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SAHA decreases HDAC 2 and 4 levels in vivo and improves molecular phenotypes in the R6/2 mouse model of Huntington's disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Mielcarek Michal, Benn Caroline L, Franklin Sophie A, Smith Donna L, Woodman Ben, Marks Paul A, Bates Gillian P
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurological disorder for which there are no disease-modifying treatments. Transcriptional dysregulation is a major molecular feature of HD, which significantly contributes to disease progression. Therefore, the development of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors as therapeutics for HD has been energetically pursued. Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) - a class I...
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