Histone acetylation and histone deacetylase activity of magnesium valproate in tumor and peripheral blood of patients with cervical cancer. A phase I study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The development of cancer has been associated with epigenetic alterations such as aberrant histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity. It was recently reported that valproic acid is an effective inhibitor of histone deacetylases and as such...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-07-01
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Series: | Molecular Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/4/1/22 |