Effect of Omega-3 against Valproic Acid-neuroteratogenicity: A narrative review | ||||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 9, Volume 30, Issue 9, December 2024, Page 4377-4382 PDF (394.98 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Review Articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2024.310161.3514 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
mohammed ahmed shehata 1; Noha Emad Eladawy  2; Alaa Fawzi Abdelaal 3; Nancy Husseiny Husseiny Hassan 4
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| 1ِِAssistant professor of anatomy and embryology faculty of medicine zagazig university egypt | ||||
| 2anatomy and Embryology department , Faculty of medicine , Arish university ,Mansoura , Egypt . | ||||
| 3anatomy and Embryology department , Faculty of medicine , Zagazig university ,Zagazig , Egypt . | ||||
| 4Anatomy Department; Faculty of Medicine; Zagazig University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Some retrospective and prospective clinical studies have shown that prenatal Valproic Acid (VPA) exposure can cause signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, including social impairment, communication impairments, anxiety, obsessive/repetitive behaviour, and impaired motor abilities. Bipolar illness, migraine, and epilepsy are all treated with valproic acid (VPA that act as an inhibitor of histone deacetylases and an epigenetic modulator. VPA is a powerful teratogen for the progeny of human females undergoing pregnancy. The teratogenicity of VPA revealed foetal valproate syndrome, a condition in which offspring have characteristics of ASD, dysmorphic features, cardiac abnormalities, neural tube malformations, and neurodevelopmental delay. Omega-3 is polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) present in seafood-like krill and algae as well as fish. These PUFAs are found in the cell membrane phospholipids. For some high-fat tissues, such as brain and retina, Omega-3 fatty acids (OM3FAs) have a stabilizing and protective impact. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is one of OM3FAs and it is a crucial component of the brain's phospholipid membranes, that has the capacity to preserve the cell membrane integrity of neural tissues for improving the cognitive function, Alzheimer disease, and dementia. Conclusion: Valproic acid intake during pregnancy exerted neurotoxic effect on the offspring and Omega-3 may have a protective effect against Valproic acid neurotoxicity. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Valproic Acid; neuroteratogenicity; Omega-3 | ||||
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