Abstract
Aberrant DNA methylation at the 5-position of cytosine, catalyzed by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), is associated with not only various cancers by silencing of tumor suppressor genes but also other diseases. The DNMTs, especially the DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B, are often overexpressed in various cancer tissues and cell lines. DNMTs are important epigenetic targets for drug development since the DNA methylation is reversible. This review summarizes an array of nucleoside and non-nucleoside inhibitors of DNMTs, as well as their biological activities. Among these inhibitors, the nucleoside analogue azacytidine and its deoxy derivative decitabine are both irreversible DNMT inhibitors and approved for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome.
Keywords: Epigenetic, DNA methylation, Inhibitor, Selectivity, Nucleoside, Cancer.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitors and their Therapeutic Potential
Volume: 18 Issue: 28
Author(s): Zehao Zhou, Huan-Qiu Li*Feng Liu*
Affiliation:
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123,China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123,China
Keywords: Epigenetic, DNA methylation, Inhibitor, Selectivity, Nucleoside, Cancer.
Abstract: Aberrant DNA methylation at the 5-position of cytosine, catalyzed by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), is associated with not only various cancers by silencing of tumor suppressor genes but also other diseases. The DNMTs, especially the DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B, are often overexpressed in various cancer tissues and cell lines. DNMTs are important epigenetic targets for drug development since the DNA methylation is reversible. This review summarizes an array of nucleoside and non-nucleoside inhibitors of DNMTs, as well as their biological activities. Among these inhibitors, the nucleoside analogue azacytidine and its deoxy derivative decitabine are both irreversible DNMT inhibitors and approved for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome.
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Zhou Zehao , Li Huan-Qiu*, Liu Feng*, DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitors and their Therapeutic Potential, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2018; 18 (28) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026619666181120150122
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026619666181120150122 |
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