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HDAC inhibitors in cancer therapy

  • A. Ganesan

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    Abstract

    Reversible lysine acetylation is a major posttranslational modification in histones and nonhistone proteins. Modulation of this process is an important target for drug discovery, most successfully through the inhibition of zinc-dependent histone deacetylases (HDACs). There are five HDAC inhibitors approved for the treatment of hematological cancers and more than 20 others in clinical development. This chapter reviews the current state of the art of HDAC therapy in terms of the biological functions of the enzymes, the structural classes of HDAC inhibitors, and their utility in cancer therapy based on the data from recent clinical trials.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHistone Modifications in Therapy
    PublisherElsevier
    Chapter2
    Pages19-49
    Number of pages31
    ISBN (Electronic)9780128164228
    ISBN (Print)9780128164228
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Cancer chemotherapy
    • Drug discovery
    • Enzyme inhibitors
    • Epigenetics
    • Histone deacetylases
    • Metal-binding drugs
    • Posttranslational modifications

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