title: Explorative study on isoform-selective histone deacetylase inhibitors.
abstract: Histone deacetylases (HDACs) catalyze the deacetylation of the acetylated lysine residues of histones and non-histone proteins, and are involved in various fundamental life phenomena, such as gene expression and cell cycle progression. Thus far, eighteen HDAC family members (HDAC1-11 and SIRT1-7) have been identified, but the functions of the HDAC isoforms are not yet fully understood. In addition, some of the HDAC isoforms have been suggested to be associated with various disease states, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, isoform-selective HDAC inhibitors are of great interest, not only as tools for probing the biological functions of the isoforms, but also as candidate therapeutic agents with few side effects. It was against this background that we initiated research programs to identify isoform-selective HDAC inhibitors. We designed HDAC inhibitors based on the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme and on the proposed catalytic mechanism of HDACs, and found several isoform-selective HDAC inhibitors. Furthermore, we elucidated the functions of HDAC6 by chemical genetic approaches using these inhibitors. The results of this research also suggested the feasibility of using isoform-selective HDAC inhibitors as therapeutic agents.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 3-1 Tanabe-dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8603, Japan. suzuki@phar.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D006655:Histone Deacetylases / Q000378:metabolism; D006877:Hydroxamic Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D006877:Hydroxamic Acids; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D006655:Histone Deacetylases; D015032:Zinc