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BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH PART A-CLINICAL AND MOLECULAR TERATOLOGY
Volume 100, Issue 12, Pages 912-923Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23323
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serotonin; SLC6A4 inhibitor; depression; craniosynostosis; osteogenesis; osteoblast
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BackgroundSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use in pregnancy has been linked to craniofacial birth defects. Little is known about the effects of serotonin or SSRIs on craniofacial development. Here, we provide evidence that citalopram (SSRI) alters the osteogenic profile of murine calvarial cells and leads to craniofacial dysmorphology. MethodsWe used mouse calvarial pre-osteoblast cells (MC3T3-E1) to study the biochemical profile (microarray and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactions) after treatment with a titrated dose of citalopram. We used C57BL-6 wild-type breeders to produce litters treated with a clinical dose of citalopram during the third trimester of pregnancy. We used micro-computed tomography and morphometric measures to determine effects on craniofacial development. ResultsControls included untreated cells and age matched untreated litters. We observed decreases in proliferation and increases in alkaline phosphatase activity after citalopram exposure. We confirmed altered expression of genes linked to osteogenesis including Ocn and significant increase in expression of Alp after 7 days of treatment. Our data suggest altered expression of several genes related to craniofacial development (Fgf2, Fgfr2, Tgfr2 Irs1, Igf1) and statistically significant changes in expression for (Col2a1, Gdf6, Hmox1, and Notch1). We also observed changes in regulation of the serotonin pathway (Sert, Tph1, Tph2, Htr2a, Lrp5) after treatment with citalopram. After in utero exposure to citalopram, mice displayed shorter narrow snouts, more globular skulls and several craniofacial anomalies. ConclusionOur results provide confirmatory evidence that citalopram exposure is associated with cellular and morphological alterations of the craniofacial complex, which may have important implications for use during pregnancy. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2014. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Birth Defects Research (Part A) 100:912-923, 2014. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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