Freshwater cyanobacterial toxins, cyanopeptides and neurodegenerative diseases

G Nugumanova, ED Ponomarev, S Askarova… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria produce a wide range of structurally diverse cyanotoxins and bioactive
cyanopeptides in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems. The health significance of …

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) …

Neurotoxic non-protein amino acids in commercially harvested Lobsters (Homarus americanus H. Milne-Edwards)

PK Sandhu, JT Solonenka, SJ Murch - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Cyanobacteria produce neurotoxic non-protein amino acids (NPAAs) that accumulate in
ecosystems and food webs. American lobsters (Homarus americanus H. Milne-Edwards) are …

First investigation of the temporal distribution of neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and the candidate causative microalgae along the South Sea Coast of …

SY Kim, M Kim, YK Lim, SH Baek, JY Kim, KG An… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), produced by cyanobacteria and
diatoms, has been implicated as an environmental risk factor for neurodegenerative …

Presence of the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine in irrigation water and accumulation in cereal grains with human exposure risk

ZA Mohamed, RO Elnour, S Alamri, M Hashem… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The present study demonstrates the presence of the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine
and its cyanobacterial producers in irrigation water and grains of some cereal plants from …

Selection, characterization, and biosensing applications of DNA aptamers targeting cyanotoxin BMAA

X Santiago-Maldonado, JA Rodríguez-Martínez… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Scientists have established a connection between environmental exposure to toxins like β-N-
methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and a heightened risk of neurodegenerative disorders …

Brine shrimp Artemia salina to evaluate the impact of environmental concentrations of BMAA and isomers, DAB and AEG, via mortality (nauplii) and behavioural (adult …

J Lichtfouse, L Lécluse, A Demelier… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
BMAA and its isomers, DAB and AEG, are toxins mainly produced by cyanobacterial blooms
and represent an emerging risk worldwide. Anthropization and climate changes are …

Occurrence of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) toxin in irrigation water and field vegetable plants and assessing its potential risk to human health

ZA Mohamed, RO Elnour, S Alamri, M Hashem… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates the presence of the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA)
and its cyanobacterial producers in irrigation water as wells its potential accumulation in …

Behavior and brain size of larval zebrafish exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of beta-methylamino-l-alanine

AM Reside, S Gavarikar, F Laberge… - Toxicological …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) release toxic compounds in water and are increasing in
frequency worldwide. The neurotoxin β-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) is released by HABs …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of environmental concentrations of toxins BMAA and its isomers DAB and AEG on zebrafish larvae

J Lichtfouse, A Courtier, AC Vergunst… - … and Environmental Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing concern over the environmental presence of β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine
(BMAA), a toxin primarily produced by cyanobacteria and diatoms, has stimulated numerous …