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Influence of the Type of Delivery, Use of Oxytocin, and Maternal Age on POU5F1 Gene Expression in Stem Cells Derived from Wharton's Jelly within the Umbilical Cord

Gil-Kulik P., Chomik P., Krzyżanowski A., Radzikowska-Büchner E., Maciejewski R., Kwaśniewska A.

Prospective Study with a reported sample of 36, published in Oxid Med Cell Longev (2019) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Oxid Med Cell Longev (2019)
Reported sample size
36
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
31915501
PMCID
PMC6931016
DOI
10.1155/2019/1027106
Citations
8

Abstract (original English)

The paper presents an evaluation of the POU5F1 gene expression in mesenchymal stem cells derived from Wharton's jelly within the umbilical cord, collected from 36 patients during labor. The study is the first one to show that the expression of POU5F1 in mesenchymal stem cells has been dependent on maternal age, birth order, route of delivery, and use of oxytocin. Our research proves that the POU5F1 gene expression in mesenchymal stem cells decreases with each subsequent pregnancy and delivery. Wharton's jelly stem cells obtained from younger women and during their first delivery, as well as patients treated with oxytocin, show higher POU5F1 gene expression when compared with the subsequent deliveries. This leads to a conclusion that they are characterized by a lower level of differentiation, which in turn results in their greater plasticity and greater proliferative potential. Probably, they are also clinically more useful.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

Evidence level

Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

How we grade evidence
Mesenchymal Stem CellsHumansOxytocinMaternal AgeGene Expression RegulationPregnancyLabor, ObstetricAdultFemaleMale

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