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Histone deacetylase inhibitors: Anticancer compounds

Smith, Karen T., Workman, Jerry L.·2009·The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Abstract

The reversible acetylation of proteins is mediated by histone acetyltransferases which acetylate proteins and histone deacetylases that remove the acetyl groups. High levels of histone acetylation are correlated with active genes, while hypoacetylation of histones corresponds with gene repression. Importantly, acetylation also occurs on non-histone proteins and this can affect the activity and stability of these proteins. Aberrant epigenetic changes are a common hallmark of tumors and imbalances in the activities of deacetylases have been associated with cancers. Accordingly, inhibitors to the histone deacetylases are in clinical trials for the treatment of several cancer types. These drugs mediate a number of molecular changes and in turn can induce cell cycle arrest, apoptosis or differentiation of cancer cells while displaying limited toxicity in normal cells.

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Authors
Smith, K. T., & Workman, J. L.
Affiliations
Stowers Institute for Medical Research (US)
Corresponding author
Workman, Jerry L.
Venue
The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-01
Volume
41
Issue
1
Pages
21-25
ISSN
1357-2725 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1968031432
Cited by
90
References
49
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r37gm047867-17)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R37-GM-047867)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Keywords
histone deacetylase inhibitors, histone acetylation, histone acetyltransferase, gene repression, non-histone protein acetylation, cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, tumor cell differentiation, anticancer agents
MeSH terms
Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Cell Cycle, Cell Differentiation, Enzyme Inhibitors, Histone Deacetylases, Histones, Humans, Neoplasms, Structure-Activity Relationship, Apoptosis, Epigenesis, Genetic, Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors

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