Vitamin B6 Vitamer Concentrations in Cerebrospinal Fluid Differ Between Preterm and Term Newborn Infants
Vitamin B6 Vitamer Concentrations in Cerebrospinal Fluid Differ Between Preterm and Term Newborn Infants
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DOI:
10.1542/peds.2011-3751
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发表时间:
2012-07-01
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通讯作者:
Verhoeven-Duif, Nanda M.
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作者:
Albersen, Monique;Groenendaal, Floris;Verhoeven-Duif, Nanda M.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Vitamin B-6 plays a pivotal role in brain development and functioning. Differences in vitamin B-6 homeostasis between preterm and term newborn infants have been reported. The authors sought to investigate whether B-6 vitamers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of preterm and term newborn infants are different.METHODS: B-6 vitamer concentrations were determined in 69 CSF samples of 36 newborn infants (26 born preterm and 10 born term) by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. CSF samples, taken from a subcutaneous intraventricular reservoir, were bedside frozen and protected from light.RESULTS: Concentrations of pyridoxal (PL), pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), pyridoxic acid (PA), and pyridoxamine (PM) in preterm newborns (postmenstrual age 30-37 weeks) were at least twice as high as in older newborns (postmenstrual age >= 42 weeks). Pyridoxine and pyridoxamine phosphate concentrations were below limits of quantification in all newborns. In CSF of 2 very preterm newborns (postmenstrual age