Proteomic analysis identifying proteins relevant for treatment success following experimental neonatal inflammationsensitized hypoxia-ischemia

Burkard, Hannah (author), Osredkar, Damjan (author), Maes, Elke (author), Bernis, Maria E. (author), Bremer, Anna-Sophie (author), Zweyer, Margit (author), Dowling, Paul (author), Ohlendieck, Kay (author), Thoresen, Marianne (author), Sabir, Hemmen (author)

BACKGROUND: Understanding the mechanisms of injury following neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a major goal in neonatal research. HIE can have severe effects on cognitive and motor development in newborns, including an increased risk of death. As the incidence is 10–20 times higher in low- and middle-income countries compared to developed countries, the interest in a therapy exists worldwide. Therapeutic hypothermia (HT) is the only effective treatment after HIE. However, TH is not universally effective, particularly in cases of inflammation-sensitized hypoxia-ischemia (HI); it provides limited benefit. METHODS: To identify proteins that may contribute to the reduced efficacy of HT in the case of pre-HI inflammation sensitization, the proteomic profiles of animals subjected to HI and HT combined with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were analyzed via liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). RESULTS: We identified proteins that potentially support the efficacy of HT and those that prevent the success of the therapy in the neonatal rat model of inflammation-sensitized HI. CONCLUSION: This study represents a step forward in identifying proteins related to the efficacy of HT following inflammationsensitized HI.

• Language: English
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: MF - Faculty of Medicine
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2026
• Number of pages: Str. 1591–1601
• Numbering: Vol. 99
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-185446
• UDC: 616-053.2
• ISSN on article: 0031-3998
• DOI: 10.1038/s41390-025-04097-8
• COBISS.SI-ID: 237965315
• Publication date in RUL: 05.08.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Pediatric research
• Shortened title: Pediatr. res.
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• ISSN: 0031-3998
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5639175

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: hipoksija, beljakovine, novorojenčki, proteomika