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Imourana ALASSANE-KPEMBI
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Research
Latest papers
Deoxynivalenol exposure promotes apoptosis and disrupts GnRH-dependent LH production in pituitary gonadotrope-like cells.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology · 2026 · senior author
Real-life exposure to Fusarium toxins deoxynivalenol and zearalenone triggers apoptosis and activates NLRP3 inflammasome in bovine primary theca cells.
Mycotoxin research · 2023 · senior author
Latest funding
- $112,000
Deciphering the toxicity of zearalenone congeners in pigs
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
- $12,500
Deciphering the toxicity of zearalenone congeners in pigs
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
2 publications.
Deoxynivalenol exposure promotes apoptosis and disrupts GnRH-dependent LH production in pituitary gonadotrope-like cells.
Cai G, Yang L, Marien-Bourgeois F, Boerboom D, Zamberlam G, Alassane-Kpembi I
Real-life exposure to Fusarium toxins deoxynivalenol and zearalenone triggers apoptosis and activates NLRP3 inflammasome in bovine primary theca cells.
Cai G, Guerrero-Netro HM, Bian J, Oswald IP, Price C, Alassane-Kpembi I
Deciphering the toxicity of zearalenone congeners in pigs
Principal investigators: ALASSANE-KPEMBI, Imourana
Keywords: mycotoxin; zearalenone; pig endometrium; estrogen; cyp450; veterinary drug metabolism; toxicological interaction; pig hepatocyte; proteomics; transcriptomics
Deciphering the toxicity of zearalenone congeners in pigs
Principal investigators: ALASSANE-KPEMBI, Imourana
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