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Epidemiologic studies strongly suggest that in utero exposure to hyperthermia results in developmental defects in humans. Rats, mice, guinea pigs, and other species exposed to hyperthermia also exhibit a variety of developmental defects. Studies in our laboratory have focused on exposure to hyperthermia on Gestation Day (GD) 10 of rats in vivo or in vitro. Within 24 h after in vivo or in vitro exposure,...