Zearalenone treatment could induce obvious apoptosis of mouse ESCs in a dose-dependent manner.
Zearalenone treatment could activate caspase-9, caspase-3, and regulate Bcl-2 family members to induce apoptosis of mouse ESCs.
Inhibitors of Z-VAD-FMK and Z-LEHD-FMK prevent ZEA-induced apoptosis of mouse ESCs.