Ivermectin exposition during neurulation induces Neural tube defects and neuromuscular alterations in Xenopus laevis through purinergic P2X4-signaling.
Claudio Catrupay, Carlos Felipe Burgos, Bernardita A. Salgado-Martínez, Carla Vejar, N. Fuentes, Gonzalo E. Yévenes, Gustavo Moraga‐Cid, Viviana Pérez, Patricio A. Castro
This study shows that ivermectin exposure during neurulation in Xenopus laevis causes neural tube defects and neuromuscular changes via P2X4 purinergic signaling.
Frontiers in Pharmacology · Aug 24, 2026Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology