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- Title
A review of neurotoxicity of microcystins.
- Authors
Hu, Yufei; Chen, Jun; Fan, Huihui; Xie, Ping; He, Jun
- Abstract
Cyanobacterial blooms-produced microcystins are secondary metabolites which can accumulate in the food chain and contaminate water, thus posing a potential threat to the health of aquatic animals and even humans. Microcystin toxicity affects not only the liver but also the other organs, i.e., the brain. The serious neurotoxicity effects caused by microcystins then lead to various symptoms. This review focuses on the neurotoxicity of microcystins. Microcystins can cross blood-brain barrier with the transport of Oatps/OATPs, causing neurostructural, functional, and behavioral changes. In this review, potential uptake mechanisms and neurotoxicity mechanisms are summarized, including neurotransmissions, neurochannels, signal transduction, oxidative stress, and cytoskeleton disruption. However, further researches are needed for detailed studies on signaling pathways and the downstream pathways of neurotoxicity of microcystins.
- Subjects
MICROCYSTINS; NEUROTOXICOLOGY; CYANOBACTERIA; OXIDATIVE stress -- Risk factors; CYTOSKELETON; CELLULAR signal transduction
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2016, Vol 23, Issue 8, p7211
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-016-6073-y