Article
HDAC8: a multifaceted target for therapeutic interventions.
Trends in pharmacological sciences - 1 Jul 2015
Chakrabarti Alokta, Oehme Ina, Witt Olaf, Oliveira Guilherme, Sippl Wolfgang, Romier Christophe, Pierce Raymond J, Jung Manfred
Abstract excerpt
Histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) is a class I histone deacetylase implicated as a therapeutic target in various diseases, including cancer, X-linked intellectual disability, and parasitic infections. It is a structurally well-characterized enzyme that also deacetylates nonhistone proteins. In cancer, HDAC8 is a major 'epigenetic player' that is linked to deregulated expression or interaction with transcription...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
