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Toxins2025, 17(11), 524;https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17110524 
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23 October 2025

Although a decades-old problem in food safety, aflatoxin has largely resisted human control methods. This situation could be mitigated using new technologies that could provide better control all along the food supply chain, for crops frequently infe...

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Snake Venom C-Type Lectin-like Protein Vaa-Snaclec-3/2 Efficiently Prevents Carotid Artery Thrombosis in a Mouse Model Without Compromising Blood Coagulation

  • Monika C. Žužek,
  • Igor Križaj,
  • Miran Brvar,
  • Tomaž Trobec,
  • Simona Kranjc Brezar,
  • Mojca Dobaja Borak,
  • Adrijana Leonardi,
  • Kity Požek,
  • Milka Vrecl and
  • Robert Frangež
Toxins2025, 17(11), 523;https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17110523 
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23 October 2025

Platelets play pivotal roles in thromboembolic diseases, such as myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. In patients envenomed by the snake Vipera a. ammodytes (Vaa), pronounced and transient thrombocytopenia without bleeding is observed. We previ...

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23 October 2025

The remarkable success of Bacillus thuringiensis [Bt] in pest control worldwide resides not only on the extraordinary potency of its pesticidal proteins, but also on their narrow insect specificity, their safety for humans, and biodegradability [...]...

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Effect of Expanded Hemodialysis with the Theranova Dialyzer on the Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Inflammatory Markers

  • You Hyun Jeon,
  • Hee-Yeon Jung,
  • Ji-Young Choi,
  • Sun-Hee Park,
  • Chan-Duck Kim,
  • Yong-Lim Kim,
  • Jeong-Hoon Lim and
  • Jang-Hee Cho

22 October 2025

The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has been used as a marker of inflammation, endothelial damage, and a predictor of mortality. Expanded hemodialysis (HDx) using medium cut-off dialyzer (MCO) can effectively clear medium-sized uremic toxins. This...

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The Effective Way of Botulinum Toxin Injection to Reduce Bite Force: Preliminary Study

  • Kun-Hwa Kang,
  • Jae-Kwang Jung,
  • Jin-Seok Byun and
  • Ji Rak Kim

21 October 2025

This study investigated bite force changes after botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection into different masticatory muscles. Thirty-five male participants were divided into three groups: masseter only (M), masseter and temporalis (MT), and masseter...

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Assessment of Maternal Exposure to Mycotoxins During Pregnancy Through Biomarkers in Fetal and Neonatal Tissues

  • João Thiago Aragão Fermiano,
  • Sher Ali,
  • Sana Ullah,
  • Vanessa Theodoro Rezende,
  • Roice Eliana Rosim,
  • Fernando Gustavo Tonin,
  • Walusa Assad Gonçalves Ferri,
  • Alessandra Cristina Marcolin,
  • Leandra Naira Zambelli Ramalho and
  • Carlos Augusto Fernandes de Oliveira
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21 October 2025

This study aimed to conduct a first evaluation of maternal exposure to mycotoxins during pregnancy in Brazil through quantification of biomarkers in liver and serum samples from stillborn and neonates autopsied in the Clinical Hospital of Ribeir&atil...

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Self-Sufficient Aflatoxin Decontamination System: MOF-Based Composite Membrane with Peroxidase-Mimic and Controlled H2O2 Generation

  • Xiaofei Cheng,
  • Wenzhong Zhu,
  • Xueting Zhu,
  • Jinmin Zhang,
  • Jia Yang,
  • Huali Wang,
  • Xiaoqin Mo,
  • Chi Zhang and
  • Lina Wu

20 October 2025

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and its metabolite aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) are stable and carcinogenic mycotoxins that are commonly found in dairy products, posing serious food safety concerns. However, conventional degradation methods face limited degradation effic...

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20 October 2025

Mycotoxins are ubiquitous and unavoidable contaminants in food and feed, posing significant health risks through toxicity syndromes collectively referred to as mycotoxicoses. With climate change enhancing the conditions favorable for fungal growth an...

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