microRNA Profile in Umbilical Cord Blood NK Cells

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by National Taiwan University Hospital, September 2008

Sponsored by:	National Taiwan University Hospital
Information provided by:	National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00751569

Purpose

Umbilical cords contain immature blood cells, including a group of lymphocytes, that are important in the so-called natural immunity. We want to study the cytokine levels in umbilical cord NK cells and its regulation a family of newly identified small RNAs (microRNAs).

Condition	Intervention
Pregnant Women	Other: blood donation

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Official Title:	microRNA Profile in Umbilical Cord Blood NK Cells

Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

Biospecimen Description:

Umbilical cord blood

Estimated Enrollment:	5
Study Start Date:	September 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	September 2009

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
A1 A group of 3 to 5 pregnant women as donors for umbilical cord blood	Other: blood donation obtaining cord blood

Detailed Description:

Our preliminary data pointed to the possibility of cytokine regulation by microRNAs in NK lymphoma and NK lymphoma cell lines. We want to use umbilical cord blood as controls for the biological significance in normal NK cell development.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

normal pregnant women

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Normal pregnant women

Exclusion Criteria:

None

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00751569

Contacts

Contact: Chung-wu LIn

02-23123456 ext 65454

chungwulin@yahoo.com

Locations

Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital	Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan
Contact: Chung-Wu Lin 02-23123456 ext 65454 chungwulin@yahoo.com
Principal Investigator: Chung-Wu Lin

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Chung-Wu Lin

National Taiwan University

More Information

Responsible Party:	national Taiwan University Hospital ( Chung-Wu Lin )
Study ID Numbers:	200808006R
Study First Received:	September 10, 2008
Last Updated:	September 11, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00751569
Health Authority:	Taiwan: Department of Health

Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

umbilical cord blood

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009