Association of fetal growth trajectory with mitochondrial DNA copy number in the cord blood of newborns: evidence from a birth cohort
Our findings indicate that different intrauterine growth patterns are present in fetuses with normal birth weights. In male infants, the "consistently low" intrauterine trajectory pattern was associated with decreased neonatal mtDNAcn. The effective detection of and intervention in fetal intrauterine growth patterns may help prevent metabolic health events early in life.
Authors
- Junwei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4695-1165)
- Aifen Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1291-4155)
- Lulu Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9105-2580)
- Zhongqiang Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4315-7588)
- Chao Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1773-6789)
- Youjie Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7031-2972)
- Luli Xu
- Kai Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0560-8061)
- Xiaoxuan Fan
Institutions
- Wuhan Children's Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1569702
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00