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Univ. of California, Davis

Maternal dioxin harms neural tube development in nonhuman primates

Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, May 22nd, 2004

Maternal dioxin harms neural tube development in nonhuman primates.

"2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is known to alter carbohydrate utilization and specific steps in lipid metabolism. TCDD interacts with estradiol in mobilizing specific fatty acids in chickens that may be a cause of cranial/beak malformations in this species. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that TCDD simultaneously alters critical fatty acid mobilization during early pregnancy and determine if those changes correlate to morphological defects of the developing neural tube in the nonhuman primate," scientists in the United States report.

"Cynomolgus macaques...

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