Aflatoxin B<sub>1</sub>

Aflatoxin B1

CAT N°: 11293

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a genotoxic mycotoxin that has been found in Aspergillus.{52844,20403} It induces the formation of DNA adducts in rat liver microsomes.{52844} AFB1 induces transversion of guanine to thymine at codon 29 of the p53 tumor suppressor gene, a mutation commonly seen in hepatocellular carcinoma patients living in regions with high levels of aflatoxin contamination, in HepG2 cells.{20403} In vivo, AFB1 (50 and 100 µg/kg) induces hepatocellular carcinoma tumor formation in rats.{52845}

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  • Synonyms
    • 2,3,6aR,9aS-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-1H,11H-cyclopenta[c]furo[3′,2′:4,5]furo[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-1,11-dione
  • Correlated keywords
    • 11003-08-0 13214-11-4 27261-02-5 toxicology pathogen mycotoxin Aspergillus cancer HCC hepatocellular carcinoma p53 DNA adduct mold carcinogenic metabolism liver epoxide tumor suppression gene food contaminant contamination D03.438.150.119.075 D03.830.219.119.07 NSC-529592 HSDB-3453 B-1 AFB HepG-2 Hep-G2
  • Product Overview:
    Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a genotoxic mycotoxin that has been found in Aspergillus.{52844,20403} It induces the formation of DNA adducts in rat liver microsomes.{52844} AFB1 induces transversion of guanine to thymine at codon 29 of the p53 tumor suppressor gene, a mutation commonly seen in hepatocellular carcinoma patients living in regions with high levels of aflatoxin contamination, in HepG2 cells.{20403} In vivo, AFB1 (50 and 100 µg/kg) induces hepatocellular carcinoma tumor formation in rats.{52845}

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