Teratogenicity of valproic acid and its constitutional isomer, amide derivative valnoctamide in mice.
Ying Linda LinMeir BialerRobert M CabreraRichard H FinnellBogdan J WlodarczykPublished in: Birth defects research (2018)
The study demonstrates that the teratogenicity of VPA was significantly greater than that of an equimolar dose of VCD. Four genes (Mtap2, Bmp8b, Stat3, and Heyl) represent candidate target genes for the underlying teratogenic mechanism responsible for VPA-induced malformations.