Background: Cord blood lipids are potential disease biomarkers. We aimed to determine if their concentrations were affected by delayed blood processing. Method: Refrigerated cord blood from six healthy newborns was centrifuged every 12 h for 4 days. Plasma lipids were analysed by liquid chromatography/mass spectroscopy. Results: Of 262 lipids identified, only eight varied significantly over time. These comprised three dihexosylceramides, two phosphatidylserines and two phosphatidylethanolamines whose relative concentrations increased and one sphingomyelin that decreased. Conclusion: Delay in separation of plasma from refrigerated cord blood has minimal effect overall on the plasma lipidome.
CITATION STYLE
Wentworth, J. M., Bediaga, N. G., Penno, M. A. S., Bandala-Sanchez, E., Kanojia, K. N., Kouremenos, K. A., … Harrison, L. C. (2018). Minimal variation of the plasma lipidome after delayed processing of neonatal cord blood. Metabolomics, 14(10). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11306-018-1434-9
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.