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de Freitas AB, Francisco RPV, Hoshida MS, De Oliveira YG, Kulikowski LD, de Lourdes Brizot M. The complex search for the cause of gastroschisis. Birth Defects Res 2022; 114:1291-1297. [PMID: 35574732 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND To reveal the complex etiology of gastroschisis through two independent cases. CASES Case 1 involves gastroschisis recurrence in a consanguineous marriage, and Case 2 concerns a fetus with gastroschisis whose mother had undergone gastroplasty. Methylation array was carried out in both cases (two fetuses with gastroschisis, their two mothers, one father from the consanguineous marriage), and in 16 controls (fetuses and their respective mothers). CONCLUSION The two cases presented different noninherited methylation profiles.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amanda Brasil de Freitas
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Cytogenomic Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Obstetric Physiology LIM57, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Cytogenomic Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Cytogenomic Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Freitas ABD, Francisco RPV, Centofanti SF, Damasceno JG, Chehimi SN, Osmundo-Junior GDS, Kulikowski LD, Brizot MDL. Fetal gastroschisis: Maternal and fetal methylation profile. Prenat Diagn 2021; 41:449-456. [PMID: 33332636 DOI: 10.1002/pd.5881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe the genomic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation profile in fetuses with gastroschisis, determine whether the profile was inherited, and investigate any possible correlations with maternal risk factors. METHOD Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis of 96 blood samples was performed using the Illumina Human Methylation 850K BeadChip. The blood samples were collected as follows: 32 from the umbilical cord of fetuses with gastroschisis, 32 from their respective mothers, 16 from the umbilical cord of fetuses without malformation, and 16 from their respective mothers. RESULTS The differential DNA methylation analysis showed a significant difference between the groups. The enrichment analysis resulted in 12 sites related to T-cell activation (p = 0.0128). The sites with different methylation status contained 10 genes, three of which were related to the beta-2-microglobulin gene. The methylation profile observed in the fetuses with gastroschisis was not inherited from the mothers. In addition, there was no association between maternal urinary tract infection, smoking, and alcohol use and different methylated sites. CONCLUSION We established the methylation profile of gastroschisis fetuses, which differs from that of normal fetuses. The profile was not inherited and did not correlate with maternal risk factors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amanda Brasil de Freitas
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Cytogenomic Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Cytogenomic Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Cytogenomic Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Cytogenomic Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Willborg BE, Ibirogba ER, Trad ATA, Sbragia L, Potter D, Ruano R. Is there a role for fetal interventions in gastroschisis management? - An updated comprehensive review. Prenat Diagn 2020; 41:159-176. [PMID: 32876346 DOI: 10.1002/pd.5820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We conducted a comprehensive evidence-based review on the epidemiology and current standard of care of gastroschisis management as well as the pathophysiology, rationale and feasibility of fetal therapy as a viable alternative. Gastroschisis is a periumbilical abdominal wall defect characterized by abdominal viscera herniation in utero. It affects 4 in 10 000 live births, but the prevalence has steadily increased in recent years. Gastroschisis is typically diagnosed on routine second-trimester ultrasound. The overall prognosis is favorable, but complex gastroschisis, which accounts for about 10% to 15% of cases, is associated with a higher mortality, significant disease burden and higher healthcare costs due to long- and short-term complications. The current standard of care has yet to be established but generally involves continued fetal surveillance and multidisciplinary perinatal care. Postnatal surgical repair is achieved with primary closure, staged silo closure or sutureless repair. Experimental animal studies have demonstrated the feasibility of in utero closure, antiinflammatory therapy and prenatal regenerative therapy. However, reports of early preterm delivery and amnioinfusion trials have failed to show any benefit in humans. Further experimental studies and human trials are necessary to demonstrate the potential benefit of fetal therapy in gastroschisis.
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- Brooke E Willborg
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery and Anatomy Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Freitas AB, Centofanti SF, Osmundo-Junior GS, Rodrigues AS, Francisco RPV, Brizot ML. Risk factors for gastroschisis: A case-control study in a Brazilian population. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020; 149:347-353. [PMID: 32115707 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate risk factors associated with fetal gastroschisis. METHODS As a secondary aim of a larger case-control study, pregnant women attending the Fetal Medicine Unit at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hospital das Clinicas, Sao Paulo University Medical School between July 1, 2013, and July 31, 2015, were allocated into either the gastroschisis group, where the woman was carrying a fetus with gastroschisis, or the control group, where the fetus was normal. Patients in the control group were matched at study entry for maternal age, preconception body mass index and weeks of gestation. In-person interviews were conducted during pregnancy to obtain data on demographic, medical, and social characteristics; exposure to substances; pregnancy history; the presence of chronic disease, urinary tract infections (UTIs), influenza, and fever; and the occurrence of stress events between the month before the last menstrual period and the first trimester of pregnancy. RESULTS Of 171 women included in the study, 57 were allocated to the gastroschisis group and 114 to the control group. There were significant associations between gastroschisis and maternal UTI (P=0.011), tobacco use (P=0.001), alcohol consumption (P≤0.001), and illicit drug use (P=0.012). After analysis by standard logistic regression, the remaining significant factors were UTI, tobacco use, and alcohol consumption. CONCLUSION UTI and exposure to tobacco or alcohol just before conception and during early pregnancy were associated with an increase in the likelihood of fetal gastroschisis.
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- Amanda B Freitas
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Department of Statistics, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, Sao Paulo University, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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