Is exposure to BMAA a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases? A response to a critical review of the BMAA hypothesis

D Ra, B Sa, B Sl, M Js, M Sj, D DA, S Ew, KO, B Eb… - Neurotoxicity …, 2021 - Springer
In a literature survey, Chernoff et al.(2017) dismissed the hypothesis that chronic exposure
to β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) may be a risk factor for progressive …

A critical review of the postulated role of the non-essential amino acid, β-N-methylamino-L-alanine, in neurodegenerative disease in humans

N Chernoff, DJ Hill, DL Diggs, BD Faison… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The compound BMAA (β-N-methylamino-L-alanine) has been postulated to play a
significant role in four serious neurological human diseases: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis …

Progress on the investigation and monitoring of marine phycotoxins in China

Y Liang, A Li, J Chen, Z Tan, M Tong, Z Liu, J Qiu, R Yu - Harmful Algae, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine phycotoxins associated with paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), diarrhetic shellfish
poisoning (DSP), amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP), neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) …

A systematic review on analytical methods of the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), and its causative microalgae and distribution in the environment

SY Kim, M Kim, K Park, S Hong - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), a neurotoxin produced by various microalgal
groups, is associated with neurodegenerative diseases and is considered a major …

Occurrence of β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) and Isomers in Aquatic Environments and Aquatic Food Sources for Humans

E Lance, N Arnich, T Maignien, R Biré - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
The neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA), a non-protein amino acid produced by
terrestrial and aquatic cyanobacteria and by micro-algae, has been suggested to play a role …

Environmental Neurotoxin β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) as a Widely Occurring Putative Pathogenic Factor in Neurodegenerative Diseases

S Lopicic, Z Svirčev, T Palanački Malešević… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the present review we have discussed the occurrence of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine
(BMAA) and its natural isomers, and the organisms and sample types in which the toxin (s) …

Prevalence of β-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and its isomers in freshwater cyanobacteria isolated from eastern Australia

JP Violi, SM Mitrovic, A Colville, BJ Main… - … and environmental safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental exposure to the amino acid β-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) was linked to
the high incidence of neurodegenerative disease first reported on the island of Guam in the …

[HTML][HTML] Food web biomagnification of the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine in a diatom-dominated marine ecosystem in China

C Wang, C Yan, J Qiu, C Liu, Y Yan, Y Ji… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) reported in some cyanobacteria and
eukaryote microalgae is a cause of concern due to its potential risk of human …

Multiclass cyanotoxin analysis in reservoir waters: Tandem solid-phase extraction followed by zwitterionic hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-mass …

MM Aparicio-Muriana, R Carmona-Molero, FJ Lara… - Talanta, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in all water bodies, including ocean water
and fresh water sources, represents a risk for human health as eutrophication and climate …

Putative biosynthesis mechanism of the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine in marine diatoms based on a transcriptomics approach

A Li, Y Yan, J Qiu, G Yan, P Zhao, M Li, Y Ji… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) has been presumed as an
environmental cause of human neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease …