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Stem cell factor (SCF) levels in newborns

A Savas1, S Ince, M Coskun

  • 1Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya/Turkey.

American Journal of Perinatology
|October 6, 1998
PubMed
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Cord blood Stem cell factor (SCF) levels are elevated compared to maternal and healthy adult levels. However, SCF levels did not change significantly in newborns with bacterial sepsis, even after treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal immunology
  • Hematology
  • Cellular biology

Background:

  • Stem cell factor (SCF) plays a crucial role in hematopoiesis and immune cell development.
  • Understanding SCF dynamics in newborns is vital for assessing immune status and response to infection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate Stem cell factor (SCF) levels in cord blood, maternal blood, healthy adults, and newborns with bacterial sepsis.
  • To evaluate the impact of bacterial sepsis and its treatment on SCF levels in neonates.

Main Methods:

  • Quantification of SCF levels (pg/mL) using [method not specified] in 15 mother-newborn pairs, 15 healthy adults, and 16 septic newborns.
  • Comparison of SCF levels before and after treatment in six septic newborns.

Main Results:

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  • Cord blood SCF levels were significantly higher than maternal and healthy adult control levels (p < 0.05).
  • No significant difference in SCF levels was observed between mothers and healthy adult controls.
  • SCF levels in septic newborns did not differ significantly from healthy controls or from their own pre-treatment levels.
  • No correlation was found between SCF levels and absolute neutrophil counts.

Conclusions:

  • Elevated SCF levels in cord blood are an intrinsic neonatal finding, not solely reflective of maternal levels.
  • Neonatal bacterial sepsis does not appear to significantly alter SCF levels, suggesting limited involvement of SCF in the acute inflammatory response to sepsis in this age group.