Aflatoxins are metabolized in the liver by the cytochrome P-450-dependent polysubstrate mono-oxygenase system to less toxic metabolites. The main reactions in aflatoxin metabolism are hydroxylation, oxidation, and demethylation. (A2973)
Aflatoxins produce singlet oxygen upon their exposure to UV (365-nm) light. Singlet oxygen in turn activates them to mutagens and DNA binding species. Aflatoxin metabolites can intercalate into DNA and alkylate the bases through their epoxide moiety, binding particularity to N7-guanine bases. In addition to randomly mutating DNA, this is thought to cause mutations in the p53 gene, an important gene in preventing cell cycle progression when there are DNA mutations, or signaling apoptosis. (L1877, A2859, A2972)
来源:Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
毒理性
致癌物分类
未直接列入国际癌症研究机构(IARC)名单。黄曲霉毒素B1对人类具有致癌性(第1组)。
Not directly listed by IARC. Aflatoxin B1 is carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). (L135)
The main target organ in mammals is the liver so aflatoxicosis is primarily a hepatic disease. Protracted exposure to aflatoxins may cause liver damage and necrosis, cholestasis, and hepatomas. Moreover, protracted exposure to aflatoxins has been associated with hepatocellular carcinoma, acute hepatitis, Reye's syndrome, bile duct cell proliferation, periportal fibrosis, hemorrhages, mucous membrane jaundice, fatty liver changes, cirrhosis in malnourished children, and kwashiorkor. However, aflatoxins accumulate in the presence of liver disease, and the association with hepatic cancer is confounded by the occurrence of hepatitis-B. Thus, it is not clear in these various instances whether aflatoxin is a primary cause of the disease, is an innocent bystander which accumulates secondary to the disease process, or is a contributing cause in conjunction with other factors. It is also mutagenic and teratogenic. Inhaled aflatoxins may produce pulmonary adenomatosis. Aflatoxins modify the immune system by affecting antibody formation, complement, cell-mediated immunity, and phagocytosis. (A704, L1956)
来源:Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
毒理性
暴露途径
口服、皮肤、吸入和 parenteral(被污染的药物)。 (A3101)
Oral, dermal, inhalation, and parenteral (contaminated drugs). (A3101)
来源:Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
毒理性
症状
根据剂量的不同,可能会出现一系列广泛的症状,包括呕吐、腹痛、出血和肺水肿。
A broad range of symptoms can be found depending upon dosage, including, vomiting, abdominal pain, hemorrhage, and pulmonary edema. (L1879)