Project description:Fetal asphyctic (FA) preconditioning is effective in attenuating brain damage incurred by a subsequent perinatal asphyctic insult. Unraveling mechanisms of this endogenous neuroprotection, activated by FA preconditioning, is an important step towards new clinical strategies for asphyctic neonates. Genomic reprogramming is thought to be, at least in part, responsible for the protective effect of preconditioning. Therefore, we investigated whole genome differential expression in the preconditioned rat brain. FA preconditioning was induced on embryonic day 17 (E17) by reversibly clamping the uterine circulation. Perinatal asphyxia (PA) was induced while pups were being born by caesarean section; the uterine horns, including pups, were placed in a water bath for 19 minutes. FAPA pups underwent both procedures. Control (C) pups did not undergo FA or PA procedures, but were born by caesarean section. Pups were sacrificed at 3 time-points: 96 hours after FA (E21), 6 hours after birth/PA (P0), and 96 hours after birth/PA (P4).
Project description:Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of over 850,000 methylation sites carried out using the Illumina MethylationEPIC BeadChip was used to compare 18 babies born with congenital Zika virus microcephaly, 7 babies exposed to Zika virus in utero but born without clinical signs, and 20 control unexposed unaffected babies
2020-07-20 | GSE145233 | GEO
Project description:Neurobehavioural Effects Induced by Caesarean Section
Project description:Fecal and amniotic fluid samples were collected from 25 pregnant women undergoing elective Caesarean section delivery after a term pregnancy at Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) were isolated from both sample types and their protein cargo analyzed using LC-ESI-MS/MS.
2023-11-14 | PXD045755 | Pride
Project description:Factors associated with the microbiome in moderate-late preterm babies - the DIAMOND trial - Shotgun Metagenomic data
| PRJNA648487 | ENA
Project description:Timing of antimicrobial prophylaxis for Caesarean section is critical for gut microbiome development in term born infants
Project description:Monitoring microbial communities can aid in understanding the state of these habitats. Environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques provide efficient and comprehensive monitoring by capturing broader diversity. Besides structural profiling, eDNA methods allow the study of functional profiles, encompassing the genes within the microbial community. In this study, three methodologies were compared for functional profiling of microbial communities in estuarine and coastal sites in the Bay of Biscay. The methodologies included inference from 16S metabarcoding data using Tax4Fun, GeoChip microarrays, and shotgun metagenomics.
Project description:We performed high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) of human myometrium from singleton and twin pregnancies at term (> 37+0 weeks) and preterm (< 37+0 weeks), collected during pre-labour Caesarean Section.