Ritter EJ, Scott WJ, Wilson JG. Inhibition of ATP synthesis associated with
6-aminonicotinamide (6-AN) teratogenesis in rat embryos.
TERATOLOGY 1975;
12:233-8. [PMID:
128147 DOI:
10.1002/tera.1420120304]
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Abstract
Pregnant rats were injected ip with 6 mg/kg 6-aminonicotinamide (6-AN) at day 12 of gestation. Embryos removed between 1 and 48 h later had reduced adenosine triphosphate (ATP) concentrations, of about 50% of control values. All fetuses examined near term were malformed. Nicotinamide (NAM, 100 mg/kg) given ip 1 h after 6-AN afforded protection: malformations occurred in only 15% of the survivors; and there was minimal ATP reduction, 15% below control values. NAM given 2 and 4 h after 6-AN produced intermediate ATP concentrations and malformation frequencies. Thus, there was a relation between the embryotoxic and ATP-depressant actions of 6-AN in day 12 rat embryos.
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