4.4 Article Proceedings Paper

Valproic acid alters nitric oxide status in neurulating mouse embryos

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REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY
Volume 99, Issue -, Pages 152-159

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2020.08.012

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Valproic acid; Nitric oxide; Mouse embryo; Nitrosylation; Reactive nitrogen species

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This study evaluated for the first time the effect of valproic acid on NO synthesis in mouse embryos, revealing a time-dependent shift in NOS isoform expression induced by valproic acid.
The molecular bases of the teratogenic effects elicited by valproic acid (VPA) are not fully defined. It was previously shown that inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis is associated with an enhancement of the teratogenic effects of VPA, while amplification of NO signal by sildenafil prompted a dose-dependent reduction of VPA-induced neural tube defects. In this study, for the first time, the effect of VPA on the NO synthesis was evaluated in mouse embryos during early organogenesis. On gestation day 8, ICR-CD1 mice received 600 mg/kg of VPA. Eight and 24 h later embryos were collected and analyzed for NO synthase (NOS) isoform expression, and for molecular mechanisms involved in their modulation. As main finding, in utero embryonic exposure to VPA determined a time-dependent shift of NOS isoforms expression, with a down regulated expression and activity of constitutive NOS (cNOS) and an increased expression and activity of inducible NOS (iNOS). The teratological relevance of this information remains to be established.

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