| Preterm neonates show marked leukopenia and lymphopenia that are associated with increased regulatory T-cell values and diminished IL-7. | |
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PMID: 22398700 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Introduction:Current advances in neonatology have improved survival among preterm and low-birth-weight infants. However, the risk of neonatal death in preterm infants is much greater than in full-term neonates and is frequently associated with infections.Methods:Little is known about the immune status of preterm neonates; therefore, we analyzed the frequency and absolute counts of different immune populations in 211 cord blood samples taken from very-preterm to full-term neonates.Results:We found that absolute counts of all the immune subsets analyzed (i.e., monocytes, granulocytes, B cells, natural killer (NK) cells, CD4(+), and CD8(+) T cells) were markedly lower in preterm infants than in full-term infants. Surprisingly, we observed that regulatory T cells (Tregs) were the only cell subset that did not decrease in preterm infants, and their frequency was even higher than in full-term infants.Discussion:Tregs are crucial to maternal-fetal tolerance, but their suppressive role could be also implicated in the leukopenia observed in preterm infants. We did not observe differences in thymic function, but we found that plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-7 and the frequency of its receptor were significantly decreased in preterm infants. Our results could help to identify leukopenia and to implement immune therapies that significantly diminish mortality in preterm neonates. |
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Rafael Correa-Rocha; Alicia Pérez; Raquel Lorente; Sara Ferrando-Martínez; Manuel Leal; Dolores Gurbindo; M Ángeles Muñoz-Fernández |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-01 |
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Title: Pediatric research Volume: - ISSN: 1530-0447 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-3-8 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0100714 Medline TA: Pediatr Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Laboratorio de Inmunobiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain. |
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