Effect of Maternal Smoking Induced Oxidative Stress on Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Cord Blood

Marwa Ahmed Saad Shabana;

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SUMMARY
T
his study aimed at explain the effect of maternal smoking induced oxidative stress on circulating endothelial progenitor cells in cord blood.
It is a cross-sectional study done in the period from December 2012 till May 2013. The study included 40 term-newborn delivered at Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Ain-Shams University.
The included neonates were divided into 2 groups:
Group A: 20 term neonates born to both actively and passively smoking mothers.
Group B: 20 term neonates born to non smoking mothers.
Our result showed non significant statistical difference between smoking and non smoking groups as regard maternal age, gestational age, placental weight, birth weight and Apgar scores at first or fifth minutes.
Also our result showed that, there is no statistical difference between the smoking and non smoking groups in DNA fragmentation percentage, in MDA levels and in NO levels.

Our result showed that, there is no statistical difference between the smoking and non smoking groups in BAX and Bcl2 genes.
Our result showed that, there is no statistical difference between the smoking and non smoking groups in CD34, CD133, CD34/KDR and CD133/KDR.


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Title Effect of Maternal Smoking Induced Oxidative Stress on Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Cord Blood
Other Titles تأثير فعل الأكسدة المسببة بتدخين الأمهات على تعميم الخلايا الأصلية البطانية فى دم الحبل السرى
Authors Marwa Ahmed Saad Shabana
Issue Date 2015

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