Absence of PO2 change in fetal brain despite PO2 increase in placenta in response to maternal oxygen challenge
Absence of PO2 change in fetal brain despite PO2 increase in placenta in response to maternal oxygen challenge
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DOI:
10.1111/1471-0528.12804
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发表时间:
2014-12-01
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Johnstone, E. D.
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作者:
Huen, I.;Morris, D. M.;Johnstone, E. D.
ObjectiveMagnetic resonance imaging allows the noninvasive observation of Po-2 changes between air breathing and oxygen breathing through quantification of the magnetic longitudinal relaxation time T-1. Changes in Po-2 are proportional to changes in the longitudinal relaxation rate R-1 (where R-1=1/T-1oxygen-1/T-1air). Knowledge of this response could inform clinical interventions using maternal oxygen administration antenatally to treat fetal growth restriction. We present in vivo measurements of the response of the fetal-placental unit to maternal hyperoxia.DesignProspective cohort.SettingLarge tertiary maternity hospital.SampleNine women undergoing low-risk pregnancy (21-33weeks of gestation) and five nonpregnant adults.MethodsDuring imaging the air supply to mothers was changed from medical air (21% oxygen) to medical oxygen (100% oxygen) and T-1 was monitored over time in both the placenta and fetal brain using a periodically repeated magnetic resonance imaging sequence. To demonstrate that the method could detect a brain response, brain responses from five normal adult volunteers were measured using a similar imaging protocol.Main outcome measureChanges in T-1 following oxygen challenge.ResultsNo significant R-1 (P=0.42, paired t-test) was observed in fetal brains. A significant placental R-1 (P=0.0002, paired t-test) of 0.020.01/s (mean +/- SD) was simultaneously observed in the same participants. In the brains of the nonpregnant adults, a significant R-1 (P=0.01, paired t-test) of 0.005 +/- 0.002/s was observed.ConclusionShort-term maternal oxygen administration does not improve fetal brain oxygenation, in contrast to the response observed in the adult brain.