Associations between dietary mycotoxins exposures and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort.

Mycotoxins have been hypothesized to contribute to a diversity of adverse health effects in humans, even at low concentrations. Certain mycotoxins are established human carcinogens, whereas for others research suggests potential carcinogenic effects. The aim of this study was to determine the associ...

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Main Authors: Inge Huybrechts, Inarie Jacobs, Carine Biessy, Elom K Aglago, Mazda Jenab, Liesel Claeys, Jiri Zavadil, Corinne Casagrande, Genevieve Nicolas, Ghislaine Scelo, Andrea Altieri, Beatrice Fervers, Isabelle P Oswald, Julien Vignard, Bernadette Chimera, Maria Santucci de Magistris, Giovanna Masala, Domenico Palli, Lisa Padroni, Jesús Castilla, Ana Jiménez-Zabala, Pauline Frenoy, Francesca Romana Mancini, Xuan Ren, Emily Sonestedt, Paolo Vineis, Alicia Heath, Mårten Werner, Esther Molina-Montes, Christina C Dahm, Fie Langmann, José María Huerta, Magritt Brustad, Guri Skeie, Matthias B Schulze, Antonio Agudo, Sabina Sieri, Michael Korenjak, Marc J Gunter, Sarah De Saeger, Marthe De Boevre
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author Inge Huybrechts
Inarie Jacobs
Carine Biessy
Elom K Aglago
Mazda Jenab
Liesel Claeys
Jiri Zavadil
Corinne Casagrande
Genevieve Nicolas
Ghislaine Scelo
Andrea Altieri
Beatrice Fervers
Isabelle P Oswald
Julien Vignard
Bernadette Chimera
Maria Santucci de Magistris
Giovanna Masala
Domenico Palli
Lisa Padroni
Jesús Castilla
Ana Jiménez-Zabala
Pauline Frenoy
Francesca Romana Mancini
Xuan Ren
Emily Sonestedt
Paolo Vineis
Alicia Heath
Mårten Werner
Esther Molina-Montes
Christina C Dahm
Fie Langmann
José María Huerta
Magritt Brustad
Guri Skeie
Matthias B Schulze
Antonio Agudo
Sabina Sieri
Michael Korenjak
Marc J Gunter
Sarah De Saeger
Marthe De Boevre
author_facet Inge Huybrechts
Inarie Jacobs
Carine Biessy
Elom K Aglago
Mazda Jenab
Liesel Claeys
Jiri Zavadil
Corinne Casagrande
Genevieve Nicolas
Ghislaine Scelo
Andrea Altieri
Beatrice Fervers
Isabelle P Oswald
Julien Vignard
Bernadette Chimera
Maria Santucci de Magistris
Giovanna Masala
Domenico Palli
Lisa Padroni
Jesús Castilla
Ana Jiménez-Zabala
Pauline Frenoy
Francesca Romana Mancini
Xuan Ren
Emily Sonestedt
Paolo Vineis
Alicia Heath
Mårten Werner
Esther Molina-Montes
Christina C Dahm
Fie Langmann
José María Huerta
Magritt Brustad
Guri Skeie
Matthias B Schulze
Antonio Agudo
Sabina Sieri
Michael Korenjak
Marc J Gunter
Sarah De Saeger
Marthe De Boevre
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description Mycotoxins have been hypothesized to contribute to a diversity of adverse health effects in humans, even at low concentrations. Certain mycotoxins are established human carcinogens, whereas for others research suggests potential carcinogenic effects. The aim of this study was to determine the association between dietary exposure to mycotoxins and hepatobiliary cancers in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. EPIC questionnaire data were matched to mycotoxin food occurrence data compiled by the European Food Safety Authority to assess long-term dietary mycotoxin exposure (expressed as μg/kg body weight/day) and then relate them to the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (n = 255) and biliary tract cancers (n = 273). Analyses were conducted using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models to compute hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Key food groups contributing to mycotoxin exposure were cereals and cereal-based products, vegetables, non-alcoholic beverages (including fruit juices) and fruits. Estimated intake of deoxynivalenol (DON) and its derivatives was positively associated with HCC risk (HRT3vsT1: 1.90, 95% CI: 1.18-3.05, p-trend <0.01). No statistically significant associations were found for the other mycotoxins. Further research to confirm our observations and investigate potential underlying mechanisms of these compounds is warranted. These data may provide evidence of HCC risks associated with higher dietary intake levels of DON, which has not yet been classified as a human carcinogen.
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spelling doaj-art-bc61af65b4ef4d219b01d9bf3e6282012025-08-20T02:22:21ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-011912e031556110.1371/journal.pone.0315561Associations between dietary mycotoxins exposures and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort.Inge HuybrechtsInarie JacobsCarine BiessyElom K AglagoMazda JenabLiesel ClaeysJiri ZavadilCorinne CasagrandeGenevieve NicolasGhislaine SceloAndrea AltieriBeatrice FerversIsabelle P OswaldJulien VignardBernadette ChimeraMaria Santucci de MagistrisGiovanna MasalaDomenico PalliLisa PadroniJesús CastillaAna Jiménez-ZabalaPauline FrenoyFrancesca Romana ManciniXuan RenEmily SonestedtPaolo VineisAlicia HeathMårten WernerEsther Molina-MontesChristina C DahmFie LangmannJosé María HuertaMagritt BrustadGuri SkeieMatthias B SchulzeAntonio AgudoSabina SieriMichael KorenjakMarc J GunterSarah De SaegerMarthe De BoevreMycotoxins have been hypothesized to contribute to a diversity of adverse health effects in humans, even at low concentrations. Certain mycotoxins are established human carcinogens, whereas for others research suggests potential carcinogenic effects. The aim of this study was to determine the association between dietary exposure to mycotoxins and hepatobiliary cancers in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. EPIC questionnaire data were matched to mycotoxin food occurrence data compiled by the European Food Safety Authority to assess long-term dietary mycotoxin exposure (expressed as μg/kg body weight/day) and then relate them to the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (n = 255) and biliary tract cancers (n = 273). Analyses were conducted using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models to compute hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Key food groups contributing to mycotoxin exposure were cereals and cereal-based products, vegetables, non-alcoholic beverages (including fruit juices) and fruits. Estimated intake of deoxynivalenol (DON) and its derivatives was positively associated with HCC risk (HRT3vsT1: 1.90, 95% CI: 1.18-3.05, p-trend <0.01). No statistically significant associations were found for the other mycotoxins. Further research to confirm our observations and investigate potential underlying mechanisms of these compounds is warranted. These data may provide evidence of HCC risks associated with higher dietary intake levels of DON, which has not yet been classified as a human carcinogen.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315561
spellingShingle Inge Huybrechts
Inarie Jacobs
Carine Biessy
Elom K Aglago
Mazda Jenab
Liesel Claeys
Jiri Zavadil
Corinne Casagrande
Genevieve Nicolas
Ghislaine Scelo
Andrea Altieri
Beatrice Fervers
Isabelle P Oswald
Julien Vignard
Bernadette Chimera
Maria Santucci de Magistris
Giovanna Masala
Domenico Palli
Lisa Padroni
Jesús Castilla
Ana Jiménez-Zabala
Pauline Frenoy
Francesca Romana Mancini
Xuan Ren
Emily Sonestedt
Paolo Vineis
Alicia Heath
Mårten Werner
Esther Molina-Montes
Christina C Dahm
Fie Langmann
José María Huerta
Magritt Brustad
Guri Skeie
Matthias B Schulze
Antonio Agudo
Sabina Sieri
Michael Korenjak
Marc J Gunter
Sarah De Saeger
Marthe De Boevre
Associations between dietary mycotoxins exposures and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort.
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title Associations between dietary mycotoxins exposures and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort.
title_full Associations between dietary mycotoxins exposures and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort.
title_fullStr Associations between dietary mycotoxins exposures and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort.
title_full_unstemmed Associations between dietary mycotoxins exposures and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort.
title_short Associations between dietary mycotoxins exposures and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a European cohort.
title_sort associations between dietary mycotoxins exposures and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a european cohort
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315561
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