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Microcystins

Known as: Microcystins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Cyclic heptapeptides found in MICROCYSTIS and other CYANOBACTERIA. Hepatotoxic and carcinogenic effects have been noted. They are sometimes called… 
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Microcystincyanobacterial toxincyanoginosin LRmicrocystin LL

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2009
2009
Effects of cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR on the transcription levels of immune-related genes in grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
Recent studies in mammals have revealed that the cyanobacterial toxin MC-LR suppresses immune functions. Nevertheless… 
2007
2007
Physiological stress and pathology in European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) induced by subchronic exposure to environmentally relevant densities of Planktothrix rubescens.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Structural Characterization of Microcystins by LC/MS/MS under Ion Trap Conditions
LC/MS/MS under ion trap conditions was used to analyze microcystins produced by cyanobacteria. Tandem mass spectrometry using MS2… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Microcystin‐RR uptake and its effects on the growth of submerged macrophyte Vallisneria natans (lour.) hara
Microcystins are hepatotoxins produced by many species of several cyanobacterial genera. Their toxic effects on animals and some… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Determination of toxic cyclic heptapeptides by liquid chromatography with detection using ultra-violet, protein phosphatase assay and tandem mass spectrometry.
2004
2004
Expression modulation of multiple cytokines in vivo by cyanobacteria blooms extract from Taihu Lake, China.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
First report of the cyanobacterial toxin cylindrospermopsin in New Zealand.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Evaluation of an ELISA Kit for the Monitoring of Microcystins (Cyanobacterial Toxins) in Water and Algae Environmental Samples
A recently developed commercial microtiter plate ELISA test kit for microcystins was evaluated for its reproducibility, accuracy… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Hepatotoxic microcystins and neurotoxic anatoxin‐a in cyanobacterial blooms from Korean lakes
Cyanobacterial bloom samples were collected in the warm season during 1992–1995 from the 12 lakes in Korea. Six species each of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Two (Z)-dehydrobutyrine-containing microcystins from a hepatotoxic bloom of Oscillatoria agardhii from Soulseat Loch, Scotland.
Two (Z)-dehydrobutyrine(Dhb)-containing microcystins, [d-Asp3, (Z)-Dhb7]microcystin-HtyR (1) and [d-Asp3, (Z)-Dhb7]microcystin-LR… 
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