A Gunn rat model of preterm hyperbilirubinemia.
Pediatr Res
; 87(3): 480-484, 2020 02.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The impact of bilirubin in preterm infants is poorly understood. An animal model would assist in improving understanding. The Gunn rat lacks uridine diphosphate-glucuronylsyl transferase 1 and can be made acutely hyperbilirubinemic by injection of sulfodimethoxine (sulfa), a drug that displaces bilirubin from albumin and thus increases free bilirubin.METHODS:
On postnatal day (P) 5, Gunn rats either heterozygous (Nj) or homozygous (jj) for glucuronosyltransferase activity were injected with either saline or sulfa. Behavior and cerebellar weight were measured.RESULTS:
Pups did not show any signs of acute bilirubin encephalopathy. Pup weight dropped significantly on P8 only in the jj-sulfa group. Behavior was affected only in the jj-sulfa group. Cerebellar weight was significantly less in the jj-sulfa group.CONCLUSION:
The Gunn rat pup model may be a good model to study hyperbilirubinemia in preterm infants.
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Assunto principal:
Sulfadimetoxina
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Bilirrubina
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Hiperbilirrubinemia Neonatal
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article