Bioinformatics analysis and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) indicated that SULT1C2A expression was down-regulated in VAD group, accompanied by increased expression of rno-miR-466c-5p but decreased expression of Foxo4 and somitogenesis-related genes such as Pax1, Nkx3-2 and Sox9 on gestational day (GD) 9.