and TLR4 increased, and both of them were closely correlated with neonatal weight. Besides, TLR4 in umbilical cord blood increased and was closely correlated with neonatal weight. Although the expression of LPL in the placenta decreased, it had no obvious correlation with neonatal weight. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> TG in maternal blood, TLR4 in the placenta and umbilical cord blood, and FAT/CD36 in the placenta were positively correlated with neonatal weight. However, HDL-C in maternal blood was negatively correlated with neonatal weight. Although the expression of LPL in the placenta reduced due to GDM, it had no correlation with neonatal weight.

scholarly journals Comparative Long-chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Levels in Blood, Placenta and Cord Blood of Pregnant Women with or without Pre-eclampsia

BioMedica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-389
Author(s):  
Zhang Weili
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Umbilical Blood ◽  
Long Chain

Background and Objective: Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) play an important role in the regulation of fat metabolism in the placenta and fetus. Changes in placental function in pre-eclampsia affect the transport of fatty acids and affect fetal nutrition. The aim of the study was to compare LCPUFA levels in blood, placenta and cord blood of pregnant women with or without pre-eclampsia. Methods: The blood, placenta and umbilical cord blood of pregnant women (n = 30 each) who were normotensive and with pre-eclampsia were collected. The levels of fatty acids in maternal blood, placenta and umbilical cord blood were determined by the quartz capillary gas chromatography technique. Results: The average age of normal pregnant women was 27.0±4.5 years and that of pre-eclampsia pregnant women was 30±4.0 years (P > 0.05). The levels of total fatty acids, arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were higher in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia than in normal women. The level of linoleic acid in cord blood and placenta was significantly higher in pre-eclampsia group than in the normal pregnant women while linoleic acid content in maternal blood being lower in pre-eclampsia group compared to the normal maternal group. Conclusion: The changes of LCPUFA in blood, placenta and umbilical blood of pre-eclampsia may be related to the changes of LCPUFA in placenta. These changes may be involved in the pathophysiological process of pre-eclampsia. Maternal supplement of LCPUFA, such as DHA, in early gestation may be helpful in improving morbidity associated with maternal eclampsia.

scholarly journals Mercury Materno-fetal Burden and Its Nutritional Impact

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 1652-1658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enas R. Abdel Hameed ◽  
Lobna S. Sherif ◽  
Ola M. Abdel Samie ◽  
Hanaa H. Ahmed ◽  
Amira Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Mercury Contamination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Blood Mercury ◽  
Pregnant Mothers

BACKGROUND: Mercury exists worldwide in food, water and air throwing its health hazards on all body systems. AIM: To show the influence of the presence of mercury in pregnant mothers’ blood on its level in the umbilical cord blood; and to display the relationship between the different foodstuff on the mercury levels in pregnant mothers' and umbilical cord blood. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on randomly chosen 113 pregnant mothers at the time of labour and on their newborns. Full history, sociodemographic data and food frequency questionnaire for dietary assessment were recorded. The Maternal and neonatal anthropometric measurements together with the Apgar scoring were also measured. Serum mercury levels in both mothers' and umbilical cord blood were measured using the Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). RESULTS: A high percentage of mothers (82.3%) were exposed to passive smoking. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the maternal and fetal umbilical cord blood mercury levels (p = 0.002). There was an insignificant negative correlation between the maternal blood and fetal umbilical cord blood mercury levels on one side and each of the different foodstuff on the other side (fish, vegetables, fruits and proteins, for example, meat and legumes). An insignificant positive correlation was found between dairy products and of the maternal blood and umbilical cord blood mercury levels. CONCLUSION: The fetal umbilical cord blood mercury levels correlate positively with the maternal blood mercury. The different foodstuff can influence the maternal and umbilical cord blood mercury levels whether by increase or decrease. Strict measures should be taken to decrease environmental mercury contamination with attention to pregnant mothers.

scholarly journals Irisin Maternal Plasma and Cord Blood Levels in Mothers with Spontaneous Preterm and Term Delivery

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tereza Pavlova ◽  
Filip Zlamal ◽  
Josef Tomandl ◽  
Zuzana Hodicka ◽  
Sumeet Gulati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Maternal Plasma ◽  
Blood Levels ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Maternal Peripheral Blood ◽  
Multivariable Regression

Irisin, an adipomyokine identified in 2012, has been investigated in association with common pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, and intrauterine growth restriction. The objective of this study is to examine the potential role of irisin in preterm birth (PTB) by comparing its level between mothers with term and preterm labor. Maternal peripheral blood and cord blood samples were collected from 30 mothers who delivered prematurely and from 35 mothers who delivered at term. Irisin concentrations were measured in all samples using ELISA, and four common single nucleotide polymorphisms in the irisin gene were determined (rs16835198, rs726344, rs3480, and rs1746661). Univariable and multivariable regression modeling was applied to evaluate maternal and cord blood irisin concentrations in relation to preterm/term labor. Irisin concentration in umbilical cord blood was found to be associated with PTB in the univariable model (p=0.046). On the other hand, no differences in maternal blood irisin levels between mothers with preterm and term deliveries were established. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study determining irisin levels in term and preterm deliveries in maternal peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood. Our study shows a possible association between cord blood irisin concentration and PTB occurrence.

scholarly journals Treatment of Pregnant Women with a Betamimetic and Verapamil Increases the Micronuclei Frequency in Umbilical Cord Blood Lymphocytes

2008 ◽  
Vol 215 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darko Grujicic ◽  
Olivera Miloševic-Djordjevic ◽  
Slobodan Arsenijevic ◽  
Dragoslav Marinkovic
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Blood Lymphocytes ◽  
Cord Blood Lymphocytes

THE CONCENTRATIONS OF ANDROGENS, OESTROGENS, PROGESTERONE AND LUTEINIZING HORMONE IN THE SERUM OF FOETAL CALVES THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF GESTATION

1974 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. G. CHALLIS ◽  
C. K. KIM ◽  
F. NAFTOLIN ◽  
H. L. JUDD ◽  
S. S. C. YEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Luteinizing Hormone ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Maternal Plasma ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Hormone Levels

SUMMARY The concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH), progesterone, testosterone, androstenedione, oestrone and oestradiol in mixed umbilical cord blood taken from foetal calves during months 3 to 9 of gestation have been measured by radioimmunoassay. The levels of progesterone were low (compared with those in maternal plasma) and constant during pregnancy. There were large variations in the concentrations of androstenedione, oestrone, oestradiol and LH, with lower values found during months 7 to 8 of gestation. Significant differences (P < 0·05–< 0·001) in hormone levels between male and female foetuses were found for testosterone, LH, and the oestrogens during months 3 to 7, 3 and 4, and 7 and 8, respectively. No significant differences (P > 0·05) between sexes were found at any time between the concentrations of progesterone and androstenedione.

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