Surge of immune cell formation at birth differs by mode of delivery and infant characteristics-A population-based cohort study.
<h4>Background</h4>Birth by cesarean section is associated with increased risks of immune disorders. We tested whether establishment of immune function at birth relates to mode of delivery, taking other maternal and infant characteristics into account.<h4>Methods and findings</h...
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| author | Titus Schlinzig Stefan Johansson Olof Stephansson Lennart Hammarström Rolf H Zetterström Ulrika von Döbeln Sven Cnattingius Mikael Norman |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>Birth by cesarean section is associated with increased risks of immune disorders. We tested whether establishment of immune function at birth relates to mode of delivery, taking other maternal and infant characteristics into account.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Using a prospectively collected database, we retrieved information on maternal and infant characteristics of 6,014 singleton infants delivered from February to April 2014 in Stockholm, Sweden, with gestational age ≥35 weeks, Apgar scores ≥7, and without congenital malformations or any neonatal morbidity. We linked our data to blood levels of T-cell receptor excision circles (TREC) and κ-deleting recombination excision circles (KREC), determined as part of a neonatal screening program for immune-deficiencies, and representing quantities of newly formed T- and B-lymphocytes. Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for participants having TREC and KREC levels in the lowest quintile. Multivariate models were adjusted for postnatal age at blood sampling, and included perinatal (mode of delivery, infant sex, gestational age, and birth weight for gestational age), and maternal characteristics (age, parity, BMI, smoking, diabetes, and hypertensive disease). Low TREC was associated with cesarean section before labor (adjusted OR:1.32 [95% CI 1.08-1.62]), male infant sex (aOR:1.60 [1.41-1.83]), preterm birth at 35-36 weeks of gestation (aOR:1.89 [1.21-2.96]) and small for gestational age (aOR:1.67 [1.00-2.79]). Low KREC was associated with male sex (aOR:1.32 [1.15-1.50]), postterm birth at ≥42 weeks (aOR:1.43 [1.13-1.82]) and small for gestational age (aOR:2.89 [1.78-4.69]). Maternal characteristics showed no consistent associations with neonatal levels of either TREC or KREC.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Cesarean section before labor was associated with lower T-lymphocyte formation, irrespective of maternal characteristics, pregnancy, and neonatal risk factors. The significance of a reduced birth-related surge in lymphocyte formation for future immune function and health remains to be investigated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e997f52cd7ca4d7dbda1ff7e230fa7312025-08-20T02:03:55ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-01129e018474810.1371/journal.pone.0184748Surge of immune cell formation at birth differs by mode of delivery and infant characteristics-A population-based cohort study.Titus SchlinzigStefan JohanssonOlof StephanssonLennart HammarströmRolf H ZetterströmUlrika von DöbelnSven CnattingiusMikael Norman<h4>Background</h4>Birth by cesarean section is associated with increased risks of immune disorders. We tested whether establishment of immune function at birth relates to mode of delivery, taking other maternal and infant characteristics into account.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Using a prospectively collected database, we retrieved information on maternal and infant characteristics of 6,014 singleton infants delivered from February to April 2014 in Stockholm, Sweden, with gestational age ≥35 weeks, Apgar scores ≥7, and without congenital malformations or any neonatal morbidity. We linked our data to blood levels of T-cell receptor excision circles (TREC) and κ-deleting recombination excision circles (KREC), determined as part of a neonatal screening program for immune-deficiencies, and representing quantities of newly formed T- and B-lymphocytes. Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for participants having TREC and KREC levels in the lowest quintile. Multivariate models were adjusted for postnatal age at blood sampling, and included perinatal (mode of delivery, infant sex, gestational age, and birth weight for gestational age), and maternal characteristics (age, parity, BMI, smoking, diabetes, and hypertensive disease). Low TREC was associated with cesarean section before labor (adjusted OR:1.32 [95% CI 1.08-1.62]), male infant sex (aOR:1.60 [1.41-1.83]), preterm birth at 35-36 weeks of gestation (aOR:1.89 [1.21-2.96]) and small for gestational age (aOR:1.67 [1.00-2.79]). Low KREC was associated with male sex (aOR:1.32 [1.15-1.50]), postterm birth at ≥42 weeks (aOR:1.43 [1.13-1.82]) and small for gestational age (aOR:2.89 [1.78-4.69]). Maternal characteristics showed no consistent associations with neonatal levels of either TREC or KREC.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Cesarean section before labor was associated with lower T-lymphocyte formation, irrespective of maternal characteristics, pregnancy, and neonatal risk factors. The significance of a reduced birth-related surge in lymphocyte formation for future immune function and health remains to be investigated.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0184748&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Titus Schlinzig Stefan Johansson Olof Stephansson Lennart Hammarström Rolf H Zetterström Ulrika von Döbeln Sven Cnattingius Mikael Norman Surge of immune cell formation at birth differs by mode of delivery and infant characteristics-A population-based cohort study. PLoS ONE |
| title | Surge of immune cell formation at birth differs by mode of delivery and infant characteristics-A population-based cohort study. |
| title_full | Surge of immune cell formation at birth differs by mode of delivery and infant characteristics-A population-based cohort study. |
| title_fullStr | Surge of immune cell formation at birth differs by mode of delivery and infant characteristics-A population-based cohort study. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surge of immune cell formation at birth differs by mode of delivery and infant characteristics-A population-based cohort study. |
| title_short | Surge of immune cell formation at birth differs by mode of delivery and infant characteristics-A population-based cohort study. |
| title_sort | surge of immune cell formation at birth differs by mode of delivery and infant characteristics a population based cohort study |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0184748&type=printable |
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