Nanqin Gan

TL;DR: It is likely to be unsafe to consume aquatic species harvested in Lake Taihu due to the high-concentrations of accumulated MCs, and the need for tracking MCs not only in the entire water column but also at the interface between water and sediment is emphasized.

TL;DR: Results strongly indicate that induction of polysaccharides by MC-RR was the major mechanism through which MCs enhanced colony formation in Microcystis spp, and Cellular release of MCs may play a key role in the persistence of algal colonies and the dominance of MicroCystis.

TL;DR: Sediments play a crucial role as a source (to the water column) of bio-degrading bacteria and as a carbon-rich environment for bacteria to proliferate and metabolize microcystin and other biogenic toxins produced by cyanobacteria, suggesting that sedimentsplay a critical role in microcyStin degradation in aquatic systems.

TL;DR: This study provides a novel mechanism underlying SFN-induced proteasome activity, and is the first report to show that heat shock response by SFN, in addition to the antioxidant response mediated by the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway, may contribute to cytoprotection.

TL;DR: The use of cyanobacterial collections as plant fertilizer is likely to be unsafe in soils because of the decreased adsorption of microcystin variants in Chinese agriculture soils.