Neural Tube Defects (NTD)

Neural Tube Defects, also known as spina bifida, is related to neural tube defects, folate-sensitive and anencephaly. An important gene associated with Neural Tube Defects is VANGL1 (VANGL Planar Cell Polarity Protein 1), and among its related pathways/superpathways are Wnt / Hedgehog / Notch and RND3 GTPase cycle. The drugs Acetylcholine and Oxybutynin have been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include Neural Tube, spinal cord and brain, and related phenotypes are hydrocephalus and multiple lipomas