Therapeutic potential of mood stabilizers lithium and valproic acid: beyond bipolar disorder

CT Chiu, Z Wang, JG Hunsberger, DM Chuang… - Pharmacological …, 2013 - Elsevier
The mood stabilizers lithium and valproic acid (VPA) are traditionally used to treat bipolar
disorder (BD), a severe mental illness arising from complex interactions between genes and …

Histone acetylation and the role of histone deacetylases in normal cyclic endometrium

P Gujral, V Mahajan, AC Lissaman… - Reproductive Biology …, 2020 - Springer
Histone acetylation is a critical epigenetic modification that changes chromatin architecture
and regulates gene expression by opening or closing the chromatin structure. It plays an …

Understanding failure and improving treatment using HDAC inhibitors for prostate cancer

Z Rana, S Diermeier, M Hanif, RJ Rosengren - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Novel treatment regimens are required for castration-resistant prostate cancers (CRPCs)
that become unresponsive to standard treatments, such as docetaxel and enzalutamide …

Spheroids as vascularization units: From angiogenesis research to tissue engineering applications

MW Laschke, MD Menger - Biotechnology advances, 2017 - Elsevier
Multi-cellular spheroids mimic the complex three-dimensional environment of natural
tissues. Accordingly, they are also used as vascularization units in angiogenesis research …

The emerging role of HDACs: pathology and therapeutic targets in diabetes mellitus

S Dewanjee, J Vallamkondu, RS Kalra, P Chakraborty… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the principal manifestations of metabolic syndrome and its
prevalence with modern lifestyle is increasing incessantly. Chronic hyperglycemia can …

Chronic valproate treatment enhances postischemic angiogenesis and promotes functional recovery in a rat model of ischemic stroke

Z Wang, LK Tsai, J Munasinghe, Y Leng, EB Fessler… - Stroke, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Enhanced angiogenesis facilitates neurovascular remodeling
processes and promotes brain functional recovery after stroke. Previous studies from our …

Potential roles of HDAC inhibitors in mitigating ischemia-induced brain damage and facilitating endogenous regeneration and recovery

E B. Fessler, F L. Chibane, Z Wang… - Current …, 2013 - benthamdirect.com
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with few available
treatment options. The pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia involves both early phase …

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) and atherosclerosis: A mechanistic and pharmacological review

X Chen, Y He, W Fu, A Sahebkar, Y Tan… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Atherosclerosis (AS), the most common underlying pathology for coronary artery disease, is
a chronic inflammatory, proliferative disease in large-and medium-sized arteries. The …

The role of histone protein acetylation in regulating endothelial function

Z Fang, X Wang, X Sun, W Hu, QR Miao - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Endothelial cell (EC), consisting of the innermost cellular layer of all types of vessels, is not
only a barrier composer but also performing multiple functions in physiological processes. It …

Isoform-specific characterization of class I histone deacetylases and their therapeutic modulation in pulmonary hypertension

P Chelladurai, S Dabral, SR Basineni, CN Chen… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Pharmacological modulation of class I histone deacetylases (HDAC) has been evaluated as
a therapeutic strategy for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in experimental models of PH …