HDAC6: A unique HDAC family member as a cancer target

S Kaur, P Rajoria, M Chopra - Cellular Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Background HDAC6, a structurally and functionally distinct member of the HDAC family, is
an integral part of multiple cellular functions such as cell proliferation, apoptosis …

Fatty acids as histone deacetylase inhibitors: old biochemistry tales in a new life sciences town

MK Ediriweera - Drug Discovery Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Fatty acids target the cancer epigenome.•Fatty acids are histone deacetylase
inhibitors.•Fatty acids exert anti-cancer effects.Histone acetylation is a key epigenetic event …

Broader and safer clinically-relevant activities of pentadecanoic acid compared to omega-3: Evaluation of an emerging essential fatty acid across twelve primary …

SK Venn-Watson, CN Butterworth - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
A growing body of evidence supports that pentadecanoic acid (C15: 0), an odd-chain
saturated fat found in butter, is an essential fatty acid that is necessary in the diet to support …

Pentadecanoic acid (C15: 0), an essential fatty acid, shares clinically relevant cell-based activities with leading longevity-enhancing compounds

S Venn-Watson, NJ Schork - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pentadecanoic acid (C15: 0) is an essential odd-chain saturated fatty acid with broad
activities relevant to protecting cardiometabolic, immune, and liver health. C15: 0 activates …

Systems biology strategy and experimental validation to uncover the pharmacological mechanism of Xihuang Pill in treating non-small cell lung cancer

Z Zhuang, D Huang, ZR Sheng, ZJ Ye, H Jiang, Y Yuan… - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for almost 85% of lung cancer-
related deaths worldwide. Xihuang Pill (XHP) is a representative anticancer Chinese …

Pentadecanoylcarnitine is a newly discovered endocannabinoid with pleiotropic activities relevant to supporting physical and mental health

S Venn-Watson, J Reiner, ED Jensen - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
As an emerging dietary essential fatty acid, pentadecanoic acid (C15: 0) is expected to have
bioactive metabolites with broad health benefits. Here, we evaluated …

Heptadecanoic acid, an odd-chain fatty acid, induces apoptosis and enhances gemcitabine chemosensitivity in pancreatic cancer cells

HY Kim, JY Moon, SK Cho - Journal of Medicinal Food, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Odd-chain saturated fatty acids generally serve as specific biomarkers of dietary
components and dairy intake, some of which have anticancer properties. This study was …

The histone deacetylase inhibitory potential of chicken egg yolk fat and their fatty acid composition

MK Ediriweera - Scientifica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Histone deacetylation is a key biochemical event associated with transcriptional regulation.
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) mediate the deacetylation of histones. Fatty acids have been …

Integrative multi-omics analysis for the determination of non-muscle invasive vs. muscle invasive bladder cancer: a pilot study

EYW Yu, H Zhang, Y Fu, YT Chen, QY Tang, YX Liu… - Current …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objectives: The molecular landscape of non-muscle-invasive (NMIBC) and muscle-invasive
(MIBC) bladder cancer based on molecular characteristics is essential but poorly …

Design, synthesis and antitumor activity study of a gemcitabine prodrug conjugated with a HDAC6 inhibitor

Y Li, Y Liu, Y Chen, K Wang, Y Luan - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gemcitabine, as a first-line antitumor drug, has attracted extensive attention. However the
occurrence of drug resistance limits its clinical utilization. In this paper, a gemcitabine …