Molecular effects of the mycotoxin cytochalasin B were explored in human breast cells.
In ZR-75-1 cells, cytochalasin B induced G2/M phase arrest that involved p53, p27, p21, cyclin B1 and CDK1 regulation.
In ZR-75-1 cells, cytochalasin B activated Ca2+-associated mitochondrial apoptotic pathways that involved ROS production.