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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-2-1
pubmed:abstractText
The discovery of nucleated erythrocytes in maternal circulation provides a potential source for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. We have evaluated the use of a three-stage procedure to determine the number of cells that are of fetal rather than maternal origin. First, monoclonal antibodies specific for CD45 and CD14 were used in conjunction with a magnetic (MACS) column to deplete unwanted leukocytes from maternal blood. This was followed by a positive MACS enrichment for nucleated erythrocytes, using an anti-CD71 (transferrin receptor) monoclonal antibody. To discriminate between fetal nucleated erythrocytes and those of maternal origin, enriched fractions were simultaneously stained with an anti-fetal haemoglobin (HbF) antibody and hybridized with probes specific for X and Y chromosomes. Samples were then subjected to blind analysis along with negative control samples from non-pregnant volunteers. Using this dual analysis, we were able to determine that less than one nucleated erythrocyte per ml of maternal blood was of fetal origin. Small numbers of these fetal cells were found in 87.5% of pregnancies, ranging from 6 to 35 weeks gestational age. Comparison of HbF and X/Y probe data also suggests that the fetal cells are less suitable for fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) analysis than similar preparations from other sources.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0268-1161
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
2510-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Antibodies, Monoclonal, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Antigens, CD14, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Antigens, CD45, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Cell Nucleus, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Erythrocyte Count, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Erythrocytes, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Female, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Fetal Blood, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Fetal Hemoglobin, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Immunomagnetic Separation, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Pregnancy, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Receptors, Transferrin, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-X Chromosome, pubmed-meshheading:8530699-Y Chromosome
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Nucleated erythrocytes in maternal blood: quantity and quality of fetal cells in enriched populations.
pubmed:affiliation
Genetics and IVF Institute, Fairfax, VA 22031, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article