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ArticleToxins2025

Ricin Toxicity to Intestinal Cells Leads to Multiple Cell Death Pathways Mediated by Oxidative Stress.

Francesco Biscotti, Massimo Bortolotti, Federica Falà, Antimo Di Maro, Andrea Bolognesi, Letizia Polito

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Article in Toxins, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Francesco BiscottiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via San Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8081-8413
Massimo BortolottiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via San Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9030-2237
Federica FalàDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via San Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-7110-6287
Antimo Di MaroDepartment of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF), University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Via Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9595-9665
Andrea BolognesiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via San Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7497-4586
Letizia PolitoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences-DIMEC, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via San Giacomo 14, 40126 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8051-4981

Funding

"Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca" MUR (Italy) PRIN 2022 PNRR P2022YERKR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ricin, a type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein, is a lethal toxin found in castor bean seeds. Although the systemic toxicity of ricin has been extensively studied, its localized effect on the gastrointestinal tract remains a critical concern, particularly in the case of oral ingestion. This study investigates the cytotoxic effects of ricin on human intestinal epithelial cell lines and its impact on epithelial barrier integrity. Ricin cytotoxicity was assessed on the intestinal-derived HT29 and Caco-2 cell lines using dose- and time-response assays, while the epithelial integrity was evaluated via Trans-Epithelial Electrical Resistance (TEER) measurements in Caco-2 monolayers. Cell death was determined through flow cytometry analysis, and the protective effects of cell death inhibitors and antioxidant scavengers were investigated on ricin-intoxicated cells. Ricin showed high cytotoxicity on HT29 and Caco-2 cells, with EC

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Oxidative StressRicinAntioxidantsApoptosisCaco-2 CellsCell DeathCell SurvivalHT29 CellsHumansAntioxidantsRicinapoptosisintestinal cellsnecroptosisoxidative stressribosome-inactivating proteinsricintoxic lectins

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PMID40864076
PMCPMC12389787

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