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Determining the source of fetal adiponectin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17939592     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether maternal, placental or fetal compartment contributes to the high levels of cord blood adiponectin.
STUDY DESIGN: Serum adiponectin levels were compared from 62 newborns and their mothers as well as 32 newborns at delivery and 4 days postpartum. In addition, human placental tissues were tested for the presence of adiponectin mRNA by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.
RESULTS: Cord blood serum adiponectin levels were significantly higher and did not correlate with maternal adiponectin levels (32.5 +/- 7.5 vs. 11.0 +/- 3.6 microg/mL, p < 0.001). Cord blood and day 4 serum adiponectin did not differ significantly (32.6 +/- 7.6 vs. 29.5 +/- 8.4 microg/mL, p < 0.3). In addition, adiponectin mRNA was not expressed in the placenta.
CONCLUSION: These findings preclude the possibility of a placental or maternal origin of cord adiponectin. Thus, the high cord adiponectin levels may be attributed to fetal tissues.
Authors:
Shali Mazaki-Tovi; Hannah Kanety; Clara Pariente; Rina Hemi; Yael Efraty; Eyal Schiff; Ann Shoham; Eyal Sivan
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of reproductive medicine     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0024-7758     ISO Abbreviation:  J Reprod Med     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-10-17     Completed Date:  2007-12-18     Revised Date:  2012-04-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0173343     Medline TA:  J Reprod Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  774-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Institute of Endocrinology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adiponectin / blood,  genetics,  metabolism
Cesarean Section
Cohort Studies
Female
Fetal Blood / chemistry*
Fetal Development / physiology
Fetus / metabolism*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Placenta / chemistry
Pregnancy
RNA, Messenger / analysis
Term Birth
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/ADIPOQ protein, human; 0/Adiponectin; 0/RNA, Messenger

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