A Role for DNA Mutations in Diabetes-Associated Teratogenesis in Transgenic Embryos
Lee A, Plump A, DeSimone C, Cerami A, Bucala R. A Role for DNA Mutations in Diabetes-Associated Teratogenesis in Transgenic Embryos. Diabetes 1995, 44: 20-24. PMID: 7813809, DOI: 10.2337/diab.44.1.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBlood GlucoseCongenital AbnormalitiesDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDNAEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentFemaleHyperglycemiaLac OperonMaleMiceMice, TransgenicMolecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionPregnancyPregnancy in DiabeticsConceptsDNA mutationsDiabetic environmentInsulin-dependent diabetic mothersMaternal diabetic environmentTransgenic mouse model systemCause of deathMouse model systemTransgenic embryosEmbryonic developmentTarget genesDiabetic mothersFetal malformationsGestational periodNormoglycemic conditionsCongenital malformationsHyperglycemic environmentDiabetic embryopathyFirst direct evidenceMutation frequencyModel systemGenotoxic effectsDiabetesMutant frequencyMalformationsTwofold increase