title: Histone deacetylase inhibitors as potential treatment for spinal muscular atrophy.
abstract: Histone acetylation plays an important role in regulation of transcription in eukaryotic cells by promoting a more relaxed chromatin structure necessary for transcriptional activation. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) remove acetyl groups and suppress gene expression. HDAC inhibitors (HDACIs) are a group of small molecules that promote gene transcription by chromatin remodeling and have been extensively studied as potential drugs for treating of spinal muscular atrophy. Various drugs in this class have been studied with regard to their efficacy in increasing the expression of survival of motor neuron (SMN) protein. In this review, we discuss the current literature on this topic and summarize the findings of the main studies in this field.
authors.affiliation: Human Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia .
authors.forename: Jafar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mohseni
authors.forename: Z A M H
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Zabidi-Hussin
authors.forename: Teguh Haryo
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Sasongko
keywords: HDACi; molecular therapy; spinal muscular atrophy