China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (12): 5194-5203.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2023.12.040

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Research Progress on Metabolism and Toxicity of Zearalenone in Animals

DENG Zifeng1,2,3, WANG Lijuan1, WU Xiqiang4, YANG Honghui1, LI Tingyuan1, WANG Lingling1,2,3   

  1. 1. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China;
    2. Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China;
    3. Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou 510642, China;
    4. SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services(Qingdao) Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266101, China
  • Received:2023-04-27 Online:2023-12-05 Published:2023-11-28
  • Contact: 广东省自然科学基金-面上项目(2021A1515011170) E-mail:llwang417@scau.edu.cn

Abstract: Zearalenone (ZEA) is a mycotoxin produced by the fungi of Fusarium genera,which widely contaminates corn,wheat,barley,and other grains.After metabolism and conversion,ZEA can be distributed throughout the body via the bloodstream,causing damage in liver,kidney,uterus,testis and other organs through estrogenic effects,oxidative damage, cell apoptosis, etc.In recent years,the contamination of ZEA in crops not only poses serious challenges to livestock farming and feed industries but also threatens human health.A deep comprehension of the metabolism and toxic mechanism in animals is particularly essential for developing new prevention strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of ZEA.The author focuses on the absorption,distribution,metabolism and molecular toxicology of ZEA to clarify its toxic mechanism in animals.

Key words: zearalenone; metabolism; molecular toxicology

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