title: Histone deacetylases.
abstract: Post-translational modification of the histones of chromatin has a fundamental role in regulating gene expression. Enzymes involved in these epigenetic events include histone deacetylases (class I and class II), which can be inhibited by a structurally diverse group of small molecules. These histone deacetylase inhibitors induce growth arrest, differentiation and/or apoptosis of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Results of clinical trials with several of these agents have indicated that they are well tolerated at doses that have anti-tumour activity.
authors.affiliation: Cell Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. munroed@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Victoria M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Richon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015195:Drug Design; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors