Histone modifications in Alzheimer's disease

DA Santana, MAC Smith, ES Chen - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) derives from a combination of genetic variants
and environmental factors, epigenetic modifications have been predicted to play a role in the …

Molecular pharmacology and novel potential therapeutic applications of fingolimod

S Pournajaf, L Dargahi, M Javan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fingolimod is a well-tolerated, highly effective disease-modifying therapy successfully
utilized in the management of multiple sclerosis. The active metabolite, fingolimod …

Research advances in the role of endogenous neurogenesis on neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage

A Chen, X Chen, J Deng, X Zheng - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD) is the main cause of perinatal mortality and
neurologic complications in neonates, but it remains difficult to cure due to scarce treatments …

D1R-5-HT2AR Uncoupling Reduces Depressive Behaviours via HDAC Signalling

W Li, T Ali, S Mou, Q Gong, N Li, L Hao, ZJ Yu, S Li - Neurotherapeutics, 2023 - Springer
Dopamine and serotonin signalling are associated with major depressive disorder, which is
a prevalent life-threatening illness worldwide. Numerous FDA-approved …

Smilagenin induces expression and epigenetic remodeling of BDNF in alzheimer's disease

S Yang, L Fan, R Zhang, C Song, J Shi, J Wang… - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Smilagenin (SMI) is a lipid-soluble steroidal sapogenin, extracted from
traditional Chinses medicinal herbs Radix Asparagi, which is extracted from the dry root of …

PT3: A Novel benzamide class histone deacetylase 3 inhibitor improves learning and memory in novel object recognition mouse model

S Pulya, A Mahale, Y Bobde, G Routholla… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The importance of HDAC3 in transcriptional regulation of genes associated with long-term
memory is well established. Here, we report a novel HDAC3 inhibitor, PT3, with an excellent …

Epigenetic drugs and psychedelics as emerging therapies for alcohol use disorder: insights from preclinical studies

FF Hilal, J Jeanblanc, C Deschamps… - Journal of Neural …, 2024 - Springer
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a public health issue that affects millions of people worldwide
leading to physical, mental and socio-economic consequences. While current treatments for …

Role of neurotrophic factors in enhancing linear axonal growth of ganglionic sensory neurons in vitro

M Fornaro, A Giovannelli, A Foggetti… - Neural regeneration …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Neurotrophins play a major role in the regulation of neuronal growth such as neurite
sprouting or regeneration in response to nerve injuries. The role of nerve growth factor …

HDAC inhibitor protects chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and oxygen‐glucose deprivation injuries via H3K14 and H4K5 acetylation‐mediated BDNF expression

YC Fang, L Chan, JP Liou, YK Tu… - Journal of Cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common cause of dementia, but the treatment
is still lacking. Although many studies have reported that histone deacetylase inhibitors …

Chromatin‐modifying drugs and metabolites in cell fate control

Z Yao, Y Chen, W Cao, N Shyh‐Chang - Cell Proliferation, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
For multicellular organisms, it is essential to produce a variety of specialized cells to perform
a dazzling panoply of functions. Chromatin plays a vital role in determining cellular …