Lutein levels in arterial cord blood correlate with neurotrophic calcium binding S100B protein in healthy preterm and term newborns

• Main Authors: Simonetta Picone (Author), Alberto Ritieni (Author), Giulia Graziani (Author), Piermichele Paolillo (Author), Ebe D'Adamo (Author), Valentina Botondi (Author), Daniele Panichi (Author), Sara Torresi (Author), Daniela David (Author), Armando di Ludovico (Author), Francesco Chiarelli (Author), Diego Gazzolo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background S100B is an established biomarker of brain development and damage. Lutein (LT) is a naturally occurring xanthophyll carotenoid mainly concentrated in the central nervous system (CNS), but its neurotrophic role is still debated. We investigated whether LT cord blood concentrations...