AIM: To measure circulating CD34+ cell levels in premature neonates and to correlate the initial CD34+ counts with measures of pulmonary function and neonatal morbidity. METHODS: CD34+ cell counts were measured in the peripheral blood of preterm neonates (gestational ages 24-32 weeks) ventilated for respiratory disease at <48 h of life, and at the start of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks of life. Data pertaining to neonatal demographics and short-term outcomes were collected. Pulmonary function tests were performed to coincide with CD34+ sampling. RESULTS: Thirty preterm neonates with median gestational age of 24 weeks and birth weight of 641 g were analysed. A mean of 99.4 CD34+ cells per microliter was observed in the 1st week of life with a decline to 54.4 cells per microliter by the 4th week. An inverse correlation between initial CD34+ count and gestational age (p=0.01) was observed. No significant correlations were observed with measures of pulmonary function or neonatal morbidities. CONCLUSIONS: Extremely premature neonates have remarkably high levels of CD34+ cells in their peripheral blood at birth. Umbilical cord blood from this population may potentially provide an abundant source of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells for therapeutic purposes.
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Circulating stem cells in extremely preterm neonates. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr
Journal: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
VOLUME: 96
Page Numbers: 521-5
Journal Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr.
ISSN: 0803-5253
DAY: 3
MONTH: Apr
YEAR: 2007
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LANGUAGE: eng
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Circulating stem cells in extremely preterm neonates. Keywords Mesh Terms:
KEYWORDS: Respiratory Function Tests
MESH TERMS: complications
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Substance Name: Antigens, CD34
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AFFILIATION: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Perinatal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8064, USA. matthew.bizzarro@yale.edu
Country: Norway
AGENCY: United States NICHD
GRANT: T32 HD 07094
ACRONYM: HD
MEDLINETA: Acta Paediatr
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