We analyzed a Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repository dataset (GSE8586), which contains the transcriptomic profiles of umbilical cord tissues collected from human infants born at < 28 weeks’ gestation, who later showed BPD or not [31]; the mRNA level of CPEB2 but not PDGFRα was significantly decreased in BPD infants (Fig. 7a, P < 0.05). Here, CPEB2 is linked to bronchopulmonary dysplasia.