Histone deacetylase 6 structure and molecular basis of catalysis and inhibition

Y Hai, DW Christianson - Nature chemical biology, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) is a critical target for drug design because of its
role in oncogenic transformation and cancer metastasis, and is unique among all histone …

[HTML][HTML] The post-translational modification, SUMOylation, and cancer

ZJ Han, YH Feng, BH Gu, YM Li… - … journal of oncology, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
SUMOylation is a reversible post-translational modification which has emerged as a crucial
molecular regulatory mechanism, involved in the regulation of DNA damage repair, immune …

Targeting protein modifications in metabolic diseases: molecular mechanisms and targeted therapies

X Wu, M Xu, M Geng, S Chen, PJ Little, S Xu… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
The ever-increasing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) represents a major
public health burden worldwide. The most common form of NCD is metabolic diseases …

Interplay between metabolism and epigenetics: a nuclear adaptation to environmental changes

JP Etchegaray, R Mostoslavsky - Molecular cell, 2016 - cell.com
The physiological identity of every cell is maintained by highly specific transcriptional
networks that establish a coherent molecular program that is in tune with nutritional …

[HTML][HTML] Circadian reprogramming in the liver identifies metabolic pathways of aging

S Sato, G Solanas, FO Peixoto, L Bee, A Symeonidi… - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
The process of aging and circadian rhythms are intimately intertwined, but how peripheral
clocks involved in metabolic homeostasis contribute to aging remains unknown. Importantly …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of insulin resistance related to white, beige, and brown adipocytes

MP Czech - Molecular metabolism, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The diminished glucose lowering effect of insulin in obesity, called “insulin
resistance,” is associated with glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes, and other serious …

Editing the epigenome: technologies for programmable transcription and epigenetic modulation

PI Thakore, JB Black, IB Hilton, CA Gersbach - Nature methods, 2016 - nature.com
Gene regulation is a complex and tightly controlled process that defines cell identity, health
and disease, and response to pharmacologic and environmental signals. Recently …

[HTML][HTML] Acetate functions as an epigenetic metabolite to promote lipid synthesis under hypoxia

X Gao, SH Lin, F Ren, JT Li, JJ Chen, CB Yao… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Besides the conventional carbon sources, acetyl-CoA has recently been shown to be
generated from acetate in various types of cancers, where it promotes lipid synthesis and …

The mitochondrial acylome emerges: proteomics, regulation by sirtuins, and metabolic and disease implications

C Carrico, JG Meyer, W He, BW Gibson, E Verdin - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
Post-translational modification of lysine residues via reversible acylation occurs on proteins
from diverse pathways, functions, and organisms. While nuclear protein acylation reflects the …

Acetylation blocks cGAS activity and inhibits self-DNA-induced autoimmunity

J Dai, YJ Huang, X He, M Zhao, X Wang, ZS Liu, W Xue… - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
The presence of DNA in the cytoplasm is normally a sign of microbial infections and is
quickly detected by cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) to elicit anti-infection immune …