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Metabolomic profiling in perinatal asphyxia: a promising new field.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Denihan, Niamh M. Boylan, Geraldine B. Murray, Deirdre M. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Metabolomics, the latest “omic” technology, is defined as the comprehensive study of all low molecular weight biochemicals, “metabolites” present in an organism. As a systems biology approach, metabolomics has huge potential to progress our understanding of perinatal asphyxia and neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, by uniquely detecting rapid biochemical pathway alterations in response to the hypoxic environment. The study of metabolomic biomarkers in the immediate neonatal period is not a trivial task and requires a number of specific considerations, unique to this disease and population. Recruiting a clearly defined cohort requires standardised multicentre recruitment with broad inclusion criteria and the participation of a range of multidisciplinary staff. Minimally invasive biospecimen collection is a priority for biomarker discovery. Umbilical cord blood presents an ideal medium as large volumes can be easily extracted and stored and the sample is not confounded by postnatal disease progression. Pristine biobanking and phenotyping are essential to ensure the validity of metabolomic findings. This paper provides an overview of the current state of the art in the field of metabolomics in perinatal asphyxia and neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. We detail the considerations required to ensure high quality sampling and analysis, to support scientific progression in this important field. |
| ISSN | 23146133 |
| Journal | Biomed Research International |
| Volume Number | 2015 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC4329862 |
| PubMed reference number | 25802843 |
| e-ISSN | 23146141 |
| DOI | 10.1155/2015/254076 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hindawi |
| Publisher Date | 2015-01-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © 2015 Niamh M. Denihan et al. |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Immunology and Microbiology Medicine Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |