5-methoxysterigmatocystin

has antineoplastic activity; structure in first source

Networked: 2 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

1.	Adenocarcinoma of Lung 10/01/2012 - "The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of versicolorin A (VER A) and versicolorin B (VER B), as the furofuran precursors of aflatoxins and ST, and of 5-methoxysterigmatocystin (5-MET-ST), a methoxy derivative of ST, in human adenocarcinoma lung cells A549. "
2.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 08/01/1975 - "Preparation and testing of several derivatives of 5-methoxysterigmatocystin suggest that certain functions in the molecule are essential for tumor inhibition. "