A zearalenon mint mikotoxin káros hatásai az emlős szervezetben: az utóbbi évtizedek eredményeinek rövid áttekintése
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2017-01Author
Jócsák, Gergely
Kiss, Dávid Sándor
Tóth, István
Bárány, Zoltán
Zsarnovszky, Attila
Frenyó, V. László
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The authors present their study on the summarized effects of zearalenone (ZEA)
on the mammalian neuroendocrine system. Oestrogen and oestrogen receptors
play a key role in mammalian physiology. Endocrine disruptors, such as ZEA have
the ability to interfere with hormonal regulatory pathways due to their oestrogenlike molecular structure. The aim of the present review is to discuss the best
known effects of ZEA poisoning. ZEA is a well-known mycotoxin, usually found
in contaminated unprocessed maize and other cereal kernel. The contamination
begins at the growing area, however it can also spread during improper storage,
causing a contamination in the feed. This is still a serious problem in animal husbandry and in the industrial production of meat.
After ingestion, the toxin can easily get into the body. ZEA can directly induce
apoptosis, thus causing cell loss in specific organs (mostly in the liver and the
immune system) resulting in a decreased, weakened function. In addition to the
cellular effects, ZEA also acts as endocrine disruptor, it alters the physiological
neuroendocrine regulation, thus disrupting the physiological action of the organs
requiring oestrogen modulation. ZEA has a serious impact on the production of
the cellular components of the blood; the quality, and cellular quantity of the
immune response; the homeostasis and the functions during detoxification of
the liver and kidneys; the neuroendocrine organ functions (disrupting the regulative characteristics of specific parts of the hormonal milieu in the animals) and
even on the central nervous system.
Most importantly ZEA can interfere with the reproductive physiology of animals
(due to the disruption on the neuroendocrine regulation), thus lowering the possible productivity of the livestock, causing major economic losses.