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Histone/protein deacetylases and T cell immune responses.
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PMID:  22246031     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Clinical and experimental studies show that inhibition of histone/protein deacetylases (HDAC) can have important anti-neoplastic effects through cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic mechanisms. There are also increasing data from non-oncologic settings that HDAC inhibitors (HDACi) can exhibit useful anti-inflammatory effects in vitro and in vivo, unrelated to cytotoxicity or apoptosis. These effects can be cell, tissue or context-dependent, and can involve modulation of specific inflammatory signaling pathways, as well as epigenetic mechanisms. We review recent advances in the understanding of how HDACi alter immune and inflammatory processes, with a particular focus on the effects of HDACi on T cell biology, including the activation and functions of conventional T cells and the unique T cell subset, comprised of Foxp3+ T-regulatory cells. While studies are still needed to tease out details of the various biological roles of individual HDAC isoforms and their corresponding selective inhibitors, the anti-inflammatory effects of HDACi are already promising and may lead to new therapeutic avenues in transplantation and autoimmune diseases.
Authors:
Tatiana Akimova; Ulf H Beier; Yujie Liu; Liqing Wang; Wayne W Hancock
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1528-0020     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-16     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603509     Medline TA:  Blood     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Division of Transplant Immunology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States;
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