Effects of the mycotoxin nivalenol on bovine articular chondrocyte metabolism in vitro.

Kashin-Beck Disease (KBD) is an endemic, age-related degenerative osteoarthropathy and its cause is hypothesised to involve Fusarium mycotoxins. This study investigated the Fusarium mycotoxin Nivalenol (NIV) on the metabolism of bovine articular chondrocytes in vitro.The effect 0.0-0.5 µg/ml NIV on...

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Main Authors: Siyuan Li, Emma J Blain, Junling Cao, Bruce Caterson, Victor C Duance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4198117?pdf=render