Abstract |
The teratogenic effects of valproic acid and its 4-propyl-4-pentenoic acid (4-en) metabolite were investigated in three inbred mouse strains that were known to possess differing sensitivity to heat-induced neural tube defects. In the heat-resistant DBA/2J strain, administration of either valproic acid or the metabolite during the critical period of neural tube development failed to produce any abnormal offspring. Similar treatment in the moderately heat-sensitive LM/Bc strain resulted in up to 19.8% exencephalic fetuses. The highly heat-sensitive SWV strain was also very susceptible to the induction of neural tube defects by either valproic acid or its 4-en metabolite. When administered on gestational day 8 plus 12 hours, the parent compound produced 35% exencephalic fetuses, while the metabolite had a response frequency of 32.4%. Thus, the hierarchy of susceptibility for the induction of neural tube defects in these inbred mouse strains was exactly the same whether the teratogen was a physical agent such as hyperthermia or a chemical compound such as valproic acid. If such diverse agents as these should interact to produce malformations, then it is possible that a wide variety of other agents might interact in a similar manner to produce neural tube defects.
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Authors | R H Finnell, G D Bennett, S B Karras, V K Mohl |
Journal | Teratology
(Teratology)
Vol. 38
Issue 4
Pg. 313-20
(Oct 1988)
ISSN: 0040-3709 [Print] United States |
PMID | 3149038
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
- Teratogens
- 4-propyl-4-pentenoic acid
- Valproic Acid
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Topics |
- Animals
- Disease Susceptibility
- Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
- Female
- Fetal Resorption
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- Neural Tube Defects
(chemically induced, genetics)
- Pregnancy
- Species Specificity
- Teratogens
- Valproic Acid
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