Zearalenone and its metabolites—General overview, occurrence, and toxicity

K Ropejko, M Twarużek - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of filamentous fungi and represent one of the most
common groups of food contaminants with low molecular weight. These toxins are …

Zearalenone and reproductive function in farm animals

F Minervini, ME Dell'Aquila - International journal of molecular sciences, 2008 - mdpi.com
Farm animals are exposed to zearalenone through the feed because of the widespread
occurrence of this mycotoxin in cereals and clinical reproductive disorders due to mycotoxin …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of Mycotoxins on the Spermatozoa and Embryos of Animals

AV Tkachev, OL Tkacheva, TV Zubova… - Advances in Animal …, 2020 - researcherslinks.com
Of the aim of the current study is to study the cytotoxic effect of Zearalenone and T-2 toxin on
the sperm of bulls and stallions following the Kharkov technology of sperm obtaining and …

Estrogenic and non-estrogenic disruptor effect of zearalenone on male reproduction: a review

A Balló, K Busznyákné Székvári, P Czétány… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
According to some estimates, at least 70% of feedstuffs and finished feeds are contaminated
with one or more mycotoxins and, due to its significant prevalence, both animals and …

Scientific Opinion on the risks for public health related to the presence of zearalenone in food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food … - EFSA Journal, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Zearalenone is a mycotoxin produced by several Fusarium species. It is commonly found in
maize but can be found also in other crops such as wheat, barley, sorghum and rye. The …

Fusarium mycotoxins: Effects on reproductive function in domestic animals—A review

C Cortinovis, F Pizzo, LJ Spicer, F Caloni - Theriogenology, 2013 - Elsevier
On a global scale, cereal grains and animal feed may be contaminated with trichothecenes,
such as deoxynivalenol and T-2 toxin, zearalenone (ZEA), and fumonisins, the major …

Zearalenone induces apoptosis and cytoprotective autophagy in primary Leydig cells

Y Wang, W Zheng, X Bian, Y Yuan, J Gu, X Liu, Z Liu… - Toxicology letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Zearalenone (ZEA) is a nonsteroidal estrogenic mycotoxin found in several food
commodities worldwide. ZEA causes reproductive disorders, genotoxicity, and testicular …

Nongenomic activation of spermatozoa by steroid hormones: facts and fictions

E Baldi, M Luconi, M Muratori, S Marchiani… - Molecular and cellular …, 2009 - Elsevier
The rapid effects of steroids on spermatozoa have been demonstrated for the first time two
decades ago. Progesterone (P), which is present throughout the female genital tract with …

Toxic effects of zearalenone on gametogenesis and embryonic development: A molecular point of review

D Yang, X Jiang, J Sun, X Li, X Li, R Jiao… - Food and Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zearalenone is commonly generated from moldy cereal grain, which is toxic to the
development of gametogenesis and embryo in human and animals. The zearalenone …

Oviductal secretion and gamete interaction

S Ghersevich, E Massa, C Zumoffen - Reproduction, 2015 - rep.bioscientifica.com
A reliable, easy to assess marker for fertility in agricultural species would be highly desirable
and Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is a promising candidate. This review summarizes …