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Large, distributed collections of miniaturized, wireless electronic devices1,2 may form the basis of future systems for environmental monitoring3, population surveillance4, disease management5 and other applications that demand coverage over expansive spatial scales. Aerial schemes to distribute the components for such networks are required, and-inspired by wind-dispersed seeds6-we examined passive structures designed for controlled, unpowered flight across natural environments or city settings. Techniques in mechanically guided assembly of three-dimensional (3D) mesostructures7-9 provide access to miniature, 3D fliers optimized for such purposes, in processes that align with the most sophisticated production techniques for electronic, optoelectronic, microfluidic and microelectromechanical technologies. Here we demonstrate a range of 3D macro-, meso- and microscale fliers produced in this manner, including those that incorporate active electronic and colorimetric payloads. Analytical, computational and experimental studies of the aerodynamics of high-performance structures of this type establish a set of fundamental considerations in bio-inspired design, with a focus on 3D fliers that exhibit controlled rotational kinematics and low terminal velocities. An approach that represents these complex 3D structures as discrete numbers of blades captures the essential physics in simple, analytical scaling forms, validated by computational and experimental results. Battery-free, wireless devices and colorimetric sensors for environmental measurements provide simple examples of a wide spectrum of applications of these unusual concepts.
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Biomimética , Equipamentos e Provisões Elétricas , Miniaturização/instrumentação , Sementes , Vento , Tecnologia sem Fio/instrumentação , Colorimetria , Monitoramento Ambiental/instrumentação , Monitoramento Ambiental/métodos , Fenômenos Mecânicos , Microfluídica , Vigilância da População/métodos , RotaçãoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Maternal lipid metabolism fluctuations have been shown to increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, there is no consensus over what constitutes normal maternal lipid values during twin pregnancy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish a serum lipid reference range for a twin pregnancy. METHODS: A retrospective survey was conducted, from 2011 to 2021, at the Peking University Third Hospital. A total of 881 twin pregnancies, with lipid data from early and middle pregnancies, were included. After excluding those with adverse pregnancy outcomes, we performed a descriptive analysis of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipid cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipid cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, using the mean and standard deviation to determine appropriate percentiles. We later determined the lipid reference range in early and middle pregnancy based on the initial results. We evaluated Inappropriate lipid levels associations with pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, small for gestational age. RESULTS: (1) Serum levels of TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C increased significantly from early to late pregnancy, where the greatest increase was observed in TG. (2) Based on the results, we recommend that TC, TG, and LDL-C serum reference values during early and middle pregnancy should be less than the 95th percentile. On the other hand, HDL-C should be greater than the 5th percentile. During early pregnancy, the values recommended are TC < 5.31 mmol/L, TG < 2.25 mmol/L, HDL > 1.02 mmol/L and LDL < 3.27 mmol/L, and those during middle pregnancy are TC < 8.74 mmol/L, TG < 4.89 mmol/L, HDL > 1.25 mmol/L and LDL < 5.49 mmol/L, while the values during late pregnancy are TC < 9.11 mmol/L, TG < 6.70 mmol/L, HDL > 1.10 mmol/L and LDL < 5.81 mmol/L. Higher levels of blood lipids were associated with GDM, PE, SGA. CONCLUSIONS: We suggested a reference ranges for blood lipids during the twin pregnancy in a Chinese population. The reference ranges recommended by this study can be used to identify women with twin pregnancies using unfavorable lipid values. Higher levels of blood lipids were associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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Lipídeos , Resultado da Gravidez , Gravidez de Gêmeos , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Colesterol , HDL-Colesterol , LDL-Colesterol , Diabetes Gestacional , Lipídeos/sangue , Valores de Referência , Estudos Retrospectivos , Triglicerídeos/sangue , ChinaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical outcomes and Doppler patterns changes in monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twins with selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR). METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 362 sFGR cases from January 2010 to May 2016 at a single tertiary referral center. The Doppler waveforms of umbilical artery end-diastolic flow were collected, and all neonates were subjected to an early neonatal brain scan. RESULTS: A total of 66/100 (66â¯%) type I cases were stable, whereas 25/100 (25â¯%) cases changed to type II and 9/100 (9â¯%) changed to sFGR complicated twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). A total of 48.9â¯% (22/45) sFGR cases were complicated with polyhydramnios and 30.4â¯% (7/23) sFGR cases were complicated with oligohydramnios, both of which were progressed to sFGR with TTTS. Mild cerebral injury was significantly associated with Doppler flow abnormalities, earlier gestational age at delivery and type of sFGR diagnosis. Severe cerebral injury was significantly associated with gestational age at delivery (31.6 vs. 34.1, p=0.002) and larger birthweight discordance (43.9 vs. 29.3â¯%, p=0.011). CONCLUSIONS: Doppler patterns in sFGR can gradually change, with important consequences with regard to management and outcomes. Along with abnormal Doppler findings, earlier occurrence of sFGR and delivery are associated with subsequent neonatal cerebral injury.
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Retardo do Crescimento Fetal , Ultrassonografia Doppler , Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal , Humanos , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/diagnóstico por imagem , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/diagnóstico , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos , Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal/métodos , Recém-Nascido , Ultrassonografia Doppler/métodos , Artérias Umbilicais/diagnóstico por imagem , Transfusão Feto-Fetal/diagnóstico por imagem , Transfusão Feto-Fetal/diagnóstico , Transfusão Feto-Fetal/fisiopatologia , Gêmeos Monozigóticos , Adulto , Gravidez de Gêmeos , Resultado da Gravidez/epidemiologia , Idade GestacionalRESUMO
Traditional rigid ocean pressure sensors typically require protection from bulky pressure chambers and complex seals to survive the large hydrostatic pressure and harsh ocean environment. Here, we introduce soft, flexible pressure sensors that can eliminate such a need and measure a wide range of hydrostatic pressures (0.1 MPa to 15 MPa) in environments that mimic the ocean, achieving small size, high flexibility, and potentially low power consumption. The sensors are fabricated from lithographically patterned gold thin films (100 nm thick) encapsulated with a soft Parylene C film and tested in a customized pressure vessel under well-controlled pressure and temperature conditions. Using a rectangular pressure sensor as an example, the resistance of the sensor is found to decrease linearly with the increase of the hydrostatic pressure from 0.1 MPa to 15 MPa. Finite element analysis (FEA) reveals the strain distributions in the pressure sensor under hydrostatic pressures of up to 15 MPa. The effect of geometry on sensor performance is also studied, and radially symmetric pressure sensors (like circular and spike-shaped) are shown to have more uniform strain distributions under large hydrostatic pressures and, therefore, have a potentially enhanced pressure measurement range. Pressure sensors of all geometries show high consistency and negligible hysteresis over 15 cyclic tests. In addition, the sensors exhibit excellent flexibility and operate reliably under a hydrostatic pressure of 10 MPa for up to 70 days. The developed soft pressure sensors are promising for integration with many platforms including animal tags, diver equipment, and soft underwater robotics.
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the outcomes of dichorionic triamniotic (DCTA) triplets who underwent fetal reduction (FR) to singletons or twins with those managed expectantly. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of DCTA triplets with three living fetuses at 11-14 weeks over a 7-year period. Pregnancy outcomes were compared following different management strategies. RESULTS: Of 108 included patients, 22 underwent expectant management (EM), 28 were reduced to dichorionic diamniotic twins, and 58 to singletons. The median gestational age at birth for EM, FR to twins, and singletons was 33.1 weeks, 37.0 weeks, and 38.6 weeks, respectively (P < 0.001). Prematurity before 37 and 34 weeks was less common following FR to singletons and twins than in ongoing triplets (18.9%, 46.2% and 90.5%, P < 0.001; 13.2%, 26.9% and 57.1%, P < 0.001). Neonatal birth weight was higher in triplets reduced to singletons and twins compared with EM cases (3140g, 2315g, and 1860g, P < 0.001). However, rates of miscarriage, pregnancies with ≥1 survivor, maternal complications, and adverse neonatal outcomes were comparable among the three groups. CONCLUSIONS: In our experience, FR in DCTA triplets could reduce prematurity risk compared to EM, but it confers no survival advantage. Fetal reduction to singletons may result in more favorable outcomes than those reduced to dichorionic twins.
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INTRODUCTION: The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the correlation between placental anastomosis and superficial vascular branches in selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR) in monochorionic diamniotic twins. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of the pregnancy data and placental perfusion of 395 patients with monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies delivered at our hospital from April 2013 to April 2020. We divided the patients into two groups and compared the number of placental superficial vascular branches in sFGR twins and normal MCDA twins. The correlation between the placental anastomosis and the number of superficial vascular branches in sFGR and normal MCDA twins was also investigated. RESULTS: The number of umbilical arterial branches and umbilical venous branches was less than larger twins in sFGR, larger twins in normal MCDA and smaller twins in normal MCDA. (11.83 [4-44], 21.82 [7-50], 19.72 [3-38], 14.85 [0-31], p < 0.001, 6.08 [1-18], 9.60 [3-22], 9.96 [2-22], 8.38 [1-20], p < 0.00) For smaller twins in the sFGR group, the number of umbilical venous branches was positively associated with AA anastomosis overall diameter, AV anastomosis overall diameter and all anastomosis overall diameter. (r = 0.194, 0.182 and 0.211, p < 0.05) CONCLUSIONS: The risk of sFGR may arise when the placenta from MCDA twins shows a poor branching condition of placental superficial vessels. For the smaller twin of sFGR, regular ultrasound examination of the number of the umbilical venous branches may help to predict artery-to-artery (AA) overall diameter, artery-to-vein (AV) overall diameter and all anastomosis overall diameter.
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Retardo do Crescimento Fetal , Placenta , Gravidez , Humanos , Feminino , Placenta/irrigação sanguínea , Estudos Retrospectivos , Gêmeos Monozigóticos , Gravidez de Gêmeos , Artérias Umbilicais/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
The real-time monitoring of neurochemical release in vivo plays a critical role in understanding the biochemical process of the complex nervous system. Current technologies for such applications, including microdialysis and fast-scan cyclic voltammetry, suffer from limited spatiotemporal resolution or poor selectivity. Here, we report a soft implantable aptamer-graphene microtransistor probe for real-time monitoring of neurochemical release. As a demonstration, we show the monitoring of dopamine with nearly cellular-scale spatial resolution, high selectivity (dopamine sensor >19-fold over norepinephrine), and picomolar sensitivity, simultaneously. Systematic benchtop evaluations, ex vivo experiments, and in vivo studies in mice models highlight the key features and demonstrate the capability of capturing the dopamine release dynamics evoked by pharmacological stimulation, suggesting the potential applications in basic neuroscience studies and studying neurological disease-related processes. The developed system can be easily adapted for monitoring other neurochemicals and drugs by simply replacing the aptamers functionalized on the graphene microtransistors.
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Dopamina , Grafite , Animais , Camundongos , Norepinefrina , OligonucleotídeosRESUMO
The choroid plexus (ChP) is a complex structure in the human brain that is responsible for the secretion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and forming the blood-CSF barrier (B-CSF-B). Human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) have shown promising results in the formation of brain organoids in vitro; however, very few studies to date have generated ChP organoids. In particular, no study has assessed the inflammatory response and the extracellular vesicle (EV) biogenesis of hiPSC-derived ChP organoids. In this study, the impacts of Wnt signaling on the inflammatory response and EV biogenesis of ChP organoids derived from hiPSCs was investigated. During days 10-15, bone morphogenetic protein 4 was added along with (+/-) CHIR99021 (CHIR, a small molecule GSK-3ß inhibitor that acts as a Wnt agonist). At day 30, the ChP organoids were characterized by immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry for TTR (~72%) and CLIC6 (~20%) expression. Compared to the -CHIR group, the +CHIR group showed an upregulation of 6 out of 10 tested ChP genes, including CLIC6 (2-fold), PLEC (4-fold), PLTP (2-4-fold), DCN (~7-fold), DLK1 (2-4-fold), and AQP1 (1.4-fold), and a downregulation of TTR (0.1-fold), IGFBP7 (0.8-fold), MSX1 (0.4-fold), and LUM (0.2-0.4-fold). When exposed to amyloid beta 42 oligomers, the +CHIR group had a more sensitive response as evidenced by the upregulation of inflammation-related genes such as TNFα, IL-6, and MMP2/9 when compared to the -CHIR group. Developmentally, the EV biogenesis markers of ChP organoids showed an increase over time from day 19 to day 38. This study is significant in that it provides a model of the human B-CSF-B and ChP tissue for the purpose of drug screening and designing drug delivery systems to treat neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and ischemic stroke.
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Exossomos , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes , Humanos , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides , Plexo Corióideo/fisiologia , Glicogênio Sintase Quinase 3 beta , OrganoidesRESUMO
Functional structures with reversible shape-morphing and color-changing capabilities are promising for applications including soft robotics and biomimetic camouflage devices. Despite extensive studies, there are few reports on achieving both reversible shape-switching and color-changing capabilities within one structure. Here, we report a facile and versatile strategy to realize such capabilities via spatially programmed liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) structures incorporated with thermochromic dyes. By coupling the shape-changing behavior of LCEs resulting from the nematic-to-isotropic transition of liquid crystals with the color-changing thermochromic dyes, 3D thermochromic LCE structures change their shapes and colors simultaneously, which are controlled by the nematic-isotropic transition temperature of LCEs and the critical color-changing temperature of dyes, respectively. Demonstrations, including the simulated blooming process of a resembled flower, the camouflage behavior of a "butterfly"/"chameleon" robot in response to environmental changes, and the underwater camouflage of an "octopus" robot, highlight the reliability of this strategy. Furthermore, integrating micro-ferromagnetic particles into the "octopus" thermochromic LCE robot allows it to respond to thermal-magnetic dual stimuli for "adaptive" motion and diverse biomimetic motion modes, including swimming, rolling, rotating, and crawling, accompanied by color-changing behaviors for camouflage. The reversibly reconfigurable and color-changing thermochromic LCE structures are promising for applications including soft camouflage robots and multifunctional biomimetic devices.
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Cristais Líquidos , Robótica , Corantes/química , Elastômeros/química , Cristais Líquidos/química , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To compare the outcomes of monochorionic triamniotic (MCTA) triplets managed expectantly with those reduced to twins. METHOD: This was a retrospective cohort study comparing expectant management (EM) with fetal reduction (FR) to twins in 43 consecutive MCTA triplets with 3 live fetuses at 11-14 weeks between 2012 and 2021. RESULTS: Nineteen patients managed expectantly and 24 triplets reduced to twins were included. The rate of pregnancy with at least one survivor was 84.2% in the EM group and 66.7% in the FR group (P = 0.190). Compared to the EM cases, triplets reduced to twins had a higher median gestational age at delivery (36.0 vs. 33.3 weeks; P < 0.001), a higher mean birth weight (2244.3 ± 488.6 g vs. 1751.1 ± 383.2 g; P < 0.001) and a lower risk of preterm birth before 34 weeks (11.8% vs. 64.7%; P = 0.001). There were no significant differences in the risk of miscarriage, pregnancy complications and composite adverse neonatal outcomes. CONCLUSION: In MCTA triplets, FR to twins could reduce the risk of preterm birth, whereas EM seems to be a reasonable choice when the priority is at least one survivor. However, due to the small sample size of this study, these findings must be interpreted with great caution.
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Gravidez de Trigêmeos , Nascimento Prematuro , Peso ao Nascer , Feminino , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Gravidez , Resultado da Gravidez/epidemiologia , Redução de Gravidez Multifetal/efeitos adversos , Nascimento Prematuro/epidemiologia , Nascimento Prematuro/etiologia , Nascimento Prematuro/prevenção & controle , Estudos Retrospectivos , Trigêmeos , Conduta ExpectanteRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Unequal placental territory in monochorionic diamniotic twins is a primary cause of selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR), and vascular anastomoses play important role in determining sFGR prognosis. This study investigated differences in placental characteristics and pregnancy outcomes in cases of sFGR with and without thick arterio-arterial anastomosis (AAA). METHODS: A total of 253 patients diagnosed with sFGR between April 2013 and April 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. An AAA greater than 2 mm in diameter was defined as a thick AAA. We compared placental characteristics and pregnancy outcomes between cases of sFGR with and without thick AAA. RESULTS: Prevalence of AAA, thick arterio-venous anastomosis (AVA), veno-venous anastomosis (VVA), and thick VVA were significantly higher in the thick AAA group relative to the non-thick AAA group (100.0 vs. 78.5%, P < 0.001; 44.3 vs. 15.4%, P < 0.001; 27.1 vs. 10.8%, P = 0.017, and 24.3 vs. 6.2%, P = 0.004, respectively). The total numbers of AVA and total anastomoses were significantly higher in thick AAA group relative to the non-thick AAA group (5 [1, 14] vs. 3 [1, 15, P = 0.016; and 6 [1, 15] vs. 5 [1, 16], P = 0.022, respectively). The total diameter of AAA, AVA, VVA, and all anastomoses in the thick AAA group was larger than in the non-thick AAA group (3.4 [2.0,7.1] vs. 1.4 [0.0, 3.3], P < 0.001; 6.3 [0.3, 12.0] vs. 2.5 [0.3, 17.8], P < 0.001; 4.2±1.8 vs. 1.9±1.2, P =0.004; and 10.7 [3.2,22.4] vs. 4.4 [0.5, 19.3], P < 0.001, respectively). Growth-restricted fetuses in the thick AAA group exhibited significantly increased birthweight relative to those in thenon-thick AAA group (1570 (530, 2460)g vs. 1230 (610, 2480)g, p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: In the placentas associated with sFGR, thick AAA can co-occur with thick AVA and VVA, and placental angiogenesis may differ significantly based upon whether or not thick AAA is present. The birth weights of growth-restricted fetuses in cases of sFGR with thick AAA are larger than in cases without thick AAA.
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Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/patologia , Placenta/irrigação sanguínea , Resultado da Gravidez , Gravidez de Gêmeos , Gêmeos Monozigóticos , Adulto , Anastomose Arteriovenosa/patologia , Peso ao Nascer , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos , Artérias Umbilicais/irrigação sanguíneaRESUMO
Recently developed methods in mechanically guided assembly provide deterministic access to wide-ranging classes of complex, 3D structures in high-performance functional materials, with characteristic length scales that can range from nanometers to centimeters. These processes exploit stress relaxation in prestretched elastomeric platforms to affect transformation of 2D precursors into 3D shapes by in- and out-of-plane translational displacements. This paper introduces a scheme for introducing local twisting deformations into this process, thereby providing access to 3D mesostructures that have strong, local levels of chirality and other previously inaccessible geometrical features. Here, elastomeric assembly platforms segmented into interconnected, rotatable units generate in-plane torques imposed through bonding sites at engineered locations across the 2D precursors during the process of stress relaxation. Nearly 2 dozen examples illustrate the ideas through a diverse variety of 3D structures, including those with designs inspired by the ancient arts of origami/kirigami and with layouts that can morph into different shapes. A mechanically tunable, multilayered chiral 3D metamaterial configured for operation in the terahertz regime serves as an application example guided by finite-element analysis and electromagnetic modeling.
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Techniques for forming sophisticated, 3D mesostructures in advanced, functional materials are of rapidly growing interest, owing to their potential uses across a broad range of fundamental and applied areas of application. Recently developed approaches to 3D assembly that rely on controlled buckling mechanics serve as versatile routes to 3D mesostructures in a diverse range of high-quality materials and length scales of relevance for 3D microsystems with unusual function and/or enhanced performance. Nonlinear buckling and delamination behaviors in materials that combine both weak and strong interfaces are foundational to the assembly process, but they can be difficult to control, especially for complex geometries. This paper presents theoretical and experimental studies of the fundamental aspects of adhesion and delamination in this context. By quantifying the effects of various essential parameters on these processes, we establish general design diagrams for different material systems, taking into account 4 dominant delamination states (wrinkling, partial delamination of the weak interface, full delamination of the weak interface, and partial delamination of the strong interface). These diagrams provide guidelines for the selection of engineering parameters that avoid interface-related failure, as demonstrated by a series of examples in 3D helical mesostructures and mesostructures that are reconfigurable based on the control of loading-path trajectories. Three-dimensional micromechanical resonators with frequencies that can be selected between 2 distinct values serve as demonstrative examples.
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Pharmacology and optogenetics are widely used in neuroscience research to study the central and peripheral nervous systems. While both approaches allow for sophisticated studies of neural circuitry, continued advances are, in part, hampered by technology limitations associated with requirements for physical tethers that connect external equipment to rigid probes inserted into delicate regions of the brain. The results can lead to tissue damage and alterations in behavioral tasks and natural movements, with additional difficulties in use for studies that involve social interactions and/or motions in complex 3-dimensional environments. These disadvantages are particularly pronounced in research that demands combined optogenetic and pharmacological functions in a single experiment. Here, we present a lightweight, wireless, battery-free injectable microsystem that combines soft microfluidic and microscale inorganic light-emitting diode probes for programmable pharmacology and optogenetics, designed to offer the features of drug refillability and adjustable flow rates, together with programmable control over the temporal profiles. The technology has potential for large-scale manufacturing and broad distribution to the neuroscience community, with capabilities in targeting specific neuronal populations in freely moving animals. In addition, the same platform can easily be adapted for a wide range of other types of passive or active electronic functions, including electrical stimulation.
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Optogenética/métodos , Farmacologia/métodos , Animais , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Química Encefálica , Channelrhodopsins/metabolismo , Estimulação Elétrica , Feminino , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Optogenética/instrumentação , Farmacologia/instrumentação , Próteses e Implantes , Tecnologia sem Fio/instrumentaçãoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To compare the placental features between selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR) patients, with dynamic classification (DC) and stable classifications (SC). METHODS: A cohort study was conducted from 1st April 2013 to 1st April 2020, we recruited sIUGR patients who had delivered at our center and examined placental characteristics with dye injection. The primary outcome was placental characteristics. RESULTS: The prevalence of large artery-artery anastomosis (AAA) was significantly higher in sIUGR with DC than sIUGR with SC (88.2 vs. 46.6%, p=0.001). The total diameter of AAA was significantly larger in sIUGR with DC than sIUGR with SC [2.9 (1.4, 7.0) vs. 2.4 (0.3, 7.1) mm, p=0.032]. The total number of artery-vein anastomosis was significantly smaller in sIUGR with DC than sIUGR with SC [3 (1, 12) vs. 5 (1, 15), p=0.023]. The incidence of neonatal asphyxias of growth-restricted fetuses were higher in sIUGR with DC than sIUGR with SC (23.5 vs. 5.9%, p=0.033). CONCLUSIONS: Large AAA is probably associated to sIUGR with dynamic classification.
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Retardo do Crescimento Fetal , Artérias Umbilicais , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/diagnóstico por imagem , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/epidemiologia , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Placenta/irrigação sanguínea , Placenta/diagnóstico por imagem , Gravidez , Gravidez de Gêmeos , Gêmeos Monozigóticos , Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal , Artérias Umbilicais/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the relationships between placental characteristics and birthweight discordance in three types of selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR) in monochorionic diamniotic twins. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted between april 2013 and april 2020. Associations between placental characteristics and birthweight discordance were evaluated through multiple linear regression analyses with two models for each sIUGR type. Model A was adjusted for gestational age, Model B additionally adjusted for the impact of placental characteristics interacted. RESULTS: In cases of type I sIUGR, birthweight discordance ratio was positively associated with placental territory discordance ratio [(ß = 0.181,95%CI(0.072,0.290), p < 0.05), (ß = 0.239,95%CI(0.125, 0.353), p < 0.05)] under both Model A and Model B. In-type II sIUGR [(ß = -0.012,95%CI(-0.020, -0.004), p < 0.05) (ß = -0.010,95%CI (-0.018, -0.002), p < 0.05)] and type III sIUGR [(ß = -0.011,95%CI (-0.021, -0.001), p < 0.05), (ß = -0.012,95%CI(-0.022, -0.003), p < 0.05)], birthweight discordance ratio was negatively associated with the total diameter of all the anastomoses as calculated with both Model A and Model B. CONCLUSION: Birthweight discordance is primarily related to placental territory discordance in type I sIUGR, whereas vascular anastomoses play important roles for growth-restricted fetal compensation in type II and III sIUGR.
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Peso ao Nascer/fisiologia , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/classificação , Placenta/anormalidades , Adulto , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/epidemiologia , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Placenta/fisiopatologia , Gravidez , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to explore the differences in placental characteristics among three types of selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR) in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 123 placentas with sFGR between April 2013 and October 2019 were retrospectively analyzed after dye injection. Placental characteristics were compared among the three types. RESULTS: The gestational age at diagnosis and delivery was less in sFGR II and III than in sFGR I (22.9 [21.7-33.6], 23.3 [20.0-26.1] and 25.7 [19.0-35.0] weeks, p < 0.001; 32.3 [31.6-35.1], 34.1 [29.9-34.7] and 35.5 [34.0-37.0] weeks, p < 0.001). The birthweight discordance ratio was less in sFGR I than in sFGR II (0.28 [0.14-0.43] and 0.30 [0.23-0.37], p < 0.001). The prevalence of a thick artery-artery anastomosis was higher in sFGR III than in sFGR I or II (81.8%, 44.9% and 48.6%, p = 0.010). The placental territory discordance ratio was higher in sFGR II and III than in sFGR I (0.60 [0.17-0.88], 0.60 [0.01-0.80] and 0.50 [0.01-0.71], p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Compared with sFGR I, the earlier onset time of sFGR II and III might be due to their higher placental territory discordance. The prevalence of thick artery-artery anastomoses was expected to be higher in sFGR III than in sFGR I or II.
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Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/diagnóstico por imagem , Placenta/fisiopatologia , Gravidez de Gêmeos , Gêmeos Monozigóticos , Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal , Artérias Umbilicais/fisiologia , Adulto , Velocidade do Fluxo Sanguíneo , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Gravidez , Fluxo Pulsátil , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to investigate the placental characteristics in spontaneous twin anemia polycythemia sequence. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective case-control study of spontaneous twin anemia polycythemia sequence, twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and normal monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies was performed. The primary outcome was placental characteristics. RESULTS: The prevalence of artery-artery anastomoses in spontaneous twin anemia polycythemia sequence and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome groups was significantly lower than in the normal monochorionic diamniotic twin group (40.0% vs 33.3% vs 88.8%, respectively, P < .001). The total number of vascular anastomoses in the spontaneous twin anemia polycythemia sequence group (with range given in parentheses) was significantly lower than in the two control groups (3 [1-6] vs 5 [1-14] vs 6 [1-20], P = .001/<.001/.794). The number of artery-vein anastomoses in the spontaneous twin anemia polycythemia sequence was significantly lower than in the two control groups (2 [1-5] vs 4 [1-13] vs 5 [1-19], P = .011/.001/1.000). The total diameter of all vascular anastomoses was significantly smaller in the spontaneous twin anemia polycythemia sequence than in the two control groups (0.9 mm [0.3-4.7] vs 5.2 mm [0.8-24.6] vs 7.3 mm [1.0-25.1], P < .001/<.001/.104), as was the total diameter of artery-to-artery anastomoses (0.5 mm [0.3-1.3] vs 2.0 mm [0.5-11.8] vs 2.3 mm [0.7-9.7], P = .003/<.001/1.000) and the total diameter of artery-to-vein anastomoses (0.8 mm [0.3-2.1] vs 4.6 mm [0.8-15.3] vs 4.0 mm [0.2-21.8], P < .001/<.001/1.000). The ratio between the distance of the two umbilical cords insertion points and the placental maximum diameter in the spontaneous twin anemia polycythemia sequence group was significantly larger than in the two control groups (0.78 [0.49-0.99] vs 0.64 [0.32-1.00] vs 0.55 [0.05-1.00], P = .033/<.001/.138). CONCLUSIONS: In spontaneous twin anemia polycythemia sequence placentas, the number of superficial vascular anastomoses is lower, their diameter is smaller and the distance between the two umbilical cord insertion points is longer.
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Doenças em Gêmeos/complicações , Transfusão Feto-Fetal/complicações , Policitemia/complicações , Cordão Umbilical/anatomia & histologia , Adulto , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Corantes , Feminino , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Fotografação , Placenta/anatomia & histologia , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos , Gêmeos Monozigóticos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Selective intrauterine fetal growth restriction (sIUGR) in monochorionic diamniotic twins, especially types 2&3 with abnormal umbilical artery Doppler, results in increased risk of fetal/perinatal mortality and postnatal disability. We investigate whether the hair metabolome profiles of neonates were associated with the pathophysiological differences across the different clinical forms of sIUGR in twins. METHODS: Hair samples were collected at delivery from 10 pairs of type 1 sIUGR twins, 8 pairs of types 2&3 sIUGR twins, and 11 pairs of twins without sIUGR. The hair metabolome was characterized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. RESULTS: Our results demonstrated that the hair metabolite profiles of the different sIUGR subclinical forms were associated with the averaged fetal growth rate after 28 weeks of gestation but not with birthweight. The hair profiles were capable of discriminating type2&3 sIUGR twins from twins without sIUGR. In particular, the metabolites 2-aminobutyric acid, cysteine, alanine, and tyrosine all displayed areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve were above 0.9. The metabolic pathway analysis highlighted the associations of sIUGR twins with abnormal umbilical artery flow with increased metabolites from a nutrient depletion pathway, glutathione metabolism, and nerve development. CONCLUSION: This study offers novel insight into the severity of intrauterine ischemia and hypoxia for T2&3 sIUGR twins, through evaluation of the neonatal hair metabolome.
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Metabolismo Energético , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/metabolismo , Cabelo/metabolismo , Fenótipo , Gêmeos Monozigóticos , Artérias Umbilicais/fisiopatologia , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Biologia Computacional , Feminino , Retardo do Crescimento Fetal/diagnóstico , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Metaboloma , Metabolômica/métodos , Gravidez , Curva ROC , Fluxo Sanguíneo Regional , Ultrassonografia Pré-NatalRESUMO
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has been reported to have a significant association with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, there has been no experimental evidence to determine whether the components of the hepatitis B virus are expressed in lymphoid cells. In this study, we used immunohistochemical methods to explore whether the antigens of hepatitis B virus are expressed in DLBCL lymphoma cells in HBsAg-positive DLBCL patients (HBsAg + DLBCL). HBx antigen was detected in 48.9% of HBsAg + DLBCL patients, and the expression rate of the Pre-S2 antigen was 57.2%. HBx expression was significantly associated with high-level expression of c-Myc, while the Pre-S2 antigen was not. In this study, we demonstrated that HBx antigen and Pre-S2 antigen could be detected in lymphoma cells, and HBx expression was related to c-Myc expression. Our findings provide a strong basis for further study of the HBV-infected DLBCL and molecular mechanism underlying the lymphomagenesis.