Contamination, Biomonitoring and Cell Metabolism of Mycotoxins

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change and the globalisation of food supply chains are contributing to the increasing prevalence and complexity of mycotoxin contamination, often resulting in co-exposure to multiple toxins. Consequently, a comprehensive understanding of contamination patterns, biomonitoring approaches, and cellular metabolic responses is urgently required.

This Special Issue aims to provide a broad overview of recent advances in mycotoxin research. We invite authors to submit original research articles, reviews, and short communications addressing the occurrence, distribution, and mitigation of mycotoxins in food, feed, and environmental matrices, with particular attention to emerging and masked mycotoxins.

A major focus of this Special Issue is biomonitoring, including the development and application of innovative analytical methodologies to assess mycotoxin exposure in both humans and animals. From a One Health perspective, special emphasis will be placed on studies employing sentinel animals, including domestic and wild species, as early indicators of environmental and dietary exposure and as valuable models for understanding potential risks to human health.

Furthermore, this Special Issue seeks to highlight novel insights into the effects of mycotoxins on cellular metabolism and molecular pathways. Research investigating oxidative stress, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, endocrine disruption, and alterations in gut microbiota–host interactions are encouraged to elucidate the mechanisms underlying mycotoxin toxicity.

By integrating expertise from the food safety, toxicology, veterinary, and biomedical sciences, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of mycotoxin-related challenges and support the development of effective prevention and intervention strategies.

Dr. Consiglia Longobardi
Dr. Vincenzo Vestuto
Guest Editors

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