The Protective Role of Prenatal Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplementation against Pancreatic Oxidative Damage in Offspring of Valproic Acid-Treated Rats: Histological and Molecular Study

Background: Sodium valproate (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug (AED) licensed for epilepsy and used during pregnancy in various indications. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a natural compound inducing endogenous antioxidant production. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of prenatal administration of...

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Published in:	Biology
Main Authors:	Fatma M. Ghoneim, Hani Alrefai, Ayman Z. Elsamanoudy, Salwa M. Abo El-khair, Hanaa A. Khalaf
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Subjects:	valproic acid alpha lipoic acid pancreas nrf2 bcl-2 caspase-3
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/9/239

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