title: Plasma Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Neonatal Brain Injury.
abstract: Perinatal encephalopathy is a leading cause of lifelong disability. Increasing evidence indicates that the pathogenesis of perinatal brain damage is much more complex than originally thought, with multiple pathways involved. An important role of oxidative stress (OS) in the pathogenesis of brain injury is recognized for preterm and term infants. This article examines potential reliable and specific OS biomarkers that can be used in premature and term infants for the early detection and follow-up of the most common neonatal brain injuries, such as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, intraventricular hemorrhage, and periventricular leukomalacia. The next step will be to explore the correlation between brain-specific OS biomarkers and functional brain outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Banchi di Sotto, 55, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tataranno
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Banchi di Sotto, 55, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: saraspv@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Serafina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Via Banchi di Sotto, 55, 53100 Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Buonocore
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018384:Oxidative Stress
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Brain damage; Hypoxia-ischemia; Inflammation; Lipid peroxidation; Newborn infant; Oxidative stress; Plasma biomarkers