2011
Relationship of folate, vitamin B12 and methylation of insulin-like growth factor-II in maternal and cord blood
Ba Y, Yu H, Liu F, Geng X, Zhu C, Zhu Q, Zheng T, Ma S, Wang G, Li Z, Zhang Y. Relationship of folate, vitamin B12 and methylation of insulin-like growth factor-II in maternal and cord blood. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2011, 65: 480-485. PMID: 21245875, PMCID: PMC3071883, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCord bloodMaternal bloodVitamin B12Serum levelsMother's bloodWeight gainMother's weight gainRelationship of folateInsulin-like growth factor IISerum folate levelsCross-sectional studyFetal origins hypothesisLevels of folateGrowth factor IIMultivariate linear regression modelPassive smokingInsulin-like growth factor 2 geneBreast cancerFolate levelsIGF2 P3Growth factor 2 geneFactor 2 genePercentage of methylationFactor IIBlood
1995
Prostate-specific antigen immunoreactivity in amniotic fluid.
Yu H, Diamandis E. Prostate-specific antigen immunoreactivity in amniotic fluid. Clinical Chemistry 1995, 41: 204-210. PMID: 7533063, DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/41.2.204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtease prostate-specific antigenAmniotic fluidAlpha-fetoproteinGestational ageProstate-specific antigen immunoreactivitySensitive immunofluorometric procedureHigh alpha-fetoproteinHigher PSA concentrationsProstate-specific antigenNormal fetal developmentGrowth factor regulatorSerine protease prostate-specific antigenNonpregnant womenMaternal serumPregnant womenAntigen immunoreactivityBreast tumorsFetal developmentPSA concentrationImmunofluorometric procedurePregnancySignificant correlationWomenAgeSyndrome