[Study progress on pollution and liver cancer promotion of microcystins].
Eutrophication of fresh water lakes and ponds has caused the occurrence of cyanobacteria. Microcystins (MCs) is a class of toxic cyclic heptapeptide, which may be produced by some strains of various blue-green algae. It has become potential hazardous material in aquatic environments for its toxic, distribution and stability. MCs has been showed to be extremely potent hepatotoxins and been viewed as a promoter of liver tumor. In this review, the pollution condition of MCs and its hepatotoxins as well as its mechanisms have been summarized.
Liu
Li-Li
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College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China.
Zhong
Ru-Gang
RG
Zeng
Yi
Y
D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D052998:Microcystins / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*
D002273:Carcinogens; D052998:Microcystins; D014873:Water Pollutants