microRNA Profile in Umbilical Cord Blood NK Cells

National Taiwan University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pregnant Women

Treatments: Other: blood donation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00751569

200808006R

Details and patient eligibility

About

Umbilical cords contain immature blood cells, including a group of lymphocytes, that are important in the so-called natural immunity. We want to study the cytokine levels in umbilical cord NK cells and its regulation a family of newly identified small RNAs (microRNAs).

Full description

Our preliminary data pointed to the possibility of cytokine regulation by microRNAs in NK lymphoma and NK lymphoma cell lines. We want to use umbilical cord blood as controls for the biological significance in normal NK cell development.

Enrollment: 5 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Normal pregnant women

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

5 participants in 1 patient group

A1

Description:

A group of 3 to 5 pregnant women as donors for umbilical cord blood

Treatment:

Other: blood donation