Phenylhexyl isothiocyanate has dual function as histone deacetylase inhibitor and hypomethylating agent and can inhibit myeloma cell growth by targeting critical pathways

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are a new class of chemotherapeutic agents. Our laboratory has recently reported that phenylhexyl isothiocyanate (PHI), a synthetic isothiocyanate, is an inhibitor of HDAC. In this study we examined whether PHI is a hypomethy...

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Main Authors: Gallagher Ruth, Zhao Xiangmin, Feng Jean, Lin Xianghua, Lu Quanyi, Lee Marietta Y, Chiao Jen-Wei, Liu Delong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Online Access:http://www.jhoonline.org/content/1/1/6