Evaluation of Malondialdehyde, Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Activity in Fetal Cord Blood of Depressed Mothers.
- Author:
Mehmet Akif CAMKURT
1
;
Ebru FINDIKLI
;
Murat BAKACAK
;
Fatma İnanç TOLUN
;
Mehmet Fatih KARAASLAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Fetal cord blood; Pregnancy; Depression; Malondialdehyde; Supeoxide dismutase; Catalase
- MeSH: Animals; Arteries; Catalase*; Cats; Cesarean Section; Depression; Female; Fetal Blood*; Humans; Malondialdehyde*; Mothers*; Oxidative Stress; Placenta; Pregnancy; Superoxide Dismutase*; Superoxides*; Umbilical Cord; Veins
- From:Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience 2017;15(1):35-39
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The umbilical cord consists of two arteries and one vein and it functions in the transport between the maternal and fetal circulation. Biochemical analysis of fetal cord blood (FCB) during delivery could be beneficial in terms of understanding the fetal environment. In this study, we aimed to investigate oxidative parameters like malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) levels in FCB during delivery. METHODS: We collected FCB samples during caesarean section. Our study included 33 depressed mothers and 37 healthy controls. We investigated MDA, SOD, and CAT levels in FCB samples. RESULTS: We found no significant difference between groups in terms of MDA (p=0.625), SOD (p=0.940), and CAT (p=0.413) levels. CONCLUSION: Our study reveals probable protective effects of the placenta from oxidative stress. Future studies should include larger samples.
