Mycotoxins and bone growth: a review of the literature on associations between xenobiotic exposure and bone growth and development

R Mehta, AJ Wenndt - Nutrition Reviews, 2025 - academic.oup.com
R Mehta, AJ Wenndt
Nutrition Reviews, 2025academic.oup.com
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi that are known to be associated with linear
growth faltering because of their impact on inflammation, intestinal damage, inhibition of
protein synthesis, and micronutrient absorption. In this narrative review, we aim to extend
this analysis to further explore associations between mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins,
trichothecenes including deoxynivalenol, T-2 toxin, and fumonisins) and long-bone growth,
particularly during the saltatory periods of development. Linear growth is a direct function of …
Abstract
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi that are known to be associated with linear growth faltering because of their impact on inflammation, intestinal damage, inhibition of protein synthesis, and micronutrient absorption. In this narrative review, we aim to extend this analysis to further explore associations between mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins, trichothecenes including deoxynivalenol, T-2 toxin, and fumonisins) and long-bone growth, particularly during the saltatory periods of development. Linear growth is a direct function of skeletal development and long-bone growth. We therefore explored biological pathways and mechanisms of impact of these toxins in both animal and human studies, in addition to the epidemiology literature (post-2020). Given what is known of the effects of individual and combinations of mycotoxins based on the animal literature, we have identified a need for further research and examination of how these toxins and exposures may be studied in humans to elucidate the downstream impact on bone-related biomarkers and anthropometric indices used to identify and predict stunting in population-based studies.
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