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Uric Acid Disrupts Heart Development in Zebrafish by Inhibiting the Wnt Signaling Pathway.
Cardiovascular toxicology - 1 Nov 2025
Li Yahong, Yang Peiying, Wang Xin, Zhang Zhilei, Jiang Tao, Sun Yun, Xu Zhengfeng
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Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect and involves intricate developmental mechanisms. Uric acid (UA), the final metabolite of purine degradation in humans, has a largely unexplored role in heart development. This study investigated the effects of elevated UA levels-both exogenous and endogenous-on cardiac development in a zebrafish model and explored the involvement of Wnt signaling in...
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