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  1. Article ; Online: Impact of Suspected Preterm Labor during Pregnancy on Cardiometabolic Profile and Neurodevelopment during Childhood

    Jesús González / Marina Vilella / Sonia Ruiz / Iris Iglesia / Marcos Clavero-Adell / Ariadna Ayerza-Casas / Angel Matute-Llorente / Daniel Oros / Jose Antonio Casajús / Victoria Pueyo / Gerardo Rodriguez / Cristina Paules

    Diagnostics, Vol 13, Iss 1101, p

    A Prospective Cohort Study Protocol

    2023  Volume 1101

    Abstract: Introduction: Suspected preterm labor (SPL), defined as the presence of regular and painful uterine contractions and cervical shortening, represents a prenatal insult with potential long-term consequences. However, despite recent evidence demonstrating ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Suspected preterm labor (SPL), defined as the presence of regular and painful uterine contractions and cervical shortening, represents a prenatal insult with potential long-term consequences. However, despite recent evidence demonstrating suboptimal neurodevelopment at 2 years in this population, it remains underestimated as a significant risk factor for neurodevelopmental disorders or other chronic diseases. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of suspected preterm labor during pregnancy on cardiometabolic profile and neurodevelopment during childhood (6–8 years). Methods and analysis: Prospective cohort study including children whose mothers suffered suspected preterm labour during pregnancy and paired controls. Neurodevelopmental, cardiovascular, and metabolic assessments will be performed at 6–8 years of age. A trained psychologist will carry out the neurodevelopment assessment including intelligence, visual perception, and behavioral assessment. Body composition and physical fitness assessment will be performed by one trained pediatrician and nurse. Finally, cardiovascular evaluation, including echocardiography and blood pressure, will be performed by two pediatric cardiologists. Data regarding perinatal and postnatal characteristics, diet, lifestyle, and weekly screen time of the child will be obtained from medical history and direct interviews with families. Primary outcome measures will include body mass index and adiposity, percentage of fat mass and total and regional lean mass, bone mineral content and density, cardiorespiratory resistance, isometric muscle strength, dynamic lower body strength, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, left ventricle (LV) systolic and diastolic function, general intelligence index, visuospatial working memory span, oculomotor control test, index of emotional, and behavioral problems.
    Keywords suspected preterm labor ; preterm birth ; fetal programming ; neurodevelopment ; cardiometabolic profile ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Different Brain Phenotypes in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Healthy Children after Prenatal Insults

    Cristina Paules / María Teresa Pérez Roche / Miguel Angel Marin / Nicolás Fayed / Gracián García-Martí / Javier López Pisón / Daniel Oros / Victoria Pueyo

    Diagnostics, Vol 12, Iss 2748, p

    2022  Volume 2748

    Abstract: In this study, we used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify the different brain phenotypes within apparently healthy children and to evaluate whether these phenotypes had different prenatal characteristics. We included 65 healthy children (mean ... ...

    Abstract In this study, we used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify the different brain phenotypes within apparently healthy children and to evaluate whether these phenotypes had different prenatal characteristics. We included 65 healthy children (mean age, 10 years old) with normal neurological examinations and without structural abnormalities. We performed cluster analyses to identify the different brain phenotypes in the brain MRI images. We performed descriptive analyses, including demographic and perinatal characteristics, to assess the differences between the clusters. We identified two clusters: Cluster 1, or the “small brain phenotype” (n = 44), which was characterized by a global reduction in the brain volumes, with smaller total intracranial volumes (1044.53 ± 68.37 vs. 1200.87 ± 65.92 cm 3 ( p < 0.001)), total grey-matter volumes (644.65 ± 38.85 vs. 746.79 ± 39.37 cm 3 ( p < 0.001)), and total white-matter volumes (383.68 ± 40.17 vs. 443.55 ± 36.27 cm 3 ( p < 0.001)), compared with Cluster 2, or the “normal brain phenotype” (n = 21). Moreover, almost all the brain areas had decreased volumes, except for the ventricles, caudate nuclei, and pallidum areas. The risk of belonging to “the small phenotype” was 82% if the child was preterm, 76% if he/she was born small for his/her gestational age and up to 80% if the mother smoked during the pregnancy. However, preterm birth appears to be the only substantially significant risk factor associated with decreased brain volumes.
    Keywords preterm birth ; small for gestational age ; maternal behavior/drug effects ; magnetic resonance imaging ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Hemopexin and α1-microglobulin heme scavengers with differential involvement in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.

    Lina Youssef / Lena Erlandsson / Bo Åkerström / Jezid Miranda / Cristina Paules / Francesca Crovetto / Fatima Crispi / Eduard Gratacos / Stefan R Hansson

    PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 9, p e

    2020  Volume 0239030

    Abstract: Hemopexin and α1-microglobulin act as scavengers to eliminate free heme-groups responsible for hemoglobin-induced oxidative stress. The present study evaluated maternal and fetal plasma concentrations of these scavengers in the different phenotypes of ... ...

    Abstract Hemopexin and α1-microglobulin act as scavengers to eliminate free heme-groups responsible for hemoglobin-induced oxidative stress. The present study evaluated maternal and fetal plasma concentrations of these scavengers in the different phenotypes of placenta-mediated disorders. Singleton pregnancies with normotensive fetal growth restriction [FGR] (n = 47), preeclampsia without FGR (n = 45) and preeclampsia with FGR (n = 51) were included prospectively as well as uncomplicated pregnancies (n = 49). Samples were collected at delivery and ELISA analysis was applied to measure the hemopexin and α1-microglobulin concentrations. In maternal blood in preeclampsia with and without FGR, hemopexin was significantly lower (p = 0.003 and p<0.001, respectively) and α1-microglobulin was significantly higher (p<0.001 in both) whereas no difference existed in normotensive FGR mothers compared to controls. In contrast, in fetal blood in growth restricted fetuses with and without preeclampsia, both hemopexin and α1-microglobulin were significantly lower (p<0.001 and p = 0.001 for hemopexin, p = 0.016 and p = 0.013 for α1-microglobulin, respectively) with no difference in fetuses from preeclampsia without FGR in comparison to controls. Thus, hemopexin and α1-microglobulin present significantly altered concentrations in maternal blood in the maternal disease -preeclampsia- and in cord blood in the fetal disease -FGR-, which supports their differential role in placenta-mediated disorders in accordance with the clinical presentation of these disorders.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  4. Article ; Online: Mediterranean diet, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and usual care during pregnancy for reducing fetal growth restriction and adverse perinatal outcomes

    Francesca Crovetto / Fàtima Crispi / Roger Borras / Cristina Paules / Rosa Casas / Andrés Martín-Asuero / Angela Arranz / Eduard Vieta / Ramon Estruch / Eduard Gratacós

    Trials, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    IMPACT BCN (Improving Mothers for a better PrenAtal Care Trial BarCeloNa): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    2021  Volume 14

    Abstract: Abstract Background Fetal growth restriction (FGR) affects 7–10% of all pregnancies resulting in a higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality, long-term disabilities, and cognitive impairment. Due to its multifactorial etiology, changes in maternal ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Fetal growth restriction (FGR) affects 7–10% of all pregnancies resulting in a higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality, long-term disabilities, and cognitive impairment. Due to its multifactorial etiology, changes in maternal lifestyle, including suboptimal maternal diet and stress, have increasingly been associated with its prevalence. We present a protocol for the Improving Mothers for a better PrenAtal Care Trial Barcelona (IMPACT BCN), which evaluates two different maternal lifestyle strategies (improved nutrition by promoting Mediterranean diet and stress reduction program based on mindfulness techniques) on perinatal outcomes. The primary objective is to reduce the prevalence of FGR. Secondary aims are to reduce adverse perinatal outcomes and to improve neurodevelopment and cardiovascular profile in children at 2 years of age. Methods A randomized parallel, open-blind, single-center trial following a 1:1:1 ratio will select and randomize high-risk singleton pregnancies for FGR (N=1218), according to the criteria of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (19.0–23.6 weeks’ gestation), into three arms: Mediterranean diet, mindfulness-based stress reduction program, and usual care without any intervention. Compliance to the interventions will be randomly tested in 30% of participants with specific biomarkers. Maternal socio-demographic, clinical data, biological samples, and lifestyle questionnaires will be collected at enrollment and at the end of the interventions (34.0–36.6 weeks’ gestation), together with a fetoplacental ultrasound and magnetic resonance. Fetoplacental biological samples and perinatal outcomes will be recorded at delivery. Postnatal follow-up is planned up to 2 years of corrected age including neurodevelopmental tests and cardiovascular assessment. Intention-to-treat and population per-protocol analysis will be performed. Discussion This is the first randomized study evaluating the impact of maternal lifestyle interventions during pregnancy on ...
    Keywords Pregnancy ; Fetal growth restriction ; Mediterranean diet ; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction ; Perinatal outcome ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  5. Article ; Online: Paired maternal and fetal metabolomics reveal a differential fingerprint in preeclampsia versus fetal growth restriction

    Lina Youssef / Rui V. Simões / Jezid Miranda / María Luisa García-Martín / Cristina Paules / Francesca Crovetto / Nuria Amigó / Nicolau Cañellas / Eduard Gratacos / Fatima Crispi

    Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2021  Volume 11

    Abstract: Abstract Preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are both placenta-mediated disorders with unclear pathogenesis. Metabolomics of maternal and fetal pairs might help in understanding these disorders. We recruited prospectively pregnancies ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are both placenta-mediated disorders with unclear pathogenesis. Metabolomics of maternal and fetal pairs might help in understanding these disorders. We recruited prospectively pregnancies with normotensive FGR, PE without FGR, PE + FGR and uncomplicated pregnancies as controls. Nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomics were applied on plasma samples collected at delivery. Advanced lipoprotein, glycoprotein and choline profiling was performed using the Liposcale test. The software package Dolphin was used to quantify 24 low-molecular-weight metabolites. Statistical analysis comprised the comparison between each group of complicated pregnancies versus controls, considering 5% false discovery rate correction. Lipid profiles were altered in accordance with the clinical presentation of these disorders. Specifically, PE mothers and FGR fetuses (with or without FGR or PE, respectively) exhibited a pro-atherogenic and pro-inflammatory profile, with higher concentrations of triglycerides, remnant cholesterol (VLDL, IDL) and Glc/GalNAc-linked and lipid-associated glycoproteins compared to controls. Low-molecular-weight metabolites were extensively disturbed in preeclamptic mothers, with or without FGR. Growth restricted fetuses in the presence of PE showed changes in low-molecular-weight metabolites similar to their mothers (increased creatine and creatinine), while normotensive FGR fetuses presented scarce differences, consistent with undernutrition (lower isoleucine). Further research is warranted to clarify maternal and fetal adaptations to PE and FGR.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article ; Online: Hemopexin and α1-microglobulin heme scavengers with differential involvement in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction

    Lina Youssef / Lena Erlandsson / Bo Åkerström / Jezid Miranda / Cristina Paules / Francesca Crovetto / Fatima Crispi / Eduard Gratacos / Stefan R. Hansson / Frank T. Spradley

    PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss

    2020  Volume 9

    Abstract: Hemopexin and α1-microglobulin act as scavengers to eliminate free heme-groups responsible for hemoglobin-induced oxidative stress. The present study evaluated maternal and fetal plasma concentrations of these scavengers in the different phenotypes of ... ...

    Abstract Hemopexin and α1-microglobulin act as scavengers to eliminate free heme-groups responsible for hemoglobin-induced oxidative stress. The present study evaluated maternal and fetal plasma concentrations of these scavengers in the different phenotypes of placenta-mediated disorders. Singleton pregnancies with normotensive fetal growth restriction [FGR] (n = 47), preeclampsia without FGR (n = 45) and preeclampsia with FGR (n = 51) were included prospectively as well as uncomplicated pregnancies (n = 49). Samples were collected at delivery and ELISA analysis was applied to measure the hemopexin and α1-microglobulin concentrations. In maternal blood in preeclampsia with and without FGR, hemopexin was significantly lower (p = 0.003 and p<0.001, respectively) and α1-microglobulin was significantly higher (p<0.001 in both) whereas no difference existed in normotensive FGR mothers compared to controls. In contrast, in fetal blood in growth restricted fetuses with and without preeclampsia, both hemopexin and α1-microglobulin were significantly lower (p<0.001 and p = 0.001 for hemopexin, p = 0.016 and p = 0.013 for α1-microglobulin, respectively) with no difference in fetuses from preeclampsia without FGR in comparison to controls. Thus, hemopexin and α1-microglobulin present significantly altered concentrations in maternal blood in the maternal disease -preeclampsia- and in cord blood in the fetal disease -FGR-, which supports their differential role in placenta-mediated disorders in accordance with the clinical presentation of these disorders.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  7. Article ; Online: The Interplay between Pathophysiological Pathways in Early-Onset Severe Preeclampsia Unveiled by Metabolomics

    Lina Youssef / Francesca Crovetto / Rui Vasco Simoes / Jezid Miranda / Cristina Paules / Miquel Blasco / Marta Palomo / Héctor García-Calderó / Olga Tura-Ceide / Ana Paula Dantas / Virginia Hernandez-Gea / Pol Herrero / Núria Canela / Josep Maria Campistol / Joan Carles Garcia-Pagan / Maribel Diaz-Ricart / Eduard Gratacos / Fatima Crispi

    Life, Vol 12, Iss 86, p

    2022  Volume 86

    Abstract: Introduction: Preeclampsia is a multi-system disorder unique to pregnancy responsible for a great part of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The precise pathogenesis of this complex disorder is still unrevealed. Methods: We examined the ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Preeclampsia is a multi-system disorder unique to pregnancy responsible for a great part of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The precise pathogenesis of this complex disorder is still unrevealed. Methods: We examined the pathophysiological pathways involved in early-onset preeclampsia, a specific subgroup representing its most severe presentation, using LC-MS/MS metabolomic analysis based on multi-level extraction of lipids and small metabolites from maternal blood samples, collected at the time of diagnosis from 14 preeclamptic and six matched healthy pregnancies. Statistical analysis comprised multivariate and univariate approaches with the application of over representation analysis to identify differential pathways. Results: A clear difference between preeclamptic and control pregnancies was observed in principal component analysis. Supervised multivariate analysis using orthogonal partial least square discriminant analysis provided a robust model with goodness of fit (R 2 X = 0.91, p = 0.002) and predictive ability (Q 2 Y = 0.72, p < 0.001). Finally, univariate analysis followed by 5% false discovery rate correction indicated 82 metabolites significantly altered, corresponding to six overrepresented pathways: (1) aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis; (2) arginine biosynthesis; (3) alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism; (4) D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism; (5) arginine and proline metabolism; and (6) histidine metabolism. Conclusion: Metabolomic analysis focusing specifically on the early-onset severe form of preeclampsia reveals the interplay between pathophysiological pathways involved in this form. Future studies are required to explore new therapeutic approaches targeting these altered metabolic pathways in early-onset preeclampsia.
    Keywords early-onset preeclampsia ; fetal growth restriction ; LC-MS/MS ; maternal serum ; preeclampsia ; metabolomics ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 572
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  8. Article ; Online: Complement and coagulation cascades activation is the main pathophysiological pathway in early-onset severe preeclampsia revealed by maternal proteomics

    Lina Youssef / Jezid Miranda / Miquel Blasco / Cristina Paules / Francesca Crovetto / Marta Palomo / Sergi Torramade-Moix / Héctor García-Calderó / Olga Tura-Ceide / Ana Paula Dantas / Virginia Hernandez-Gea / Pol Herrero / Nuria Canela / Josep Maria Campistol / Joan Carles Garcia-Pagan / Maribel Diaz-Ricart / Eduard Gratacos / Fatima Crispi

    Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2021  Volume 13

    Abstract: Abstract Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific multisystem disorder and a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The exact pathogenesis of this multifactorial disease remains poorly defined. We applied proteomics analysis on ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific multisystem disorder and a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The exact pathogenesis of this multifactorial disease remains poorly defined. We applied proteomics analysis on maternal blood samples collected from 14 singleton pregnancies with early-onset severe preeclampsia and 6 uncomplicated pregnancies to investigate the pathophysiological pathways involved in this specific subgroup of preeclampsia. Maternal blood was drawn at diagnosis for cases and at matched gestational age for controls. LC–MS/MS proteomics analysis was conducted, and data were analyzed by multivariate and univariate statistical approaches with the identification of differential pathways by exploring the global human protein–protein interaction network. The unsupervised multivariate analysis (the principal component analysis) showed a clear difference between preeclamptic and uncomplicated pregnancies. The supervised multivariate analysis using orthogonal partial least square discriminant analysis resulted in a model with goodness of fit (R2X = 0.99, p < 0.001) and a strong predictive ability (Q2Y = 0.8, p < 0.001). By univariate analysis, we found 17 proteins statistically different after 5% FDR correction (q-value < 0.05). Pathway enrichment analysis revealed 5 significantly enriched pathways whereby the activation of the complement and coagulation cascades was on top (p = 3.17e−07). To validate these results, we assessed the deposits of C5b-9 complement complex and on endothelial cells that were exposed to activated plasma from an independent set of 4 cases of early-onset severe preeclampsia and 4 uncomplicated pregnancies. C5b-9 and Von Willbrand factor deposits were significantly higher in early-onset severe preeclampsia. Future studies are warranted to investigate potential therapeutic targets for early-onset severe preeclampsia within the complement and coagulation pathway.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
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  9. Article ; Online: Assessment of an intervention to optimise antenatal management of women admitted with preterm labour and intact membranes using amniocentesis-based predictive risk models

    Maria Goya / Carmen Garrido / Anna Peguero / Francesc Figueras / Eduard Gratacos / Cristina Paules / Eva Meler / Teresa Cobo / Victoria Aldecoa / Jose Luis Bartha / Fernando Bugatto / María Paz Carrillo-Badillo / Carmina Comas / Vicente Diago-Almeda / Silvia Ferrero / Ignacio Herraiz / Laia Martí-Malgosa / Anna Olivella / Àngels Vives /
    Montse Palacio / David Boada / Sara Ruiz-Martínez / Alberto Galindo / Laura Forcén / Patricia M Brañas / Itziar Garcia / Mirea Vargas / Alicia Martínez-Varea / Laia PratCorona / Marcos Cuerva / Tamara Illescas / Miguel Angel López-Guerrero / MºCarmen Facio / Carmen Medina / Cecilia Vilalain González

    BMJ Open, Vol 11, Iss

    study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (OPTIM-PTL Study)

    2021  Volume 9

    Keywords Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
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