Alizarin red perturbs skeletal patterning and biomineralization via Catalase inhibition
Abigail E. Descoteaux, Marko Radulovic, Erin Mahoney, Mayank Ghogale, Santhan Chandragiri, Deema Abayawardena, Bikram D. Shrestha, Athula H. Wikramanayake, Vivek N. Prakash, Cynthia A. Bradham
This study shows Alizarin Red S causes skeletal and nervous system defects in embryos by inhibiting catalase, leading to increased reactive oxygen species.
Development · Aug 14, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology