Histone deacetylase inhibitors: apoptotic effects and clinical implications

S Emanuele, M Lauricella… - … journal of oncology, 2008 - spandidos-publications.com
It has been shown that epigenetic modifications play an important role in tumorigenesis.
Thus, affecting epigenetic tumorigenic alterations can represent a promising strategy for …

Inhibition of histone acetyltransferase by glycosaminoglycans

JA Buczek‐Thomas, E Hsia, CB Rich… - Journal of cellular …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) are a class of enzymes that participate in modulating
chromatin structure and gene expression. Altered HAT activity has been implicated in a …

Biochemical and mutational analyses of AcuA, the acetyltransferase enzyme that controls the activity of the acetyl coenzyme a synthetase (AcsA) in Bacillus subtilis

JG Gardner, JC Escalante-Semerena - Journal of bacteriology, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
The acuABC genes of Bacillus subtilis comprise a putative posttranslational modification
system. The AcuA protein is a member of the G cn5-related Na cetyl t ransferase (GNAT) …

The crystal structure of N-acetyl-L-glutamate synthase from Neisseria gonorrhoeae provides insights into mechanisms of catalysis and regulation

D Shi, V Sagar, Z Jin, X Yu, L Caldovic… - Journal of Biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
The crystal structures of N-acetylglutamate synthase (NAGS) in the arginine biosynthetic
pathway of Neisseria gonorrhoeae complexed with acetyl-CoA and with CoA plus N …

In vitro ageing of pig oocytes: effects of the histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A

M Ješeta, J Petr, T Krejčová, E Chmelikova, F Jilek - Zygote, 2008 - cambridge.org
After in vitro maturation, the unfertilized pig oocytes underwent the process called ageing.
This process involves typical events such as fragmentation, spontaneous parthenogenetic …

Activation of 12/23-RSS-dependent RAG cleavage by hSWI/SNF complex in the absence of transcription

H Du, H Ishii, MJ Pazin, R Sen - Molecular cell, 2008 - cell.com
Maintenance of genomic integrity during antigen receptor gene rearrangements requires (1)
regulated access of the V (D) J recombinase to specific loci and (2) generation of double …

hADA2a and hADA3 are required for acetylation, transcriptional activity and proliferative effects of beta-catenin

M Yang, ML Waterman, RK Brachmann - Cancer biology & therapy, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Beta-catenin is the key transcriptional activator of the Wnt pathway important for
development and tissue homeostasis of multicellular organisms. Its deregulation contributes …

Structural and functional characterization of yeast histone acetyltransferase-1

ELP Mersfelder - 2008 - rave.ohiolink.edu
Histone acetylation plays an important role in the assembly and regulation of chromatin
structure. The transfer of acetyl groups onto histone lysine residues is catalyzed by Histone …

Identification et caractérisation de la protéine Atad2, un facteur du remodelage de la chromatine acétylée au cours de la spermatogenèse.

C Lestrat - 2008 - theses.hal.science
Au cours de la maturation des gamètes mâles a lieu un événement unique: les structures
classiques qui ordonnent l'ADN sont complètement bouleversées et remplacées par une …

Methods to Inhibit Histone Acetyltransferase Using Glycosaminoglycans

MA Nugent, E Hsia… - US Patent App. 11/630,078, 2008 - Google Patents
The present invention is directed to methods for inhibition of histone acetyltransferases
using glycosaminoglycans. The invention is further directed to methods for treating disorders …