title: Oxidant status in maternal and cord plasma and placental tissue in gestational diabetes.
abstract: The aim of this study was to measure oxidant/antioxidant status in maternal and cord plasma and in placental tissue in gestational diabetes and to correlate the results with the quality of glycemic control of the mother. To achieve this, blood and placental tissue samples have been obtained from pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and from the umbilical cord of their fetuses. The same samples have been collected from pregnant women without GDM. In all the samples, oxidant and antioxidant parameters have been studied. It has been observed that the antioxidant defense system was impaired; xanthine oxidase, which is the main free radical-producing enzyme (XO) in the living cells, was activated; and oxidation reactions were accelerated in the samples obtained from patients with GDM. Results suggest presence of oxidant stress in the gestational diabetes, the reason probably being impaired antioxidant defense mechanism and increased free radical production through XO activation.
authors.affiliation: Gazi University Medical Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Besevler, 06500 Ankara, Turkey. abiri@gazi.edu.tr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Onan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Devrim
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Babacan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kavutcu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Durak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000378:metabolism*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D016877:Oxidants / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D010920:Placenta / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D016877:Oxidants; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase