Effect of vitamin B12 on cleft palate induced by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and dexamethasone in mice. 2014

Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND 58203, USA.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin B12 on palatal development by co-administration of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and dexamethasone (DEX). We examined the morphological and histological features of the palatal shelf and expression levels of key signaling molecules (transforming growth factor-β3 (TGF-β3) and TGF-β type I receptor (activin receptor-like kinase 5, ALK5)) during palatogenesis among a control group (Group A), TCDD+DEX exposed group (Group B), and TCDD+DEX+vitamin B12 exposed group (Group C). While we failed to find that vitamin B12 decreased the incidence of cleft palate induced by TCDD+DEX treatment, the expression levels of key signaling molecules (TGF-β3 and ALK5) during palatogenesis were significantly modulated. In TCDD+DEX exposed and TCDD+DEX+vitamin B12 exposed groups, palatal shelves could not contact in the midline due to their small sizes. Our results suggest that vitamin B12 may inhibit the expression of some cleft palate inducers such as TGF-β3 and ALK5 in DEX+TCDD exposed mice, which may be beneficial against palatogenesis to some degree, even though we were unable to observe a protective role of vitamin B12 in morphological and histological alterations of palatal shelves induced by DEX and TCDD.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
D008855 Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Microscopy in which the object is examined directly by an electron beam scanning the specimen point-by-point. The image is constructed by detecting the products of specimen interactions that are projected above the plane of the sample, such as backscattered electrons. Although SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY also scans the specimen point by point with the electron beam, the image is constructed by detecting the electrons, or their interaction products that are transmitted through the sample plane, so that is a form of TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY. Scanning Electron Microscopy,Electron Scanning Microscopy,Electron Microscopies, Scanning,Electron Microscopy, Scanning,Electron Scanning Microscopies,Microscopies, Electron Scanning,Microscopies, Scanning Electron,Microscopy, Electron Scanning,Microscopy, Scanning Electron,Scanning Electron Microscopies,Scanning Microscopies, Electron,Scanning Microscopy, Electron
D010159 Palate The structure that forms the roof of the mouth. It consists of the anterior hard palate (PALATE, HARD) and the posterior soft palate (PALATE, SOFT). Incisive Papilla,Incisive Papillas,Palates,Papilla, Incisive,Papillas, Incisive
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011897 Random Allocation A process involving chance used in therapeutic trials or other research endeavor for allocating experimental subjects, human or animal, between treatment and control groups, or among treatment groups. It may also apply to experiments on inanimate objects. Randomization,Allocation, Random
D002972 Cleft Palate Congenital fissure of the soft and/or hard palate, due to faulty fusion. Cleft Palate, Isolated,Cleft Palates,Palate, Cleft,Palates, Cleft
D003907 Dexamethasone An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid. Hexadecadrol,Decaject,Decaject-L.A.,Decameth,Decaspray,Dexasone,Dexpak,Hexadrol,Maxidex,Methylfluorprednisolone,Millicorten,Oradexon,Decaject L.A.
D004347 Drug Interactions The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug. Drug Interaction,Interaction, Drug,Interactions, Drug
D005260 Female Females

Related Publications

Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
November 2016, Archives of oral biology,
Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
June 2008, Congenital anomalies,
Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
June 2016, Experimental and therapeutic medicine,
Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
January 2023, Human & experimental toxicology,
Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
May 2020, Human & experimental toxicology,
Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
July 2012, Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association,
Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
February 1986, Teratology,
Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
March 2006, Congenital anomalies,
Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
January 2005, Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology,
Shu-Fan Zhao, and Mao-Zhou Chai, and Min Wu, and Yong-Hong He, and Tian Meng, and Bing Shi
June 1986, Toxicology and applied pharmacology,
Copied contents to your clipboard!