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  • Title: Changes in fetal plasma adenosine and xanthine concentrations during fetal asphyxia with maternal oxygen administration in ewes.
    Author: Suzuki S, Yoneyama Y, Sawa R, Murata T, Araki T, Power GG.
    Journal: Tohoku J Exp Med; 2000 Dec; 192(4):275-81. PubMed ID: 11286317.
    Abstract:
    In this study, we measured fetal plasma adenosine and xanthine concentrations during and after severe asphyxia, and investigated the key issues related to oxygen therapy. Asphyxia was induced by occluding the umbilical cord for 5 minutes in 6 fetal sheep with and without the administration of oxygen to the ewe. Plasma adenosine concentration increased significantly during cord occlusion in the all fetuses, and the differences between the values in the fetuses with and without maternal oxygen administration was not significant. By 30 minutes after cord release, plasma adenosine concentration in all fetuses had returned to levels similar to those at the start of the experiment. Plasma xanthine concentration also increased during cord occlusion in all fetuses. However, 30 minutes after cord release, plasma xanthine concentration had decreased significantly in fetuses without additional oxygen, while it did not change significantly in fetuses with maternal oxygen administration. Thus, we speculated that maternal oxygen administration before fetal asphyxia may not contribute to additional ATP stores in fetal organs and may produce oxygen free radicals following asphyxia.
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