Structural diversity, characterization and toxicology of microcystins

N Bouaïcha, CO Miles, DG Beach, Z Labidi, A Djabri… - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) are the most widespread class of cyanotoxins and the one
that has most often been implicated in cyanobacterial toxicosis. One of the main challenges …

A review of the global ecology, genomics, and biogeography of the toxic cyanobacterium, Microcystis spp.

MJ Harke, MM Steffen, CJ Gobler, TG Otten… - Harmful algae, 2016 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the present state of knowledge regarding the toxic, bloom-forming
cyanobacterium, Microcystis, with a specific focus on its geographic distribution, toxins …

A review of reproductive toxicity of microcystins

L Chen, J Chen, X Zhang, P **e - Journal of hazardous materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Animal studies provide strong evidence of positive associations between microcystins (MCs)
exposure and reproductive toxicity, representing a threat to human reproductive health and …

Current research scenario for microcystins biodegradation–a review on fundamental knowledge, application prospects and challenges

J Li, R Li, J Li - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Microcystins (MCs) are common cyanotoxins produced by harmful cyanobacterial blooms
(HCBs) and severely threaten human and ecosystems health. Biodegradation is an efficient …

The genetic and ecophysiological diversity of Microcystis

GJ Dick, MB Duhaime, JT Evans… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microcystis is a cyanobacterium that forms toxic blooms in freshwater ecosystems around
the world. Biological variation among taxa within the genus is apparent through genetic and …

Update on the adverse effects of microcystins on the liver

L Shi, X Du, H Liu, X Chen, Y Ma, R Wang, Z Tian… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microcystins (MCs) are the most common cyanobacteria toxins in eutrophic water, which
have strong hepatotoxicity. In the past decade, epidemiological and toxicological studies on …

Harmful algal bloom toxins in aerosol generated from inland lake water

NE Olson, ME Cooke, JH Shi, JA Birbeck… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) caused by cyanobacteria in freshwater environments produce
toxins (eg, microcystin) that are harmful to human and animal health. HAB frequency and …

Metagenomic and Metatranscriptomic Insights into Population Diversity of Microcystis Blooms: Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of mcy Genotypes, Including a Partial …

CE Yancey, DJ Smith, PA Den Uyl… - Applied and …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) degrade freshwater ecosystems globally.
Microcystis aeruginosa often dominates cyanoHABs and produces microcystin (MC), a class …

Effects of microcystin-LR and cylindrospermopsin on plant-soil systems: A review of their relevance for agricultural plant quality and public health

J Machado, A Campos, V Vasconcelos, M Freitas - Environmental research, 2017 - Elsevier
Toxic cyanobacterial blooms are recognized as an emerging environmental threat
worldwide. Although microcystin-LR is the most frequently documented cyanotoxin, studies …

Responses of the proteome and metabolome in livers of zebrafish exposed chronically to environmentally relevant concentrations of microcystin-LR

L Chen, Y Hu, J He, J Chen, JP Giesy… - … Science & Technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
In this study, for the first time, changes in expressions of proteins and profiles of metabolites
in liver of the small, freshwater fish Danio rerio (zebrafish) were investigated after long-term …