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Spina Bifida Aperta

A form of spinal dysraphism associated with a protruding cyst made up of either meninges (i.e., a MENINGOCELE) or meninges in combination with spinal cord tissue (i.e., a MENINGOMYELOCELE). These lesions are frequently associated with spinal cord dysfunction, HYDROCEPHALUS, and SYRINGOMYELIA. (From Davis et al., Textbook of Neuropathology, 2nd ed, pp224-5)

Synonyms(4)

Synonym
Spina Bifida, Open
Spina Bifida Cystica
Spina Bifida Manifesta
Spina Bifida Aperta

Research Excerpts

Overview

ExcerptReference
"Congenital spina bifida aperta is a common congenital malformation in children and has an incidence of 1‰ to 5‰ in China."( Fan, Y; Gu, H; Li, H; Liu, W; Shan, L; Yuan, Z; Zhou, F, 2012)
"Spina bifida aperta are complex congenital malformations resulting from failure of fusion in the spinal neural tube during embryogenesis."( An, D; Cao, S; Gu, H; Li, H; Li, X; Liu, B; Ma, W; Miao, J; Wang, Q; Wang, W; Wei, X; Wu, D; Yuan, Z; Zhang, H; Zhao, G, 2016)
"Spina bifida aperta is a congenital malformation characterized by the failure of neural tube closure resulting in an unprotected fetal spinal cord."( Corona, MU; Encinas, JL; Figueira, RL; Li, Z; Marotta, M; Oria, M; Owens, K; Pathak, B; Peiro, JL; Sbragia, L; Scorletti, F, 2018)
"Spina bifida aperta is a type of neural tube defect (NTD)."( An, D; Bai, Y; Gu, H; Liu, D; Luo, W; Ma, W; Wei, X; Yuan, Z, 2020)

Context

ExcerptReference
"Spina bifida aperta has been linked specifically to valproic acid (VPA) (estimated risk, 1 to 2%)."( Brandenburg, H; Gaillard, HL; Grobbee, DE; Jahoda, MG; Los, FJ; Omtzigt, JG; Pijpers, L; Sachs, ES; Stewart, PA; Wladimiroff, JW, 1992)

Treatment

ExcerptReference
"This administration of VPA produced spina bifida aperta and spina bifida occulta in mice."( Ehlers, K; Merker, HJ; Nau, H; Stürje, H, 1992)
"The fetal rat model of spina bifida aperta was established using retinoic acid and treated with a microsurgical injection of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs)."( Dai, J; Feng, J; Fu, R; Hao, Y; Jiang, C; Jiang, M; Liu, X; Pan, Y; Ren, M, 2021)

Research

Studies (48)

TimeframeStudies, This Condition (%)All Conditions %
pre-19903 (6.25)23.3326
1990's12 (25.00)12.5806
2000's8 (16.67)18.1394
2010's19 (39.58)28.8240
2020's6 (12.50)9.53
DrugIndicatedRelationship StrengthStudiesTrials
3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine0low10
diazepam0low10
valproic acid0low50
lidocaine0low10
indomethacin0low10
estriol0low10
barium sulfate0low10
fomesafen0low30
sodium arsenite0low10
tretinoin0low120
enclomiphene0medium11
amphotericin b0low10
morphine0low10
cellulose0low10
chitosan0low10
epidermal growth factor0low10
vitamin b 120low10
folic acid0low60

Protein Targets (434)

ProteinPotency MeasurementsInhibition MeasurementsActivation MeasurementsDrugs
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C0112
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A0112
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A0325
Sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter 0404
Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter0112
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1B0011
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1D0011
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1F0011
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B0112
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 60011
Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter0617
Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter0213
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 7 0011
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 5A0011
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 5B0011
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 3A0011
Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter 0404
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 4 0011
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 3B0011
Chain A, HADH2 protein2002
Chain B, HADH2 protein2002
Chain A, Cruzipain3003
interleukin 82002
phosphopantetheinyl transferase3003
GLS protein3003
glucocorticoid receptor [Homo sapiens]6006
farnesoid X nuclear receptor4004
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta3003
vitamin D (1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3) receptor7007
tumor necrosis factor1001
vitamin D3 receptor isoform VDRA3003
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 15005
peripheral myelin protein 222002
lamin isoform A-delta103003
Cytochrome P450 1A20112
Cytochrome P450 3A40224
Cytochrome P450 2D60213
Cytochrome P450 2C9 0112
Cytochrome P450 2C190112
Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma3115
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 20404
Aurora kinase B0101
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG20101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid 0101
glp-1 receptor, partial3003
TDP1 protein5005
GLI family zinc finger 34004
AR protein6006
estrogen receptor 2 (ER beta)4004
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 33003
progesterone receptor4004
cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A polypeptide 43003
estrogen-related nuclear receptor alpha6006
pregnane X nuclear receptor3003
estrogen nuclear receptor alpha7007
G3003
peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma5005
cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1, isoform CRA_a3003
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform 24004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi0202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi2215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit delta0202
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 30404
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 40405
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1F0101
Voltage-dependent calcium channel gamma-2 subunit4004
Bile salt export pump0808
Interferon beta3003
HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain 3003
Fatty acid-binding protein, liver0101
Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein 10001
Albumin0124
Albumin0011
Cellular tumor antigen p535005
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB10203
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-10202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-10202
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-40202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-20202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-30202
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-20202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-10224
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-12215
Translocator protein0124
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-60101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-10202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit delta2215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-20213
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-22215
Glutamate receptor 24004
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-52215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-32215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-40202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-20202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-20101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit delta0101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-12215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-22215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-20101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-30101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-30101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-42215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-30213
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-32215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-62215
Translocator protein0101
Translocator protein0101
Cholecystokinin receptor type A0101
Gastrin/cholecystokinin type B receptor0101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-50224
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-30213
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-20213
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-20213
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-40202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-10101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-10101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-12215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-32215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-30101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-22215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit epsilon0202
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1D 0101
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-70101
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1S0101
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C0101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-60202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-50101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-10202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi0101
Sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase 10101
GABA theta subunit2215
Inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 13003
ATPase family AAA domain-containing protein 53003
Ataxin-23003
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-30202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-40101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit epsilon2215
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit theta0101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-10101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit theta0202
cytochrome P450 2C9, partial3003
Chain A, Beta-lactamase3003
Chain A, JmjC domain-containing histone demethylation protein 3A1001
chaperonin-containing TCP-1 beta subunit homolog1001
Smad31001
bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain 2B3003
IDH12002
ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 N0101
protein AF-9 isoform a0001
histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2A isoform 2 precursor1001
nuclear receptor ROR-gamma isoform 13003
geminin4004
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 40202
Epidermal growth factor receptor0202
Estrogen receptor0404
Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-20101
Tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn0101
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10303
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M20202
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M40202
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M50202
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor0213
Adenosine receptor A30404
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M10202
Beta-3 adrenergic receptor0202
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor0404
Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor0202
Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor0202
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M30202
Substance-K receptor0202
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 10202
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A0202
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C0202
C-8 sterol isomerase0101
D(3) dopamine receptor0202
Alpha-synuclein2204
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B0404
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor0404
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 60202
3-beta-hydroxysteroid-Delta(8),Delta(7)-isomerase0101
Sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 10303
retinoic acid nuclear receptor alpha variant 13003
Glucocorticoid receptor0202
Sex hormone-binding globulin0011
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-10202
Corticosteroid-binding globulin0101
Polyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX150101
Androgen receptor0101
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B70103
Glycine receptor subunit beta0202
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-20202
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-30202
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A10101
Lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase0011
Olfactory receptor 51E20011
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A100001
Chain A, MAJOR APURINIC/APYRIMIDINIC ENDONUCLEASE3003
Chain A, TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASE2002
Chain A, Dihydrofolate reductase0011
Chain A, Putative fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase2002
Chain A, 2-oxoglutarate Oxygenase3003
Chain A, Ferritin light chain2002
acid sphingomyelinase1001
USP1 protein, partial2002
aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A13003
thyroid stimulating hormone receptor1001
retinoid X nuclear receptor alpha3003
glucocerebrosidase2002
alpha-galactosidase1001
activating transcription factor 62002
lysosomal alpha-glucosidase preproprotein1001
15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] isoform 11001
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 22002
DNA polymerase beta1001
Thymidylate synthase0202
Thymidylate synthase0101
Dihydrofolate reductase0011
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10202
Folylpolyglutamate synthase, mitochondrial0001
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A30202
Folylpolyglutamate synthase, mitochondrial0001
Multidrug resistance associated protein0001
Luciferase4004
hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha subunit3003
Histone H2A.x1001
Chain A, membrane-associated prostaglandin E synthase-20101
RAR-related orphan receptor gamma3003
SMAD family member 21001
SMAD family member 31001
Microtubule-associated protein tau3003
hypoxia-inducible factor 1, alpha subunit (basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor)2002
EWS/FLI fusion protein1001
67.9K protein1001
Parkin2002
euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 23003
heat shock 70kDa protein 5 (glucose-regulated protein, 78kDa)1001
aryl hydrocarbon receptor2002
nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells 1 (p105), isoform CRA_a1001
cytochrome P450 2D6 isoform 11001
peripheral myelin protein 22 isoform 11001
cytochrome P450 2C9 precursor1001
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform a3003
heat shock protein beta-12002
ras-related protein Rab-9A1001
serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR isoform 11001
DNA polymerase iota isoform a (long)1001
DNA polymerase kappa isoform 12002
M-phase phosphoprotein 82002
neuropeptide S receptor isoform A1001
Prostaglandin-H2 D-isomerase0101
Prostaglandin E synthase0101
Solute carrier family 22 member 60101
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 0102
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 0102
3',5'-cyclic-AMP phosphodiesterase 0101
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 2B1 0202
Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 20101
Phospholipase A2, major isoenzyme0101
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 10203
Procathepsin L0101
Interleukin-80101
Androgen receptor0011
Polyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenase0102
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10101
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C40101
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 10101
Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 10101
Thromboxane-A synthase 0101
Adenosine receptor A10101
Serum paraoxonase/arylesterase 10101
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 10202
Caspase-10001
Nitric oxide synthase, inducible0101
Adenosine receptor A2a0101
Substance-P receptor0101
Prostaglandin E2 receptor EP3 subtype0101
Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 20101
Sodium- and chloride-dependent GABA transporter 30101
Prostaglandin E2 receptor EP4 subtype0101
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 0101
Bifunctional epoxide hydrolase 20101
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 20213
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 0101
Prostaglandin E2 receptor EP1 subtype0101
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma0011
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C30202
Histamine H2 receptor1001
Sodium- and chloride-dependent betaine transporter0101
C-X-C chemokine receptor type 30101
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2 0101
Spike glycoprotein1001
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G1001
Prostaglandin D2 receptor 0202
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 20202
Lactoylglutathione lyase0101
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C10101
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 20102
Uracil nucleotide/cysteinyl leukotriene receptor0101
Solute carrier family 22 member 60101
Solute carrier family 22 member 70001
Sigma intracellular receptor 20101
Prostaglandin E2 receptor EP2 subtype0101
Rho-associated protein kinase 20101
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 1 0101
Nicotinate phosphoribosyltransferase0101
Solute carrier family 22 member 80101
Canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 10303
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 10202
Dehydrogenase/reductase SDR family member 90101
P2Y purinoceptor 120101
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B30202
Cytosolic phospholipase A2 gamma0101
Prostaglandin D2 receptor 20112
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B10202
thioredoxin reductase2002
chromobox protein homolog 12002
mitogen-activated protein kinase 11001
flap endonuclease 11001
cytochrome P450 3A4 isoform 12002
muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M11001
Potassium channel subfamily K member 30101
Potassium channel subfamily K member 20101
Sodium channel protein type 1 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 2 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 3 subunit alpha0101
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 50101
Sodium channel protein type 4 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 9 subunit alpha0101
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily D member 20101
Potassium channel subfamily K member 180101
Sodium channel protein type 3 subunit alpha0101
Opioid receptor, delta 1b 0101
Solute carrier family 22 member 1 0101
Acetylcholinesterase0101
Opioid receptor homologue0101
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB10101
Acyl-CoA desaturase 10101
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M10101
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M30101
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M40101
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M50101
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M20101
Histidine decarboxylase0011
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB10101
Proteinase-activated receptor 10112
Delta-type opioid receptor0102
Delta-type opioid receptor0214
Kappa-type opioid receptor0214
Mu-type opioid receptor0216
Kappa-type opioid receptor0214
Mu-type opioid receptor0214
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A30001
Delta-type opioid receptor0214
Kappa-type opioid receptor0202
Kappa-type opioid receptor0214
Mu-type opioid receptor0215
Nociceptin receptor0101
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 70101
Mu-type opioid receptor0101
Mu-type opioid receptor0202
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor0101
Mas-related G-protein coupled receptor member X20011
Mu-type opioid receptor0101
Chain A, Nuclear Receptor ROR-beta0101
Chain A, ATP-DEPENDENT DNA HELICASE Q11001
pregnane X receptor2002
thioredoxin glutathione reductase1001
regulator of G-protein signaling 41001
nonstructural protein 11001
thyroid stimulating hormone receptor1001
thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptor1001
Caspase-71001
Bloom syndrome protein isoform 11001
caspase-31001
survival motor neuron protein isoform d1001
histone acetyltransferase KAT2A isoform 11001
Ornithine decarboxylase0001
Amyloid-beta precursor protein0101
Ornithine decarboxylase0001
60 kDa chaperonin0101
Retinoic acid receptor alpha0227
60 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial0101
Retinoic acid receptor beta0227
Retinoic acid receptor alpha0123
Retinoic acid receptor gamma 0227
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor0101
Retinoic acid receptor gamma0123
Retinoic acid receptor RXR-alpha0224
Retinoic acid receptor beta0123
Cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 20011
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor0101
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 10101
Retinoic acid receptor RXR-alpha0123
Retinoic acid receptor RXR-beta0224
Retinoic acid receptor RXR-beta0123
Retinoic acid receptor RXR-gamma0123
Nuclear receptor ROR-alpha0101
Cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 10102
Retinoic acid receptor RXR-gamma0224
10 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial0101
Cellular retinoic acid-binding protein 10011
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 10213
Thiosulfate sulfurtransferase0101
60 kDa chaperonin 0101
10 kDa chaperonin 0101
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 20101
Nuclear receptor ROR-beta0101
ATP-dependent phosphofructokinase1001
potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 isoform d1001
Cocaine esterase0101
Histone deacetylase 30202
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A90001
Bile salt export pump0101
Cytochrome P450 2A60101
Tissue factor0101
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member A10101
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-60001
Liver carboxylesterase 10101
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member A10101
Histone deacetylase 40202
Histone deacetylase 10202
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member A10101
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B70101
Sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 10101
Histone deacetylase 70202
Histone deacetylase 20202
Polyamine deacetylase HDAC100202
Histone deacetylase 11 0202
Histone deacetylase 80202
NAD-dependent protein deacylase sirtuin-5, mitochondrial0101
Histone deacetylase 60202
Histone deacetylase 90202
Histone deacetylase 50202
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]