Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by molds or fungi that contaminate food and are responsible for pathological changes in animals and humans. They can be found especially in cereals, wheat, coffee beans, corn, dried fruits, dried meat products, spices, rice and crude vegetable oils. It is worth noting that mycotoxins can be also present in food, despite the absence of visible mold, and industrial processing.
Exposure to mycotoxins is associated with a higher risk of neurotoxicity, neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, short-term memory loss, color recognition and other neuropsychiatric and neurological symptoms.
This Research Topic aims to deepen our understanding of the type and role of mycotoxins in physiological and pathophysiological processes in the central nervous system, in neurodegenerative diseases, and in neuropsychiatric symptoms.
This collection aims to provide new insights into the pathways and mechanisms that mycotoxins can induce neurotoxicity and provide a novel perspective for future research.
Studies assessing mycotoxins in in-vitro cell cultures, in animal and human models are welcome.
Considering that the occurrence of mycotoxins is only reported in some geographic regions, original data on the type and role of mycotoxins in neurodegenerative disease and neuropsychiatric symptoms from different countries are welcome.
In this Research Topic, we welcome papers, including, but not limited to:
• Mechanisms of Mycotoxin-Induced Neurotoxicity
• Novel Approaches to Minimizing Mycotoxin Contamination and their role in neurodegenerative disease
• Effects of mycotoxins in neuropsychiatric symptoms, in depression, anxiety, insomnia.
• Commentaries from regulatory agencies describing the monitoring of mycotoxins levels and their role in neurotoxicity
• Discovery of novel targets, current state of the art and future perspectives
Neuropharmacology welcomes submissions of the following article types: Brief Research Report, Case Report, Clinical Trial, Community Case Study, Correction, Data Report, Editorial, General Commentary, Hypothesis & Theory, Methods, Mini Review, Opinion, Original Research, Perspective, Review, Study Protocol, Systematic Review, Technology and Code.
Keywords:
mycotoxins; neurodegenerative diseases; neuropsychiatric symptoms; central nervous system; toxicity
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by molds or fungi that contaminate food and are responsible for pathological changes in animals and humans. They can be found especially in cereals, wheat, coffee beans, corn, dried fruits, dried meat products, spices, rice and crude vegetable oils. It is worth noting that mycotoxins can be also present in food, despite the absence of visible mold, and industrial processing.
Exposure to mycotoxins is associated with a higher risk of neurotoxicity, neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, short-term memory loss, color recognition and other neuropsychiatric and neurological symptoms.
This Research Topic aims to deepen our understanding of the type and role of mycotoxins in physiological and pathophysiological processes in the central nervous system, in neurodegenerative diseases, and in neuropsychiatric symptoms.
This collection aims to provide new insights into the pathways and mechanisms that mycotoxins can induce neurotoxicity and provide a novel perspective for future research.
Studies assessing mycotoxins in in-vitro cell cultures, in animal and human models are welcome.
Considering that the occurrence of mycotoxins is only reported in some geographic regions, original data on the type and role of mycotoxins in neurodegenerative disease and neuropsychiatric symptoms from different countries are welcome.
In this Research Topic, we welcome papers, including, but not limited to:
• Mechanisms of Mycotoxin-Induced Neurotoxicity
• Novel Approaches to Minimizing Mycotoxin Contamination and their role in neurodegenerative disease
• Effects of mycotoxins in neuropsychiatric symptoms, in depression, anxiety, insomnia.
• Commentaries from regulatory agencies describing the monitoring of mycotoxins levels and their role in neurotoxicity
• Discovery of novel targets, current state of the art and future perspectives
Neuropharmacology welcomes submissions of the following article types: Brief Research Report, Case Report, Clinical Trial, Community Case Study, Correction, Data Report, Editorial, General Commentary, Hypothesis & Theory, Methods, Mini Review, Opinion, Original Research, Perspective, Review, Study Protocol, Systematic Review, Technology and Code.
Keywords:
mycotoxins; neurodegenerative diseases; neuropsychiatric symptoms; central nervous system; toxicity
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.