Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants
Background. The neonatal immune system is not fully developed at birth; newborns have adequate lymphocytes counts but these cells lack function. Objective. To assess the activity of T-cells and the influence of the main perinatal factors in very preterm infants (birth weight < 1500 g). Design. Bl...
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| author | Giulia Aquilano Maria Grazia Capretti Francesca Nanni Luigi Corvaglia Arianna Aceti Liliana Gabrielli Angela Chiereghin Giacomo Faldella Tiziana Lazzarotto |
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| description | Background. The neonatal immune system is not fully developed at birth; newborns have adequate lymphocytes counts but these cells lack function. Objective. To assess the activity of T-cells and the influence of the main perinatal factors in very preterm infants (birth weight < 1500 g). Design. Blood samples from 59 preterm infants (21/59 were dizygotic twins) were collected at birth and at 30 days of life to measure CD4+ T-cell activity using the ImmuKnow™ assay. Fifteen healthy adults were included as a control group. Results. CD4+ T-cell activity was lower in VLBW infants compared with adults (p<0.001). Twins showed lower immune activity compared to singletons (p=0.005). Infants born vaginally showed higher CD4+ T-cell activity compared to those born by C-section (p=0.031); infants born after prolonged Premature Rupture of Membranes (pPROM) showed higher CD4+ T-cell activity at birth (p=0.002) compared to infants born without pPROM. Low CD4+ T-cell activity at birth is associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in the first week of life (p=0.049). Conclusions. Preterm infants show a lack in CD4+ T-cell activity at birth. Perinatal factors such as intrauterine inflammation, mode of delivery, and zygosity can influence the adaptive immune activation capacity at birth and can contribute to exposing these infants to serious complications such as NEC. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0319e7ba8378455691630b82bc3b4c842025-02-03T05:53:33ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562016-01-01201610.1155/2016/83743288374328Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm InfantsGiulia Aquilano0Maria Grazia Capretti1Francesca Nanni2Luigi Corvaglia3Arianna Aceti4Liliana Gabrielli5Angela Chiereghin6Giacomo Faldella7Tiziana Lazzarotto8Department of Obstetrical, Gynecological, and Pediatric Sciences, Operative Unit of Neonatology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Obstetrical, Gynecological, and Pediatric Sciences, Operative Unit of Neonatology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Obstetrical, Gynecological, and Pediatric Sciences, Operative Unit of Neonatology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Obstetrical, Gynecological, and Pediatric Sciences, Operative Unit of Neonatology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Obstetrical, Gynecological, and Pediatric Sciences, Operative Unit of Neonatology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Specialized, Experimental, and Diagnostic Medicine, Microbiology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Specialized, Experimental, and Diagnostic Medicine, Microbiology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Obstetrical, Gynecological, and Pediatric Sciences, Operative Unit of Neonatology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Specialized, Experimental, and Diagnostic Medicine, Microbiology, St. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyBackground. The neonatal immune system is not fully developed at birth; newborns have adequate lymphocytes counts but these cells lack function. Objective. To assess the activity of T-cells and the influence of the main perinatal factors in very preterm infants (birth weight < 1500 g). Design. Blood samples from 59 preterm infants (21/59 were dizygotic twins) were collected at birth and at 30 days of life to measure CD4+ T-cell activity using the ImmuKnow™ assay. Fifteen healthy adults were included as a control group. Results. CD4+ T-cell activity was lower in VLBW infants compared with adults (p<0.001). Twins showed lower immune activity compared to singletons (p=0.005). Infants born vaginally showed higher CD4+ T-cell activity compared to those born by C-section (p=0.031); infants born after prolonged Premature Rupture of Membranes (pPROM) showed higher CD4+ T-cell activity at birth (p=0.002) compared to infants born without pPROM. Low CD4+ T-cell activity at birth is associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in the first week of life (p=0.049). Conclusions. Preterm infants show a lack in CD4+ T-cell activity at birth. Perinatal factors such as intrauterine inflammation, mode of delivery, and zygosity can influence the adaptive immune activation capacity at birth and can contribute to exposing these infants to serious complications such as NEC.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8374328 |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Aquilano Maria Grazia Capretti Francesca Nanni Luigi Corvaglia Arianna Aceti Liliana Gabrielli Angela Chiereghin Giacomo Faldella Tiziana Lazzarotto Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants Journal of Immunology Research |
| title | Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants |
| title_full | Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants |
| title_fullStr | Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants |
| title_short | Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants |
| title_sort | altered intracellular atp production by activated cd4 t cells in very preterm infants |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8374328 |
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