Table 3 Effects of thalidomide on cultured embryos 24 h after incubation.

From: Thalidomide-induced limb abnormalities in a humanized CYP3A mouse model

CYP3A-HAC

Thalidomide

n

Crown-rump

length (mm)

Total number of

somites (No.)

Total protein

contents (μg/embryo)

Number of embryos

with abnormalities

40

8.8 ± 0.5

69.3 ± 3.2

2778 ± 557

0 (0%)

+

56

8.8 ± 0.6

67.5 ± 3.6

2821 ± 534

0 (0%)

+

12

8.8 ± 0.5

71.2 ± 1.5

2838 ± 658

0 (0%)

+

+

21

8.9 ± 0.5

68.2 ± 2.8

2708 ± 671

9 (42.9%)***

  1. Mouse E11.5 embryos were cultured for 24 h.
  2. mean ± S.D.
  3. ***0.001 > p (Fisher’s exact test).