Lawlor, L and Yang, XB orcid.org/0000-0002-0144-2826 (2019) Harnessing the HDAC-histone deacetylase enzymes, inhibitors and how these can be utilised in tissue engineering. International journal of oral science, 11 (2). p. 20. ISSN 1674-2818
Abstract
There are large knowledge gaps regarding how to control stem cells growth and differentiation. The limitations of currently available technologies, such as growth factors and/or gene therapies has led to the search of alternatives. We explore here how a cell's epigenome influences determination of cell type, and potential applications in tissue engineering. A prevalent epigenetic modification is the acetylation of DNA core histone proteins. Acetylation levels heavily influence gene transcription. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes can remove these acetyl groups, leading to the formation of a condensed and more transcriptionally silenced chromatin. Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) can inhibit these enzymes, resulting in the increased acetylation of histones, thereby affecting gene expression. There is strong evidence to suggest that HDACis can be utilised in stem cell therapies and tissue engineering, potentially providing novel tools to control stem cell fate. This review introduces the structure/function of HDAC enzymes and their links to different tissue types (specifically bone, cardiac, neural tissues), including the history, current status and future perspectives of using HDACis for stem cell research and tissue engineering, with particular attention paid to how different HDAC isoforms may be integral to this field.
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Oral Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2019 09:35 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jul 2019 09:35 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Nature |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/s41368-019-0053-2 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:148165 |
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