Mycotoxins and oxidative stress

Beauvericin, a mycotoxin produced by various Fusarium spp, is an important food and animal feed contaminant. Its diverse toxic activities coupled with its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier suggest its potential neurotoxicity. W-Z Liang and coworkers recently explored Beauvericin’s toxic effects on human astrocytes and showed that induction of oxidative stress is a prominent mechanism.

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