Adipophilin and perilipin 3 positively correlate with total lipid content in human breast milk.

Lipids are secreted into milk as bilayer-coated structures: milk fat globules (MFGs). Adipophilin (ADRP) and perilipin 3 (TIP47) are associated with MFGs in human breast milk; however, the role of these proteins in milk lipid secretion is not fully understood. The study aimed to investigate levels of ADRP, TIP47 and total lipid content in human breast milk, their mutual correlations, and dynamics during lactation.

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

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.

The New Possibilities in Early Diagnosis of Preeclampsia by Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 and Placental Growth Factor in 16-20 Weeks Gestation.

Background: Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) and placental growth factor (PlGF) are used in diagnosing preeclampsia (PE), but their potential in early prediction in pregnant women at 16 to 20 weeks gestation (WG) has remained unexplored.

Methods: We retrospectively measured serum levels of sFlt-1 and PlGF in 120 pregnant women at 16 to 20 WG. Among these women, 16 had early-onset PE and 23 had late-onset PE.

Umbilical cord blood and maternal visfatin (PBEF/NAMPT) concentrations in preterm birth with and without preterm premature rupture of membranes.

Objectives: The aim of the study is to investigate differences in visfatin concentrations between mothers with term and preterm birth (PTB) and between mothers who delivered within seven days and after more than seven days following admission for PTB/preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROMs).

Methods: Maternal peripheral blood and cord blood were collected from 56 mothers with PTB (31 with PPROM) and 71 mothers with term delivery (three with PPROM).

Results: Maternal visfatin concentration was significantly higher for given gestational age in PTBs compared to term deliveries (p = .

Comparison of maternal omentin-1 levels and genetic variability between spontaneous term and preterm births.

Objective: To determine maternal omentin-1 levels and genetic variability in the omentin-1 gene in women with spontaneous term and preterm births (PTBs).

Materials And Methods: Maternal serum omentin-1 levels and the role of the omentin-1 Val109Asp (rs2274907) polymorphism were evaluated in 32 women with spontaneous term birth (sTB) and 30 women with spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) including women with (n = 16) and without (n = 14) preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).

Results: Maternal omentin-1 levels were significantly lower in women with sPTBs compared to term births during the hospitalization period (p = .

Low-Dose or High-Dose Rocuronium Reversed with Neostigmine or Sugammadex for Cesarean Delivery Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial of Time to Tracheal Intubation and Extubation.

Background: Rocuronium for cesarean delivery under general anesthesia is an alternative to succinylcholine for rapid-sequence induction of anesthesia because of the availability of sugammadex for reversal of neuromuscular blockade. However, there are no large well-controlled studies in women undergoing general anesthesia for cesarean delivery. The aim of this noninferiority trial was to determine whether rocuronium and sugammadex confer benefit in time to tracheal intubation (primary outcome) and other neuromuscular blockade outcomes compared with succinylcholine, rocuronium, and neostigmine in women undergoing general anesthesia for cesarean delivery.

The presence of B-cell activating factor (BAFF) in umbilical cord blood in both healthy and pre-eclamptic pregnancies and in human breast milk.

B-cell activating factor (BAFF) is an important immune regulator that was recently reported to be secreted by placenta. The aim of the study was to investigate the presence of BAFF in umbilical cord blood, maternal serum, and breast milk in normal and in pre-eclamptic pregnancies. Pairs of maternal serum/umbilical cord blood were obtained from 12 pre-eclamptic and 34 physiological pregnancies.