Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Therapy in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Since epigenetic alterations are believed to be involved in the repression of tumor suppressor genes and promotion of tumorigenesis in ovarian cancers, novel compounds endowed with a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitory activity are an attractive therapeutic approach. In this review, we discuss the...

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Main Authors: Noriyuki Takai, Hisashi Narahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/458431