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ArticleToxins2026

Analysis of the Combined Toxic Effects of AFB1, DON, and OTA Complex Contamination in Caco-2, HK-2, SK-N-SH and HepG2 Cells.

Hanke Zhao, Xiaohu Zhai, Weihua He, Zheng Jing, Dengyan Wang, Junhua Yang

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Article in Toxins, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Hanke ZhaoInstitute for Agro-Food Standards and Testing Technology, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China.
Xiaohu ZhaiInstitute of Pet Science and Technology, Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou 225300, China.
Weihua HeInstitute of Pet Science and Technology, Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou 225300, China.
Zheng JingInstitute of Pet Science and Technology, Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou 225300, China.
Dengyan WangInstitute of Pet Science and Technology, Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou 225300, China.
Junhua YangInstitute for Agro-Food Standards and Testing Technology, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1554-0275

Funding

2024 Jiangsu Provincial College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program 2024023Institutional Research Project of Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College NSF2023ZR06
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), deoxynivalenol (DON), and ochratoxin A (OTA) are common mycotoxins that frequently co-occur in cereals and pose potential risks to animal and human health. This study investigated the cytotoxic effects of AFB1, DON, and OTA, individually and in binary and ternary combinations, in four human-derived cell lines representing major target organs (Caco-2, HepG2, HK-2, and SK-N-SH). Individual toxin exposure revealed cell type-dependent sensitivity, with DON generally exhibiting the strongest cytostatic effect. Combined exposure analysis showed distinct interaction patterns across cell models, including antagonistic effects of AFB1 + OTA in most cell lines, dose-dependent interactions of DON + OTA, and low-dose synergistic effects in specific combinations. Overall, the results demonstrate that mycotoxin interactions are highly dependent on dose and target cell type, and that low-dose co-contamination may enhance toxicological risks, underscoring the importance of considering combined mycotoxin exposure in health risk assessment.

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Aflatoxin B1OchratoxinsTrichothecenesCaco-2 CellsCell LineCell SurvivalFood ContaminationHep G2 CellsHumansAflatoxin B1deoxynivalenolochratoxin AOchratoxinsTrichothecenescombination indexcytotoxicityinteractive effectmycotoxins

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PMID41591187
PMCPMC12846503

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