UNICORN Babies: Understanding Circulating and Cerebral Creatine Levels of the Preterm Infant. An Observational Study Protocol

UNICORN Babies: Understanding Circulating and Cerebral Creatine Levels of the Preterm Infant. An Observational Study Protocol

Creatine is an essential metabolite for brain function, with a fundamental role in cellular (ATP) energy homeostasis. It is hypothesized that preterm infants will become creatine deplete in the early postnatal period, due to premature delivery from a maternal source of creatine and a limited supply...

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Main Authors: Mary J. Berry, Melissa Schlegel, Greg M. Kowalski, Clinton R. Bruce, Damien L. Callahan, Miranda L. Davies-Tuck, Hayley Dickinson, Angus Goodson, Angie Slocombe, Rod J. Snow, David W. Walker, Stacey J. Ellery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
premature
nutrition
brain metabolism
cellular energy
neurodevelopment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00142/full

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