Research progress of safety of zearalenone: A review

X Han, B Huangfu, T Xu, W Xu, C Asakiya, K Huang… - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zearalenone, a mycotoxin produced by fungi of the genus Fusarium, widely exists in animal
feed and human food. The structure of zearalenone is similar to estrogen, so it mainly has …

Toxicity of mycotoxins in vivo on vertebrate organisms: A review

A Cimbalo, M Alonso-Garrido, G Font… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins are considered to be a major risk factor affecting human and animal health as
they are one of the most dangerous contaminants of food and feed. This review aims to …

Arsenic exposure induces intestinal barrier damage and consequent activation of gut-liver axis leading to inflammation and pyroptosis of liver in ducks

G Zhong, F Wan, J Lan, X Jiang, S Wu, J Pan… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic is an important hazardous metalloid commonly found in polluted soil, rivers and
groundwater. However, few studies exist regarding the effect of arsenic trioxide (ATO) on the …

Zearalenone and the immune response

CV Bulgaru, DE Marin, GC Pistol, I Taranu - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zearalenone (ZEA) is an estrogenic fusariotoxin, being classified as a phytoestrogen, or as a
mycoestrogen. ZEA and its metabolites are able to bind to estrogen receptors, 17β-estradiol …

Fungal toxins and host immune responses

R Brown, E Priest, JR Naglik… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Fungi are ubiquitous organisms that thrive in diverse natural environments including soils,
plants, animals, and the human body. In response to warmth, humidity, and moisture, certain …

Toxicity of zearalenone and its nutritional intervention by natural products

S Jing, C Liu, J Zheng, Z Dong, N Guo - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Zearalenone (ZEN) is a toxic secondary metabolite mainly produced by fungi of the genus
Fusarium, and is often present in various food and feed ingredients such as corn and wheat …

[HTML][HTML] Estrogen plays an important role by influencing the NLRP3 inflammasome

W Dong, Q Peng, Z Liu, Z Xie, X Guo, Y Li… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3)
inflammasome is an important part of the natural immune system that plays an important role …

The compromised intestinal barrier induced by mycotoxins

Y Gao, L Meng, H Liu, J Wang, N Zheng - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are fungal metabolites that occur in human foods and animal feeds, potentially
threatening human and animal health. The intestine is considered as the first barrier against …

Mold, mycotoxins and a dysregulated immune system: a combination of concern?

S Kraft, L Buchenauer, T Polte - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fungi represent one of the most diverse and abundant eukaryotes on earth. The interplay
between mold exposure and the host immune system is still not fully elucidated. Literature …

An overview of chemical, physical and biological methods for zearalenone elimination: Recent advances and future prospective

Y Zhang, B Ouyang, W Zhang, C Guang, W Xu, W Mu - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins have aroused great concern worldwide over the past few years. Zearalenone
(ZEN) is one of the most widespread mycotoxins that primarily contaminates crops, including …