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sterigmatocystin

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ID SourceID
PubMed CID5280389
CHEMBL ID524291
CHEBI ID18227
SCHEMBL ID620489
MeSH IDM0020481

Synonyms (48)

Synonym
nsc201423
nsc 204985
3a,2':4,5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one
nsc-201423
7h-furo[3',5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one, 3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-, (3ar-cis)-
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7h-furo[3',5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one, 3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-
CHEBI:18227 ,
8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-3a,12c-dihydro-7h-furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one
(3ar,12cs)-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-3a,12c-dihydro-7h-furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one
NCIMECH_000632
NCI60_001723
ccris 561
3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7h-furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-c)xanthen-7-one
7h-furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-c)xanthen-7-one, 3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-
sterigmatocystine
7h-furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-c)xanthen-7-one, 3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-, (3ar-cis)-
hsdb 3540
(3ar-cis)3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7h-furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-c)xanthen-7-one
einecs 233-158-6
nsc-204985
NSC204985 ,
nsc 201423
sterigmatocystin ,
C00961
10048-13-2
LMPK10000001
CHEMBL524291
7h-furo(3',2':4,5)furo(2,3-c)xanthen-7-one, 3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-, (3ar,12cs)-
unii-5f95211s5z
5f95211s5z ,
sterigmacocystin
MLS004257378
smr003082510
CCG-35887
SCHEMBL620489
sterigmatocystin [hsdb]
sterigmatocystin [iarc]
7h-furo[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one, 3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-, (3ar,12cs)-
J-000143
Q2777979
HY-N6725
CS-0034157
3a,12c-dihydro-8-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7h-furol[3',2':4,5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one
15-hydroxy-11-methoxy-6,8,20-trioxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.03,7.014,19]icosa-1,4,9,11,14,16,18-heptaen-13-one
(3s,7r)-15-hydroxy-11-methoxy-6,8,20-trioxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.03,7.014,19]icosa-1,4,9,11,14,16,18-heptaen-13-one
F86359
AKOS040742652

Research Excerpts

Overview

Sterigmatocystin (STE) is a common hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic contaminant in cereals. Its phytotoxicity and mechanisms are poorly understood. It is a carcinogenic and mutagenic mycotoxin produced by fungi of many Aspergillus species.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Sterigmatocystin (STC) is a toxic fungal secondary metabolite recognized by the FAO and WHO as a genotoxic and carcinogenic substance. "( Graphene oxide-mediated fluorescence turn-on GO-FAM-FRET aptasensor for detection of sterigmatocystin.
Bhatt, P; Gade, PS; Sonkar, RM, 2022
)
2.39
"Sterigmatocystin (STE) is a common hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic contaminant in cereals, however, its phytotoxicity and mechanisms are poorly understood. "( Metabolomic and regular analysis reveal phytotoxic mechanisms of sterigmatocystin in Amaranthus retroflexus L.
Han, XB; Li, YQ; Liu, J; Ma, SQ; Sun, RX; Wan, J; Wang, M; Wang, XB; Zhang, CS; Zhang, XF; Zhao, DL, 2022
)
2.4
"Sterigmatocystin (STE) is a mycotoxin produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus. "( Sterigmatocystin-induced cytotoxicity via oxidative stress induction in human neuroblastoma cells.
Fernández-Franzón, M; Ruiz, MJ; Zingales, V, 2020
)
3.44
"Sterigmatocystin (STG) is a highly toxic secondary fungal metabolite structurally closely related to the well-known carcinogenic aflatoxins. "( Development and in-house validation of a rapid and simple to use ELISA for the detection and measurement of the mycotoxin sterigmatocystin.
Brabet, C; Campbell, K; Elliott, CT; Haasnoot, W; Oplatowska-Stachowiak, M; Reiring, C; Sajic, N; Salden, M, 2018
)
2.13
"Sterigmatocystin (ST) is a polyketide mycotoxin produced by certain species of Aspergillus such as Aspergillus delacroxii SIPIW15, which could produce both ECB and ST."( Disruption of stcA blocks sterigmatocystin biosynthesis and improves echinocandin B production in Aspergillus delacroxii.
Fa, C; Hu, H; Liang, Y; Min, T; Xiong, L; Xu, R; Yang, S, 2019
)
1.54
"Sterigmatocystin (STC) is a carcinogenic and mutagenic mycotoxin produced by fungi of many Aspergillus species. "( Stability of sterigmatocystin during the bread making process and its occurrence in bread from the Latvian market.
Bartkevičs, V; Veršilovskis, A, 2012
)
2.19
"Sterigmatocystin (ST) is a carcinogenic mycotoxin that is commonly found in human food, animal feed and in the indoor environment. "( Impairment of cell cycle progression by sterigmatocystin in human pulmonary cells in vitro.
Huang, S; Shen, H; Wang, J; Xing, L; Yan, X; Zhang, X, 2014
)
2.11
"Sterigmatocystin (STC) is a carcinogenic and mutagenic mycotoxin produced by fungi of many Aspergillus species. "( Sterigmatocystin-induced oxidative DNA damage in human liver-derived cell line through lysosomal damage.
Chen, M; Gao, W; Ge, L; Geng, C; Ji, F; Jiang, L; Li, Q; Liu, X; Yan, Q; Yang, G; Zhong, L; Zou, Y, 2015
)
3.3
"Sterigmatocystin (STC) is a mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and other fungi. "( Determination of sterigmatocystin in grain using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with an on-column injector.
Goto, T; Hossain, MZ, 2015
)
2.2
"Sterigmatocystin (ST) is a common contaminant detected in food and animal feed that has been recognized as a possible human carcinogen. "( Sterigmatocystin-induced checkpoint adaptation depends on Chk1 in immortalized human gastric epithelial cells in vitro.
Jiang, X; Lian, W; Liu, J; Shen, H; Wang, J; Xing, L; Yang, H; Yi, L; Zhang, D; Zhang, X, 2017
)
3.34
"Sterigmatocystin (STC) is a mycotoxin produced by fungi of many different Aspergillus species. "( Sterigmatocystin: occurrence in foodstuffs and analytical methods--an overview.
De Saeger, S; Versilovskis, A, 2010
)
3.25
"Sterigmatocystin (STC) is a wide spread mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus fungi, with hepatotoxic and carcinogenetic proprieties."( [High levels of sterigmatocystin in patients with chronic liver diseases].
Cojocariu, C; Huţanaşu, C; Sfarti, C; Sîngeap, AM; Spac, A; Stanciu, C; Trifan, A,
)
1.92
"Sterigmatocystin (ST) is a toxic metabolite mainly produced by the fungi Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus versicolor. "( Effects of sterigmatocystin on TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-12 expression in murine peripheral blood mononuclear cells and peritoneal macrophages in vivo.
Wang, J; Xia, Y; Xing, LX; Yao, ZG; Zhang, XH; Zhang, Y, 2012
)
2.21
"Sterigmatocystin is a penultimate precursor of aflatoxins and also a toxic and carcinogenic substance produced by many species, including Aspergillus nidulans."( Enzyme reactions and genes in aflatoxin biosynthesis.
Nakajima, H; Yabe, K, 2004
)
1.04
"Sterigmatocystin is a mycotoxin and a precursor of aflatoxin which is produced by Aspergillus versicolor."( [The mechanisms of gastric cancer development produced by the combination of Helicobacter pylori with Sterigmatocystin, a mycotoxin].
Misumi, J, 2004
)
1.26
"Sterigmatocystin (ST) is a secondary metabolite and a principal mycotoxin known to be produced by over 30 species of filamentous fungi. "( Synthesis of sterigmatocystin on a chemically defined medium by species of Aspergillus and Chaetomium.
Barnes, SE; Bennett, JW; Bhatnagar, D; Dola, TP, 1994
)
2.1
"Sterigmatocystin (ST) is a mycotoxin and carcinogen."( Absence of p53-mediated G1 arrest with induction of MDM2 in sterigmatocystin-treated cells.
Aoki, K; Liu, SY; Misumi, J; Xie, TX; Zhao, WY, 2000
)
1.27

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The LD50 values as established in the first two experiments were 10."( Acute toxicity of sterigmatocystin to chicks.
Frohlich, AA; Marquardt, RR; Sreemannarayana, O, 1987
)
0.61
" While the tryptophan pyrolysis product 3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole (Trp-P-1) and the mycotoxin sterigmatocystin were highly toxic to the cultures at moderate concentration (1 microgram/ml), the potency of each agent was increased > or = 10-fold in the presence of TCDD."( 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin sensitization of cultured human epidermal cells to carcinogenic heterocyclic amine toxicity.
deGraffenried, LA; Rice, RH; Walsh, AA, 1995
)
0.5
" The results show that Stg was toxic and clastogenic to fish as indicated by the significant decrease of body weight and the increase in frequencies of micronucleated red blood cells (MN RBC) and chromosomal aberrations in the kidney."( Adsorption of sterigmatocystin by montmorillonite and inhibition of its genotoxicity in the Nile tilapia fish (Oreachromis nilaticus).
Abdel-Wahhab, MA; Aly, SE; Hasan, AM; Mahrous, KF, 2005
)
0.69
" are toxic and hold a significant genotoxic efficacy at nanomolar concentrations."( Mycotoxins' activity at toxic and sub-toxic concentrations: differential cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of single and combined administration of sterigmatocystin, ochratoxin A and citrinin on the hepatocellular cancer cell line Hep3B.
Anninou, N; Chatzaki, E; Papachristou, F; Pitiakoudis, M; Simopoulos, C, 2014
)
0.6
" Our results indicate that the co-occurrence of low concentrations of mycotoxin in food may increase their toxic effects."( Cytotoxic effects induced by patulin, sterigmatocystin and beauvericin on CHO-K1 cells.
Abid-Essefi, S; Bacha, H; Berrada, H; Mallebrera, B; Ruiz, MJ; Zouaoui, N, 2016
)
0.71
"Since humans are exposed to different mycotoxins through daily intake, there is increasing concern about the adverse effects of the interactions between them."( Cytotoxic effects of individual and combined sterigmatocystin and nivalenol on liver hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
Fedeli, C; Fernández-Franzón, M; Ruiz, MJ; Zingales, V, 2020
)
0.82

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The same dosage fed in a protein-deficient diet produced toxic signs followed by a high incidence of death within 27 weeks."( Sequential hepatic changes during sterigmatocystin-induced carcinogenesis in the rat.
Mabuchi, M, 1979
)
0.54
" Peritonitis was observed in chicks given the high dosage STG."( Effects of repeated intra-abdominal injections of sterigmatocystin on relative organ weights, concentration of serum and liver constituents, and histopathology of certain organs of the chick.
Frohlich, AA; Marquardt, RR; Sreemannarayana, O, 1988
)
0.53
" Loss of these adducts from liver DNA was observed to exhibit a triphasic profile: rapid loss during the first 24 h (t 1/2 = 12 h) followed by a slower decline from 1 to 14 days post dosing (t 1/2 = 7 days) and an extremely slow decline from days 14 to 105 post treatment (t 1/2 = 109 days)."( Formation and persistence of sterigmatocystin--DNA adducts in rat liver determined via 32P-postlabeling analysis.
Irvin, TR; Randerath, K; Reddy, MV, 1985
)
0.56
" A dose-response relationship was observed between the dose of 10(-6) and 1 mM."( Acute cytogenetic effect of sterigmatocystin on rat bone-marrow cells in vivo.
Chattopadhyay, SC; Fujie, K; Gotoh-Mimura, K; Sugiyama, T; Ueda, N, 1984
)
0.56
" Sensitivity to AFB1 increased with increasing age of the embryo, the model system showed a dose-response to increasing carcinogen concentrations, and one-half hour exposures appeared to be optimum for AFB1."( Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) embryos: a sensitive animal model for experimental carcinogenesis.
Hendricks, JD; Loveland, PM; Nixon, JE; Scanlan, RA; Sinnhuber, RO; Wales, JH, 1980
)
0.26
" Trichothecenes were negative, except for nivalenol, 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol, 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol, T-2 and HT-2 toxins, which showed equivocal results with kidney S9 because a clear dose-response effect was not observed."( Genotoxicity of 12 Mycotoxins by the SOS/umu Test: Comparison of Liver and Kidney S9 Fraction.
Alonso-Jauregui, M; González-Peñas, E; López de Cerain, A; Vettorazzi, A, 2022
)
0.72
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
metaboliteAny intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
sterigmatocystins
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (2)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
aflatoxins B1 and G1 biosynthesis218
sterigmatocystin biosynthesis210

Bioassays (12)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID377422Antifungal activity against Mycotypha microspora at 50 ug/disk by agar diffusion assay2006Journal of natural products, Jul, Volume: 69, Issue:7
Arugosins G and H: prenylated polyketides from the marine-derived fungus Emericellanidulans var. acristata.
AID1056604Selectivity for human HepG2 cells over human A549 cells2013Journal of natural products, Dec-27, Volume: 76, Issue:12
Secoemestrin D, a cytotoxic epitetrathiodioxopiperizine, and emericellenes A-E, five sesterterpenoids from Emericella sp. AST0036, a fungal endophyte of Astragalus lentiginosus1.
AID697853Inhibition of horse BChE at 2 mg/ml by Ellman's method2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Nov-15, Volume: 20, Issue:22
Exploration of natural compounds as sources of new bifunctional scaffolds targeting cholinesterases and beta amyloid aggregation: the case of chelerythrine.
AID1056613Cytotoxicity against human CHP100 cells after 72 hrs by Alamar Blue assay2013Journal of natural products, Dec-27, Volume: 76, Issue:12
Secoemestrin D, a cytotoxic epitetrathiodioxopiperizine, and emericellenes A-E, five sesterterpenoids from Emericella sp. AST0036, a fungal endophyte of Astragalus lentiginosus1.
AID1056617Cytotoxicity against human SF268 cells after 72 hrs by Alamar Blue assay2013Journal of natural products, Dec-27, Volume: 76, Issue:12
Secoemestrin D, a cytotoxic epitetrathiodioxopiperizine, and emericellenes A-E, five sesterterpenoids from Emericella sp. AST0036, a fungal endophyte of Astragalus lentiginosus1.
AID697852Inhibition of electric eel AChE at 2 mg/ml by Ellman's method2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Nov-15, Volume: 20, Issue:22
Exploration of natural compounds as sources of new bifunctional scaffolds targeting cholinesterases and beta amyloid aggregation: the case of chelerythrine.
AID1056618Cytotoxicity against human NCI-H460 cells after 72 hrs by Alamar Blue assay2013Journal of natural products, Dec-27, Volume: 76, Issue:12
Secoemestrin D, a cytotoxic epitetrathiodioxopiperizine, and emericellenes A-E, five sesterterpenoids from Emericella sp. AST0036, a fungal endophyte of Astragalus lentiginosus1.
AID1056615Cytotoxicity against human PC3M cells after 72 hrs by Alamar Blue assay2013Journal of natural products, Dec-27, Volume: 76, Issue:12
Secoemestrin D, a cytotoxic epitetrathiodioxopiperizine, and emericellenes A-E, five sesterterpenoids from Emericella sp. AST0036, a fungal endophyte of Astragalus lentiginosus1.
AID1056611Cytotoxicity against human WI38 cells after 72 hrs by Alamar Blue assay2013Journal of natural products, Dec-27, Volume: 76, Issue:12
Secoemestrin D, a cytotoxic epitetrathiodioxopiperizine, and emericellenes A-E, five sesterterpenoids from Emericella sp. AST0036, a fungal endophyte of Astragalus lentiginosus1.
AID1056616Cytotoxicity against human MCF7 cells after 72 hrs by Alamar Blue assay2013Journal of natural products, Dec-27, Volume: 76, Issue:12
Secoemestrin D, a cytotoxic epitetrathiodioxopiperizine, and emericellenes A-E, five sesterterpenoids from Emericella sp. AST0036, a fungal endophyte of Astragalus lentiginosus1.
AID1056614Cytotoxicity against human MDA-MB-231 cells after 72 hrs by Alamar Blue assay2013Journal of natural products, Dec-27, Volume: 76, Issue:12
Secoemestrin D, a cytotoxic epitetrathiodioxopiperizine, and emericellenes A-E, five sesterterpenoids from Emericella sp. AST0036, a fungal endophyte of Astragalus lentiginosus1.
AID377423Antialgal activity against 'Chlorella' fusca at 50 ug/disk by agar diffusion assay2006Journal of natural products, Jul, Volume: 69, Issue:7
Arugosins G and H: prenylated polyketides from the marine-derived fungus Emericellanidulans var. acristata.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (435)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990143 (32.87)18.7374
1990's67 (15.40)18.2507
2000's74 (17.01)29.6817
2010's99 (22.76)24.3611
2020's52 (11.95)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 37.46

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index37.46 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.14 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.65 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index56.07 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (37.46)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews34 (7.33%)6.00%
Case Studies3 (0.65%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other427 (92.03%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]