Ochratoxin A-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Up-to-Date Evidence

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 22; no. 20; p. 11237
• Main Authors: Khoi, Chong-Sun, Chen, Jia-Huang, Lin, Tzu-Yu, Chiang, Chih-Kang, Hung, Kuan-Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 18.10.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Animals; Apoptosis; Biomarkers; Carcinogens - toxicity; Cell cycle; DNA damage; Food contamination & poisoning; Humans; Kidney diseases; Kidney Diseases - chemically induced; Kidney Diseases - pathology; Kinases; Nitric oxide; Ochratoxins - toxicity; Oxidative stress; Plasma; Proteins; Review; Urine; ochratoxin A; molecular interaction; nephrotoxicity; prevention

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin widely found in various foods and feeds that have a deleterious effect on humans and animals. It has been shown that OTA causes multiorgan toxicity, and the kidney is the main target of OTA among them. This present article aims to review recent and latest intracellu...