Genotoxic and Carcinogenic Potential of Emerging Mycotoxins
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Mycotoxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 2224
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Interests: genetic toxicology; epigenetic alternations; ecotoxicology; cyanotoxins; advanced model systems in genetic toxicology
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Interests: cyanobacterial toxins; genetic toxicology; in vitro; advanced 3D cell models; toxicogenomics; ecotoxicology; combined exposures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Human exposure to mycotoxins is likely to increase due to climate change. Regulatory guidelines and maximum levels exist and are already enforced for known mycotoxins. However, currently unregulated, so-called “emerging mycotoxins” are also frequently accruing in agricultural products and in the human environment. There are significant data gaps regarding the genotoxic effects and potential carcinogenicity of emerging mycotoxins, and consequently, concern has been raised about their potential adverse effects, particularly following chronic exposure to low doses as humans may be exposed to mycotoxins, contaminating food, feed, and indoor environments, over a significant portion of their lifespan. To fill the knowledge gaps and establish appropriate safety measures for the protection of human and animal health, and the environment, evaluation of emerging mycotoxins with regard to their genotoxic and carcinogenic potential is urgently needed.
This Special Issue addresses research on the genotoxic and carcinogenic potential of mycotoxins and the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms, focusing on emerging mycotoxins such as enniatins, beauvericin, moniliformin, fusaproliferin, Alternaria toxins (alterinariol, phomopsin A, etc.), and other emerging mycotoxins.
Dr. Alja Štern
Dr. Bojana Žegura
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emerging mycotoxins
- toxicity
- genotoxicity
- carcinogenic potential
- mechanisms of action
- risk assessment
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