Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rostock University Medical Centre, Rostock, Germany.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, HELIOS Hospital Schwerin, Schwerin, Germany.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Sep 28;23(1):697. doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-06016-3.
CCL2 and CXCL10 are putative biomarkers for the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. This study evaluates these markers in a cohort of pregnant high-risk women.
In our prospective study, we included 109 women with signs of preterm labor between 20 + 0 and 31 + 6 weeks of gestation. Inclusion criteria were regular (< 3/30 min) or painful contractions, cervical length < 25 mm or a history of previous preterm birth (PTB). Blood samples were obtained upon first admission to our clinic. Biomarker concentrations were measured using pre-coated sandwich immunoassays (ELISA). Primary study outcome was spontaneous preterm birth < 34 weeks, secondary outcome was delivery < 37 weeks or within seven days after study inclusion.
Sixteen women (14.7%) delivered < 34 weeks and twenty women between 34 + 0 and 36 + 6 weeks (18.4%). Six patients (5.5%) gave birth within seven days after study admission. CXCL10 showed higher medium serum levels in women with PTB < 34 weeks (115 pg/ml compared to 61 pg/ml ≥ 34 weeks; p < 0.001) and < 37 weeks (103 pg/ml vs. 53 pg/ml; p < 0.001). In contrary, lower CCL2 serum levels were associated with PTB < 34 weeks (46 pg/ml vs. 73 pg/ml; p = 0.032) and birth within 7 days (25 pg/ml vs. 73 pg/ml; p = 0.008). The CXCL10/CCL2-ratio further improved the predictive model with a ROC-AUC of 0.83 (95% CI 0.73-0.93, p < 0.001) for delivery < 34 weeks. These corresponds to a sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of 0.67, 0.86 and 0.43 at a cut-off of 2.2.
Low maternal serum CCL2 levels are associated with a higher risk of preterm delivery within seven days. High CXCL10 serum levels are more associated with a high risk for preterm birth < 34 weeks. Elevated CXCL10/CCL2-ratio is showing the best predictive performance.
TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER (DRKS-ID): DRKS00010763, Registration date: September 02, 2016.
CCL2 和 CXCL10 是预测自发性早产的潜在生物标志物。本研究评估了这些标志物在高危孕妇队列中的表现。
在我们的前瞻性研究中,纳入了 109 名在 20+0 至 31+6 周妊娠时出现早产迹象的孕妇。纳入标准为规律(<3/30 分钟)或疼痛性宫缩、宫颈长度<25 毫米或有早产史(PTB)。第一次就诊时采集血样。使用预包被的夹心免疫测定法(ELISA)测量生物标志物浓度。主要研究结局为自发性早产<34 周,次要结局为<37 周或研究纳入后 7 天内分娩。
16 名妇女(14.7%)在<34 周分娩,20 名妇女在 34+0 至 36+6 周分娩(18.4%)。6 名患者(5.5%)在研究入院后 7 天内分娩。CXCL10 在<34 周早产(115pg/ml 比≥34 周早产(61pg/ml;p<0.001)和<37 周早产(103pg/ml 比 53pg/ml;p<0.001)的妇女中血清水平更高。相反,较低的 CCL2 血清水平与<34 周早产(46pg/ml 比 73pg/ml;p=0.032)和 7 天内分娩(25pg/ml 比 73pg/ml;p=0.008)相关。CXCL10/CCL2 比值进一步改善了预测模型,ROC-AUC 为 0.83(95%CI 0.73-0.93,p<0.001),用于预测<34 周分娩。这对应于 0.67 的灵敏度、0.86 的特异性和 0.43 的阳性预测值,截止值为 2.2。
孕妇血清 CCL2 水平较低与 7 天内早产风险增加相关。高 CXCL10 血清水平与<34 周早产风险增加更为相关。升高的 CXCL10/CCL2 比值显示出最佳的预测性能。
试验注册号(DRKS-ID):DRKS00010763,登记日期:2016 年 9 月 2 日。