Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11851/6861
Title: Impact of preterm birth on the cellular characteristics of neonatal buccal cells
Authors: Dönmez, Hanife Güler
Çelik, Hasan Tolga
Kayki, Gözdem
Yiğit, Şule
Yurdakök, Murat
Çakar, Ayşe Nur
Beksaç, Mehmet Sinan
Keywords: buccal smear
cytomorphometry
Feulgen
micronucleus
Papanicolaou
preterm birth
Publisher: Wiley
Abstract: Objective To demonstrate the impact of preterm birth on the cytological, cytomorphometrical, and nuclear parameters of neonatal buccal smears. Methods This study consisted of Early Preterm Neonates (EPN; <= 34th gestational week [gw]; n = 36), Late Preterm Neonates (LPN; 34th to <37th gw; n = 46), and Term Neonates (control; >= 37th gw; n = 56). Cytological evaluation and buccal cytome assay were performed using Papanicolaou and Feulgen methods, respectively. Results Cytological evaluation demonstrated that smear background was cleaner (P < .05) and there were less macrophages in the control group (P < .001). Cyto-morphometric analysis showed that the measurements of nuclear diameter, nuclear area, and nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio were higher in the preterm (EPN and LPN) versus the control groups (P = .016, P < .001, and P < .001, respectively). We also demonstrated that staining intensity of the nucleus and cytoplasm were less intense in the EPN and LPN groups (P < .001). There was no statistically significant difference between the EPN and LPN groups for any parameters (P > .05). Buccal cytome assay showed that nuclear buds were more prevalent in term newborns compared to preterm neonates (P < .001). Conclusions Morphological and cytological properties of neonatal buccal cells are influenced by preterm birth status, and buccal smears may be used as a tool to detect biological markers of neonatal health problems.
URI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cyt.12992
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11851/6861
ISSN: 0956-5507
1365-2303
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Temel Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü / Department of Basic Medical Sciences
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