Advances in investigating microcystin-induced liver toxicity and underlying mechanisms

T Li, X Fan, M Cai, Y Jiang, Y Wang, P He, J Ni… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microcystins (MCs) are a class of biologically active cyclic heptapeptide pollutants produced
by the freshwater alga Microcystis aeruginosa. With increased environmental pollution, MCs …

Current research scenario for biological effect of exogenous factors on microcystin synthesis

J Liu, L Chen, X Zhang - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
In natural water bodies, numerous cyanobacteria have the potential to intracellularly
synthesize cyanotoxins, among which microcystin (MC) is the ubiquitous toxin that has been …

An algicidal Streptomyces amritsarensis strain against Microcystis aeruginosa strongly inhibits microcystin synthesis simultaneously

Y Yu, Y Zeng, J Li, C Yang, X Zhang, F Luo… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microcystis aeruginosa and hepatotoxic microcystins produced by it have posed a severe
threat to aquatic ecological security and human health. In this study a Streptomyces …

Interaction between Raphidiopsis raciborskii and rare bacterial species revealed by dilution-to-extinction experiments

J Zuo, F Tan, H Zhang, Y Xue, HP Grossart… - Harmful Algae, 2022 - Elsevier
Interactions between heterotrophic bacteria and cyanobacteria regulate the structure and
function of aquatic ecosystems and are thus crucial for the prediction and management of …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity assessment of toxic cyanobacterial blooms during oxidation

S Moradinejad, H Trigui, JF Guerra Maldonado… - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fresh-water sources of drinking water are experiencing toxic cyanobacterial blooms more
frequently. Chemical oxidation is a common approach to treat cyanobacteria and their …

Genotype and host microbiome alter competitive interactions between Microcystis aeruginosa and Chlorella sorokiniana

KC Schmidt, SL Jackrel, DJ Smith, GJ Dick, VJ Denef - Harmful Algae, 2020 - Elsevier
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) continue to increase in frequency and
magnitude, threatening global freshwater ecosystems and services. In north-temperate lakes …

Allelopathic inhibition effects and mechanism of phenolic acids to Microcystis aeruginosa

M Li, Y Wang, J Xiao, X Yan, B Liu - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Allelochemicals are essential agents for the biological control of harmful blooms. It is crucial
to identify efficient algal suppressors and understand their mechanisms. This study reports …

[HTML][HTML] Simultaneous Removal of the Freshwater Bloom-Forming Cyanobacterium Microcystis and Cyanotoxin Microcystins via Combined Use of Algicidal Bacterial …

S Wang, S Yang, J Zuo, C Hu, L Song, N Gan, P Chen - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Freshwater cyanobacterial blooms (eg, Microcystis blooms) constitute a major global
environmental problem because of their risks to public health and aquatic ecological …

The biological functions of microcystins

N Wei, C Hu, E Dittmann, L Song, N Gan - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microcystins are potent hepatotoxins predominantly produced by bloom-forming freshwater
cyanobacteria (eg, Microcystis, Planktothrix, Dolichospermum). Microcystin biosynthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal connectivity of a toxic cyanobacterial community and its associated microbiome along a freshwater-marine continuum

O Reignier, M Bormans, F Hervé, E Robert, V Savar… - Harmful Algae, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to climate changes and eutrophication, blooms of predominantly toxic freshwater
cyanobacteria are intensifying and are likely to colonize estuaries, thus impacting benthic …