Microcystic cyanobacteria extract induces cytoskeletal disruption and intracellular glutathione alteration in hepatocytes.

Microcystins are a group of highly liver-specific toxins, although their exact mechanisms of action remain unclear. We examined the effects of microcystic cyanobacteria extract (MCE) collected from a contaminated water source on the organization of cellular microtubules (MTs) and microfilaments (MFs...

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Main Authors: Ding, W X, Shen, H M, Ong, C N
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2000
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1638175/