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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
16
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-7-30
pubmed:abstractText
Valproic (2-propylpentanoic) acid is a commonly used drug in the treatment of bipolar disorder and epilepsy. The molecular mechanism that underlies its clinical efficacy remains controversial and is complicated by the broad range of intracellular effects of valproic acid, including its ability to inhibit histone deacetylase (HDAC) and induce protein chaperone expression. Here we show that an established HDAC inhibitor, trichostatin A, promotes ER chaperone expression in HEK293 cells. Furthermore, we use chemical derivatives of valproic acid to show that the ability to promote GRP78 levels directly correlates with the induction of histone H4 hyperacetylation. These results suggest that exposure to valproic acid enhances chaperone expression by a mechanism that involves histone hyperacetylation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0960-894X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4491-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Induction of GRP78 by valproic acid is dependent upon histone deacetylase inhibition.
pubmed:affiliation
Henderson Research Centre, 711 Concession Street, Hamilton, Ont., Canada L8V 1C3.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't