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ArticlePediatric research2021

MiR-29b is associated with perinatal inflammation in extremely preterm infants.

Leeann R Pavlek, Sundari Vudatala, Christopher W Bartlett, Irina A Buhimschi, Catalin S Buhimschi, Lynette K Rogers

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Article in Pediatric research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Leeann R PavlekCenter for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Sundari VudatalaCenter for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Christopher W BartlettDepartment of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Irina A BuhimschiCollege of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Catalin S BuhimschiCollege of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Lynette K RogersCenter for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA. Lynette.Rogers@Nationwidechildrens.org.
Nationwide Children's Hospital · USThe Ohio State University · USUniversity of Illinois Chicago · US

Funding

Optimizing Therapeutic delivery of MicroRNAs to prevent chronic lung disease in Preterm infants.R01HD088033 · NICHD · RESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP · PI ROGERS, LYNETTE KAY · 2017 to 2021
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NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD088033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInflammation is strongly associated with premature birth and neonatal morbidities. Increases in infant haptoglobin, haptoglobin-related protein (Hp&HpRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels are indicators of intra-amniotic inflammation (IAI) and have been linked to poor neonatal outcomes. Inflammation causes epigenetic changes, specifically suppression of miR-29 expression. The current study sought to determine whether miR-29b levels in cord blood or neonatal venous blood are associated with IAI, identified by elevated IL-6 and Hp, and subsequent clinical morbidities in the infant.

methodsWe tested 92 cord blood samples from premature newborns and 18 venous blood samples at 36 weeks corrected gestational age. MiR-29b, Hp&HpRP, and IL-6 were measured by polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively.

resultsDecreased levels of miR-29b were observed in infants exposed to IAI with elevated Hp&HpRP and IL-6 levels and in infants delivered by spontaneous preterm birth. Lower miR-29 levels were also observed in women diagnosed with histological chorioamnionitis or funisitis and in infants with cerebral palsy. Higher levels of miR-29 were measured in infants small for gestational age and in venous samples from older infants.

conclusionsMiR-29 may be an additional biomarker of IAI and a potential therapeutic target for treating poor newborn outcomes resulting from antenatal exposure to IAI. IMPACT: Decreases in miR-29b are associated with intrauterine inflammation. Hp&HpRP increases are associated with decreased miR-29b. MiR-29b may be an additional biomarker for neonatal outcomes and a potential therapeutic target for intrauterine inflammation.

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Amniotic FluidBiological Specimen BanksBiomarkersChorioamnionitisFemaleFetal BloodGestational AgeHaptoglobinsHumansInfant, Extremely PrematureInfant, NewbornInflammationInterleukin-6MaleMicroRNAsParturitionBiomarkersHaptoglobinsHP protein, humanIL6 protein, humanInterleukin-6MicroRNAsMIRN29B1 microRNA, human

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