Epigenetic regulation in human cancer: the potential role of epi-drug in cancer therapy

Y Lu, YT Chan, HY Tan, S Li, N Wang, Y Feng - Molecular cancer, 2020 - Springer
Epigenetics is dynamic and heritable modifications to the genome that occur independently
of DNA sequence. It requires interactions cohesively with various enzymes and other …

p53-mediated molecular control of autophagy in tumor cells

M Mrakovcic, LF Fröhlich - Biomolecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Autophagy is an indispensable mechanism of the eukaryotic cell, facilitating the removal and
renewal of cellular components and thereby balancing the cell's energy consumption and …

Improving survival by exploiting tumour dependence on stabilized mutant p53 for treatment

EM Alexandrova, AR Yallowitz, D Li, S Xu, R Schulz… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Missense mutations in p53 generate aberrant proteins with abrogated tumour suppressor
functions that can also acquire oncogenic gain-of-function activities that promote malignant …

Comprehensive review of uterine leiomyosarcoma: pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis, and targeted therapy

Q Yang, OS Madueke-Laveaux, H Cun, M Wlodarczyk… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS) is the most common subtype of uterine sarcomas. They
have a poor prognosis with high rates of recurrence and metastasis. The five-year survival …

Evolution of slow-binding inhibitors targeting histone deacetylase isoforms

A Mukherjee, F Zamani, T Suzuki - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Because the overexpression of histone deacetylase enzymes (HDACs) has been linked to
numerous diseases, including various cancers and neurodegenerative disorders, HDAC …

Vorinostat induces reactive oxygen species and DNA damage in acute myeloid leukemia cells

LA Petruccelli, D Dupéré-Richer, F Pettersson… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) are promising anti-cancer agents, however, their
mechanisms of action remain unclear. In acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, HDACi have …

Therapeutic applications of histone deacetylase inhibitors in sarcoma

F Tang, E Choy, C Tu, F Hornicek, Z Duan - Cancer treatment reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Sarcomas are a rare group of malignant tumors originating from mesenchymal stem cells.
Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy are currently the only standard treatments for sarcoma …

Epigenetic targeting of autophagy via HDAC inhibition in tumor cells: role of p53

M Mrakovcic, L Bohner, M Hanisch… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Tumor development and progression is the consequence of genetic as well as epigenetic
alterations of the cell. As part of the epigenetic regulatory system, histone acetyltransferases …

Targeting histone deacetylases for heart diseases

G Jin, K Wang, Y Zhao, S Yuan, Z He, J Zhang - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are responsible for the deacetylation of lysine residues in
histone or non-histone substrates, leading to the regulation of many biological functions …

HDAC6-Activatable Multifunctional Near-Infrared Probe for Glioma Cell Detection and Elimination

W Wei, C Huang, J Zhang, Q Chen, Z Liu… - Analytical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly aggressive primary brain tumor associated with
limited treatment options and high drug resistance, presenting significant challenges in the …