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    CAS Number: 303-47-9

    Ochratoxin A

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    Ochratoxin A is a chlorinated benzopyran coupled to phenylalanine, produced by several Aspergillus and Penicillium sp. associated with food spoilage. Ochratoxins are widely distributed in the environment and are known to be nephrotoxic, teratogenic and possibly carcinogenic. Ochratoxin A may act by inducing DNA strand breaks, sister chromatid exchanges, DNA adduct formation, or reactive oxygen but the mechanism of action as a toxin is not yet resolved.

    Ochratoxin A is soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF or DMSO. Limited water solubility.
    Mechanism of ActionAt the molecular level, ochratoxin A specifically inhibits NK cell activity, increases growth of transplantable tumor cells in mice, increases apoptosis, activates c-Jun N terminal kinase in human kidney epithelial cells, and blocks metaphase/anaphase transition. It also inhibits plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 production by human blood mononuclear cells.
    ReferencesMycotoxins. Part II. The constitution of ochratoxins A, B, and C, metabolites of Aspergillus ochraceus Wilh. Van der Merwe K. J. et al. , J.C.S. 1965, 7083.

    Ochratoxin A inhibits the production of tissue factor and plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 by human blood mononuclear cells: Another potential mechanism of immune-suppression. Rossiello M.R et al. , Tox. Appl. Pharmacol. 2008, 229, 227.

    Ochratoxin A: Apoptosis and aberrant exit from mitosis due to perturbation of microtubule dynamics? Rached E. et al. , Toxicol. Sci. 2006, 92, 78.

    Selective immunosuppression in mice of natural killer cell activity by ochratoxin A. Luster M.I. et al. , Canc. Res. 1987, 47, 2259.