Retinoic acid in developmental toxicology: Teratogen, morphogen and biomarker.
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Retinoic acid in developmental toxicology: Teratogen, morphogen and biomarker.Published in
Reprod Toxicol 2017; 72:53-61Publiekssamenvatting
This review explores the usefulness retinoic acid (RA) related physiological factors as possible biomarkers of embryotoxicity. RA is involved in the morphogenesis of the early embryo as well as in the development and maturation of a wide variety of organ anlagen. The region-specific homeostasis of RA in the embryo is in many ways the driving force determining developmental cell proliferation versus differentiation. As a consequence, RA concentrations are carefully controlled in time and space in the developing embryo. RA deficiency and overdosing both result in characteristic patterns of malformations that may involve many different organ systems. The central role of RA in embryo development provides us with a set of sensitive biomarkers that may be employed in developmental toxicity testing. This includes the synthesizing and metabolizing enzymes of RA, but also a myriad of related morphogenetic factors and their genes, of which the expression may be affected by changes in RA balance. Several examples of embryotoxicants interfering with the homeostasis of RA and related parameters have been described. A preliminary adverse outcome pathway framework for RA mediated malformations has been published. Expansion of this framework and its application in developmental toxicity testing may allow the detection of a large variety of embryotoxicants with diverse modes of action. RA homeostasis therefore provides a promising set of molecular tools that may be employed in the advancement of mode of action driven animal-free developmental toxicity testing.PMID
28591664ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.reprotox.2017.05.014
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