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Chemistry, Medicinal
Liang Xing, Guoliang Gong, Xinyang Chen, Xin Chen
Summary: A series of aroylpiperazine hybrid derivatives were synthesized and tested for their activity against HDAC1. Indole-piperazine hybrids 6a (IC50 = 205 nM) and 6b (IC50 = 280 nM) exhibited submicromolar activity against HDAC1. Specifically, 6a showed strong affinity towards class I HDACs, particularly HDAC1-3. In vitro, 6a showed better antiproliferative activity against K562 and HCT116 cell lines compared to chidamide.
CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yiming Chen, Lihui Zhang, Lin Zhang, Qixiao Jiang, Lei Zhang
Summary: Through structural modification, a HDAC inhibitor (I13) with high anticancer activity was discovered, showing promising inhibitory and antiproliferative potencies in in vitro investigations and cancer cell screenings. The compound also demonstrated potential for inhibiting tumor growth in animal models.
JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenli Fan, Lin Zhang, Xuejiang Wang, Haiyong Jia, Lei Zhang
Summary: In this study, pharmacophores of phenanthridine were incorporated into HDAC inhibitors, and fatty and aromatic linkers were evaluated for solubility and activity. Compounds with aromatic linker showed better activities than those with fatty linker. Molecule Fb-4 exhibited promising anticancer potency by inducing G2/M phase arrest and apoptosis in MCF-7 cells, suggesting its potential as a lead compound for further drug design.
JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Yuqi Jiang, Jie Xu, Kairui Yue, Chao Huang, Mengting Qin, Dongyu Chi, Qixin Yu, Yue Zhu, Xiaohan Hou, Tongqiang Xu, Min Li, C. James Chou, Xiaoyang Li
Summary: The study focused on modifying HDAC inhibitors to deactivate the Michael reaction in order to improve their potency. Compound 11h showed significant improvements in both HDAC inhibitory activity and cell-based antitumor assay, demonstrating potential for clinical application and efficacy against AML.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Hualong Mo, Ruiqiang Zhang, Yajun Chen, ShuTing Li, Yao Wang, Wenbo Zou, Qiman Lin, Deng-Gao Zhao, Yarong Du, Kun Zhang, Yan-Yan Ma
Summary: Compound 21 is an effective anticancer agent that inhibits tumor growth by inhibiting autophagy and inducing cell apoptosis.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Hae Jin Kee, Inkyeom Kim, Myung Ho Jeong
Summary: This article provides an overview of the pathogenesis of hypertension, current anti-hypertensive drugs, and the need for novel drugs. It focuses on the role and regulatory mechanisms of HDACs in hypertension and discusses the progress in developing HDAC inhibitors as potential therapeutic targets.
BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Kairui Yue, Simin Sun, Geng Jia, Mengting Qin, Xiaohan Hou, C. James Chou, Chao Huang, Xiaoyang Li
Summary: This study reports the development of a highly selective HDAC6 inhibitor with hydrazide as the zinc-binding group (ZBG), which exhibits superior pharmacokinetic properties compared to current hydroxamic acid inhibitors. Structure-activity relationship analysis reveals that the presence of an ethyl group substituent in the hydrazide-based ZBG and a cap group with increased rigidity and volume enhance the HDAC6 selectivity of the designed compounds. The representative inhibitor 35m demonstrates potent HDAC6 inhibitory activity and improved pharmacokinetic properties compared to hydroxamic acid-based HDAC6 inhibitors Tubastatin A and ACY1215. Furthermore, low-dose 35m effectively decreases LPS-induced IL-1 beta release by blocking the activation of NLRP3, indicating its potential as an orally active therapeutic agent for NLRP3-related diseases.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Elisabetta Gabano, Beatrice Rangone, Elena Perin, Giulia Caron, Giuseppe Ermondi, Maura Vallaro, Valentina Gandin, Cristina Marzano, Alessandra Barbanente, Nicola Margiotta, Mauro Ravera
Summary: The study investigated Pt(iv) complexes based on (SP-4-2)-dichlorido(cyclohexane-1,4-diamine)platinum(ii) (kiteplatin) and the histone deacetylase inhibitor 2-(2-propynyl)octanoic acid (POA), comparing their antiproliferative activity on cancer cell lines and studying their cell penetration properties and inhibition of tumor growth in mice.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Simin Sun, Wenwen Zhao, Yongliang Li, Ziwei Chi, Xixi Fang, Qiang Wang, Zhiwu Han, Yepeng Luan
Summary: The study focused on the design and synthesis of a series of HDAC inhibitors, identifying compound 6h as a promising candidate with potent antitumor effects. Compound 6h exhibited high cytotoxicity against various cancer cell lines, arrested cell cycle, induced apoptosis, and demonstrated anti-migration and anti-angiogenesis activities. Additionally, compound 6h increased the expression of acetylated alpha-tubulin and acetylated histone H3, fitting well into the active sites of HDAC2 and 6, suggesting its potential for further preclinical studies.
BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Chen Chen, Xue Li, Huajun Zhao, Meng Liu, Jintong Du, Jian Zhang, Xinying Yang, Xuben Hou, Hao Fang
Summary: The combined use of a DNA minor groove binder and a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor has shown a synergistic antiproliferation effect. A new series of benzimidazole-hydroxamate hybrids were designed and synthesized to target both DNA minor groove and HDAC. The most active compounds 9k and 9l not only exhibited improved HDAC inhibitory activities but also showed potent antiproliferation activities against tumor cells. Importantly, these compounds demonstrated good in vivo antitumor efficacies and reshaped the tumor immune microenvironment by promoting antigen presentation, activating T cells, and polarizing tumor-infiltrating macrophages with antitumor activity.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Martina Mazzocchi, Susan R. Goulding, Noelia Morales-Prieto, Tara Foley, Louise M. Collins, Aideen M. Sullivan, Gerard W. O'Keeffe
Summary: The peripheral administration of Class IIa-specific HDIs may have neuroprotective effects in Parkinson's disease.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Kai-Cheng Hsu, Jung-Chun Chu, Hui-Ju Tseng, Chia- Liu, Hao-Ching Wang, Tony Eight Lin, Hong-Sheng Lee, Ling-Wei Hsin, Andrew H-J Wang, Chien-Huang Lin, Wei-Jan Huang
Summary: The study showed that modifying the acridine ring with phenothiazine derivatives can effectively inhibit the activity of class II HDACs, with compound 4f exhibiting the strongest inhibitory effect and promoting neurite outgrowth.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Xing-Jie Zhang, Ming-Hui Liu, Yu-Sha Luo, Gui-Yan Han, Zhi-Qiang Ma, Fei Huang, Yuan Wang, Zhen-Yuan Miao, Wan-Nian Zhang, Chun-Quan Sheng, Jian-Zhong Yao
Summary: The synthesis of novel cytotoxic chlorin-based derivatives as dual photosensitizers and histone deacetylase inhibitors was investigated for biological activity. Compound 15e showed high phototoxicity, induced cell apoptosis in multiple organelles, and could be applied as a potential dual cytotoxic drug for PDT and chemotherapy.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Dimitrios Triantafyllos Gerokonstantis, Christiana Mantzourani, Dimitrios Gkikas, Kai-Chen Wu, Huy N. Hoang, Ierasia Triandafillidi, Ilianna Barbayianni, Paraskevi Kanellopoulou, Alexandros C. Kokotos, Panagiota Moutevelis-Minakakis, Vassilis Aidinis, Panagiotis K. Politis, David P. Fairlie, George Kokotos
Summary: Benzamides, as HDAC inhibitors, have shown promising anticancer activity and potential for treating fibrotic disorders.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Svetlana Demyanenko, Valentina Dzreyan, Svetlana Sharifulina
Summary: Cerebral ischemia is the second leading cause of death worldwide, requiring multimodal stroke therapy. Histone deacetylase inhibitors have shown to be effective in protecting the brain from ischemic damage by inducing neurogenesis and angiogenesis in damaged brain areas, promoting functional recovery after stroke.