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Cry Toxin

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Name: Cry Toxin

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Study: GMOs linked to leukemia and anemia

A new study shows that Gentically Modified Oragnisms (GMO) toxins are linked to leukemia and anemia. Research shows toxic effects at the lowest dose tested. A new study shows that ingesting toxins produced by GMO plants leads to toxic and potentially ... [Published Digital Journal - May 14 2013]

Entities: anemia, Leukaemia, Toxin, Cry Toxin

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

New Study Links GMO Food To Leukemia

It has been reported that Cry toxins exert their toxicity when activated at alkaline pH of the digestive tract of susceptible larvae, and, because the physiology of the mammalian digestive system does not allow their activation, and no known specific ... [Published Health Impact News - May 12 2013]

Entities: Genetically Modified Foods, Leukaemia, Red Blood Cell, Toxicity

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

New Study Proves Bt Toxins in GMOs toxic to Mammalian Blood

According to a new study, the ‘Cry’ toxins that Monsanto’s GMO crops have been genetically modified to produce are a lot more toxic to mammals than previously thought, primarily to the blood.Dr. Mezzomo and his team from the Department of Genetics and ... [Published PEJ News - May 08 2013]

Entities: Toxin, Cry Toxin, Toxins, Toxic, Protein

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The study says, "It has been reported that Cry toxins exert their toxicity when activated at alkaline pH of the digestive tract of susceptible larvae, and, because the physiology of the mammalian digestive system does not allow their activation, and no known specific receptors in mammalian intestinal cells have been reported, the toxicity [of] these MCAs [microbial control agents] to mammals would negligible. However, our study demonstrated that Bt spore-crystals genetically modified to express individually Cry1Aa, Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, or Cry2A induced hematotoxicity, particularly to the erythroid lineage. This finding corroborates literature that demonstrated that alkali-solubilized Bt spore-crystals caused in vitro hemolysis in cell lines of rat, mouse, sheep, horse, and human erythrocytes and suggested that the plasma membrane of susceptible cells (erythrocytes, in this case) may be the primary target for these toxins [33]..."

Bt toxins are toxic to the blood of mice [Published GMWatch.org - May 03 2013]