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ReviewFrontiers in toxicology2026

The role of mycotoxins in lipid metabolism and homeostasis: a systematic review.

Bernadett Csókay, Eszter Ruff, Zsuzsanna Szőke, Levente Sára, Balázs Komoróczy, Apolka Szentirmay, Márkó Unicsovics, Katalin Sára-Popovics, Dóra Holéci, Balázs Hamar

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Review in Frontiers in toxicology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Bernadett CsókayDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Eszter RuffDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Zsuzsanna SzőkeDepartment of Animal Biotechnology, Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary.
Levente SáraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Balázs KomoróczyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Apolka SzentirmayDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Márkó UnicsovicsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Katalin Sára-PopovicsDepartment of Animal Biotechnology, Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary.
Dóra HoléciDepartment of Animal Biotechnology, Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary.
Balázs HamarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Mycotoxins are widespread food contaminants that pose a significant global health concern. While their hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic, and carcinogenic effects are well established and characterized, their effects on adipose tissue biology and systemic lipid regulation remain incompletely understood. Given adipose tissue's central role in lipid homeostasis, endocrine regulation, and as a storage reservoir for adipophilic compounds, understanding these effects is critical. Methods: This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, and prospectively registered to PROSPERO (CRD42022287044). A comprehensive literature search was conducted in CENTRAL, Embase, and MEDLINE (PubMed) through 16 January 2026. Experimental Results: Twenty-one experimental studies met the inclusion criteria. Across animal models, mycotoxin exposure consistently disrupted lipid homeostasis, leading to elevated serum triglyceride, cholesterol, LDL, and VLDL levels, alongside reduced HDL concentrations. These effects were mediated through toxin-specific mechanisms, including inhibition of Conclusion: Mycotoxins exert significant, toxin-specific effects on lipid metabolism and adipose tissue function and may contribute to cardiometabolic dysfunction. Adipose tissue appears to play a key role in mycotoxin bioaccumulation, with potential implications for chronic exposure and delayed systemic toxicity.

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adipose tissueaflatoxinsbioaccumulaiondeoxynivalenol (DON)lipid metabilismPPAR signalingzearalenone (ZEN)

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PMCPMC13384436

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