HDAC

Reduction of excessive unfolded protein response by 4-phenylbutyric acid may mitigate procymidone-induced testicular damage in mice by changing the levels of circRNA Scar and circZc3h4

60 views | Feb 08 2024

4-PBA demonstrates promising protective effects against PCM-induced testicular injury in mice, mitigating damage by regulating specific circRNAs, such as Scar and Zc3h4, and suppressing the unfolded protein response pathway. [Read the Full Post]

Utilization of AlphaFold models for drug discovery: Feasibility and challenges. Histone deacetylase 11 as a case study

59 views | Jan 04 2024

Your study on optimizing the HDAC11 AlphaFold model, validating it through molecular dynamics simulations and successful docking of known inhibitors, provides a promising foundation for structure-based drug design targeting HDAC11. [Read the Full Post]

Epigenetic Compound Screening Uncovers Small Molecules for Reactivation of Latent HIV-1

64 views | Jan 02 2024

The study utilized a cell-based reporter system under BSL-1 conditions to screen an epigenetic compound library, identifying two promising compounds, HPOB and SR-4370, with high reactivation efficiencies and low toxicity, offering potential as effective treatments for reversing HIV-1 latency. [Read the Full Post]

Role of parthenolide in paclitaxel-induced oxidative stress injury and impaired reproductive function in rat testicular tissue

111 views | Dec 28 2023

Parthenolide treatment in rats demonstrated a dose-dependent mitigation of oxidative stress-induced testicular damage caused by paclitaxel, showing promise as a potential therapeutic avenue for addressing testicular toxicity and supporting reproductive function. [Read the Full Post]

Epigenetic upregulation of Schlafen11 renders WNT- and SHH-activated medulloblastomas sensitive to cisplatin

65 views | Dec 22 2023

High SLFN11 expression, identified as a top prognostic marker, is associated with longer survival in WNT-activated and a subset of SHH-activated medulloblastomas, possibly through enhanced sensitivity to DNA damaging agents such as cisplatin, with pharmacological upregulation by RG2833 showing promise for therapeutic intervention. [Read the Full Post]

Increased recombinant adeno-associated virus production by HEK293 cells using small molecule chemical additives

23 views | Dec 09 2023

The study demonstrates that the addition of small molecule bioactive chemical additives, nocodazole and M344, significantly enhances rAAV vector production in HEK cells, increasing genome titre up to three-fold and indicating a promising approach for improving the cost-effectiveness of gene therapy production processes. [Read the Full Post]

HDAC3 inhibitor (BRD3308) modulates microglial pyroptosis and neuroinflammation through PPARγ/NLRP3/GSDMD to improve neurological function after intraventricular hemorrhage in mice

47 views | Dec 01 2023

BRD3308 (BRD), an inhibitor of histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3), reduces neuroinflammation, inhibits pyroptosis, and improves neurobehavioral outcomes in a mouse model of intraventricular hemorrhage by activating the PPARγ/NLRP3/GSDMD signaling pathway. [Read the Full Post]

Non-oncology drug (meticrane) shows anti-cancer ability in synergy with epigenetic inhibitors and appears to be involved passively in targeting cancer cells

95 views | Nov 17 2023

Meticrane, a non-oncology drug originally used to treat hypertension, exhibits promising anti-cancer effects on leukemia and liver cancer cells, including synergistic interactions with epigenetic inhibitors, alterations in gene expression associated with non-cancer pathways, and considerable binding affinity to key cancer-related proteins, although it does not enhance the cytotoxicity of cytokine-induced killer cells, suggesting its potential as a novel cancer therapy warrants further investigation. [Read the Full Post]

Rituximab at lower dose for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: a multicenter, open-label, self-controlled, prospective follow-up study

65 views | Nov 12 2023

The study provided evidence that a lower-dose rituximab (RTX) therapy strategy is effective and safe in treating neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), potentially changing the approach to NMOSD treatment by addressing optimal dosage and therapy initiation timing. [Read the Full Post]

Inhibition of histone deacetylases attenuates tumor progression and improves immunotherapy in breast cancer

59 views | Oct 29 2023

HDAC inhibitors in breast cancer have demonstrated potent anti-tumor activity and the potential to improve immunotherapy outcomes, highlighting their potential as potent agents to enhance breast cancer treatment. [Read the Full Post]