Individual and Combined Effects of Emerging Mycotoxins: From Cells to Organs

Dear Colleagues,

Emerging mycotoxins are lesser-known fungal toxins that are neither routinely monitored nor regulated, despite being frequently detected in crops and linked to health concerns. Their detection has become increasingly common thanks to advancements in analytical techniques. Examples include beauvericin, enniatins, and moniliformin, as well as newly identified metabolites which often occur alongside regulated mycotoxins, raising concerns about their interactive effects.

This Special Issue will focus on the individual and combined toxicity of mycotoxins at the cellular and organ level, aiming to consolidate advances in mechanisms and risk assessment.

Contributions will cover various topics: (1) molecular mechanisms of emerging mycotoxins, focusing on key signaling pathways and targets; (2) integration of multi-omics technologies to understand global molecular changes due to emerging mycotoxin exposure; (3) interactive effects of mycotoxin combinations involving emerging mycotoxins; (4) development and application of in vitro and ex vivo models for the assessment of health risk and potential mitigation strategies. Both research papers and review articles, proposing novelties or overviews, respectively, are welcome.

Dr. Imourana Alassane-Kpembi
Dr. Lingchen Yang
Dr. Guodong Cai
Guest Editors

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