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ArticleScientific reports2025

Esketamine induces embryonic and cardiac malformation through regulating the nkx2.5 and gata4 in zebrafish.

Shuang Li, Xiang Li, Rui Zhao, Tingyu Jiang, Qiuyun Ou, Huansen Huang, Jiancheng Tang

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  1. Zebrafish in Cardiovascular Disease Research: from Model to Application.International journal of biological sciences · 2026
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7 authors.

Shuang Li *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Xiang Li *Department of Anesthesiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Rui Zhao *Department of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Tingyu JiangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Qiuyun OuSecond Clinical College of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Huansen HuangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. huanghs5480@163.com.
Jiancheng TangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. jianchengtang@126.com.

Funding

Guangzhou Medical University 02-408-2304-02122XMGuangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Project 2024A03J0195University scientific research project of Guangzhou Education Bureau 2024312101
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Esketamine (EK) has been widely used in the treatment of depression, but the effects of EK prenatal treatment on embryonic heart development have been rarely reported. This study assesses the effects of varying concentrations of EK on embryonic development and cardiogenesis to determine the teratogenic concentration in the zebrafish model, centering on the interaction between the genes nkx2.5 and gata4 to elucidate the mechanisms underlying cardiac morphogenesis. Zebrafish embryos were classified into six distinct groups and exposed to either a vehicle or EK to ascertain the median lethal concentration (LC

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GATA4 Transcription FactorHeartHeart Defects, CongenitalHomeobox Protein Nkx-2.5KetamineZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsAnimalsEmbryonic DevelopmentEmbryo, NonmammalianGATA Transcription FactorsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGata4 protein, zebrafishGATA4 Transcription FactorGATA Transcription FactorsHomeobox Protein Nkx-2.5KetamineNkx2.5 protein, zebrafishZebrafish Proteins

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PMCPMC11871044

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