TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ružić, Dušan
AU  - Đoković, Nemanja
AU  - Srdić-Rajić, Tatjana
AU  - Echeverria, Cesar
AU  - Nikolić, Katarina
AU  - Santibanez, Juan F.
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1212
AB  - The dysregulation of gene expression is a critical event involved in all steps of tumorigenesis. Aberrant histone and non-histone acetylation modifications of gene expression due to the abnormal activation of histone deacetylases (HDAC) have been reported in hematologic and solid types of cancer. In this sense, the cancer-associated epigenetic alterations are promising targets for anticancer therapy and chemoprevention. HDAC inhibitors (HDACi) induce histone hyperacetylation within target proteins, altering cell cycle and proliferation, cell differentiation, and the regulation of cell death programs. Over the last three decades, an increasing number of synthetic and naturally derived compounds, such as dietary-derived products, have been demonstrated to act as HDACi and have provided biological and molecular insights with regard to the role of HDAC in cancer. The first part of this review is focused on the biological roles of the Zinc-dependent HDAC family in malignant diseases. Accordingly, the small-molecules and natural products such as HDACi are described in terms of cancer therapy and chemoprevention. Furthermore, structural considerations are included to improve the HDACi selectivity and combinatory potential with other specific targeting agents in bifunctional inhibitors and proteolysis targeting chimeras. Additionally, clinical trials that combine HDACi with current therapies are discussed, which may open new avenues in terms of the feasibility of HDACi’s future clinical applications in precision cancer therapies.
T2  - Pharmaceutics
T1  - Targeting Histone Deacetylases: Opportunities for Cancer Treatment and Chemoprevention
IS  - 1
SP  - 209
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.3390/pharmaceutics14010209
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ružić, Dušan and Đoković, Nemanja and Srdić-Rajić, Tatjana and Echeverria, Cesar and Nikolić, Katarina and Santibanez, Juan F.",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The dysregulation of gene expression is a critical event involved in all steps of tumorigenesis. Aberrant histone and non-histone acetylation modifications of gene expression due to the abnormal activation of histone deacetylases (HDAC) have been reported in hematologic and solid types of cancer. In this sense, the cancer-associated epigenetic alterations are promising targets for anticancer therapy and chemoprevention. HDAC inhibitors (HDACi) induce histone hyperacetylation within target proteins, altering cell cycle and proliferation, cell differentiation, and the regulation of cell death programs. Over the last three decades, an increasing number of synthetic and naturally derived compounds, such as dietary-derived products, have been demonstrated to act as HDACi and have provided biological and molecular insights with regard to the role of HDAC in cancer. The first part of this review is focused on the biological roles of the Zinc-dependent HDAC family in malignant diseases. Accordingly, the small-molecules and natural products such as HDACi are described in terms of cancer therapy and chemoprevention. Furthermore, structural considerations are included to improve the HDACi selectivity and combinatory potential with other specific targeting agents in bifunctional inhibitors and proteolysis targeting chimeras. Additionally, clinical trials that combine HDACi with current therapies are discussed, which may open new avenues in terms of the feasibility of HDACi’s future clinical applications in precision cancer therapies.",
journal = "Pharmaceutics",
title = "Targeting Histone Deacetylases: Opportunities for Cancer Treatment and Chemoprevention",
number = "1",
pages = "209",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.3390/pharmaceutics14010209"
}

Ružić, D., Đoković, N., Srdić-Rajić, T., Echeverria, C., Nikolić, K.,& Santibanez, J. F.. (2022). Targeting Histone Deacetylases: Opportunities for Cancer Treatment and Chemoprevention. in Pharmaceutics, 14(1), 209.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14010209

Ružić D, Đoković N, Srdić-Rajić T, Echeverria C, Nikolić K, Santibanez JF. Targeting Histone Deacetylases: Opportunities for Cancer Treatment and Chemoprevention. in Pharmaceutics. 2022;14(1):209.
doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics14010209 .

Ružić, Dušan, Đoković, Nemanja, Srdić-Rajić, Tatjana, Echeverria, Cesar, Nikolić, Katarina, Santibanez, Juan F., "Targeting Histone Deacetylases: Opportunities for Cancer Treatment and Chemoprevention" in Pharmaceutics, 14, no. 1 (2022):209,
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14010209 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ružić, Dušan
AU  - Ellinger, Bernhard
AU  - Đoković, Nemanja
AU  - Santibanez, Juan F.
AU  - Gul, Sheraz
AU  - Beljkaš, Milan
AU  - Đurić, Ana
AU  - Ganesan, Arasu
AU  - Pavić, Aleksandar
AU  - Srdić-Rajić, Tatjana
AU  - Petković, Miloš
AU  - Nikolić, Katarina
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1271
AB  - Abstract  Isoform-selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition is promoted as a rational strategy to develop safer anti-cancer drugs compared to non-selective HDAC inhibitors. Despite this presumed benefit, considerably more non-selective HDAC inhibitors have undergone clinical trials. In this report, we detail the design and discovery of potent HDAC inhibitors, with 1-benzhydryl piperazine as a surface recognition group, that differ in hydrocarbon linker. In vitro HDAC screening identified two selective HDAC6 inhibitors with nanomolar IC50 values, as well as two non-selective nanomolar HDAC inhibitors. Structure-based molecular modeling was employed to study the influence of linker chemistry of synthesized inhibitors on HDAC6 potency. The breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7) were used to evaluate compound-mediated in vitro anti-cancer, anti-migratory, and anti-invasive activities. Experiments on the zebrafish MDA-MB-231 xenograft model revealed that a novel non-selective HDAC inhibitor with a seven-carbon-atom linker exhibits potent anti-tumor, anti-metastatic, and anti-angiogenic effects when tested at low micromolar concentrations.
PB  - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
T2  - Pharmaceutics
T1  - Discovery of 1-Benzhydryl-Piperazine-Based HDAC Inhibitors with Anti-Breast Cancer Activity: Synthesis, Molecular Modeling, In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Evaluation
IS  - 12
SP  - 2600
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122600
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ružić, Dušan and Ellinger, Bernhard and Đoković, Nemanja and Santibanez, Juan F. and Gul, Sheraz and Beljkaš, Milan and Đurić, Ana and Ganesan, Arasu and Pavić, Aleksandar and Srdić-Rajić, Tatjana and Petković, Miloš and Nikolić, Katarina",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Abstract  Isoform-selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition is promoted as a rational strategy to develop safer anti-cancer drugs compared to non-selective HDAC inhibitors. Despite this presumed benefit, considerably more non-selective HDAC inhibitors have undergone clinical trials. In this report, we detail the design and discovery of potent HDAC inhibitors, with 1-benzhydryl piperazine as a surface recognition group, that differ in hydrocarbon linker. In vitro HDAC screening identified two selective HDAC6 inhibitors with nanomolar IC50 values, as well as two non-selective nanomolar HDAC inhibitors. Structure-based molecular modeling was employed to study the influence of linker chemistry of synthesized inhibitors on HDAC6 potency. The breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7) were used to evaluate compound-mediated in vitro anti-cancer, anti-migratory, and anti-invasive activities. Experiments on the zebrafish MDA-MB-231 xenograft model revealed that a novel non-selective HDAC inhibitor with a seven-carbon-atom linker exhibits potent anti-tumor, anti-metastatic, and anti-angiogenic effects when tested at low micromolar concentrations.",
publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",
journal = "Pharmaceutics",
title = "Discovery of 1-Benzhydryl-Piperazine-Based HDAC Inhibitors with Anti-Breast Cancer Activity: Synthesis, Molecular Modeling, In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Evaluation",
number = "12",
pages = "2600",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.3390/pharmaceutics14122600"
}

Ružić, D., Ellinger, B., Đoković, N., Santibanez, J. F., Gul, S., Beljkaš, M., Đurić, A., Ganesan, A., Pavić, A., Srdić-Rajić, T., Petković, M.,& Nikolić, K.. (2022). Discovery of 1-Benzhydryl-Piperazine-Based HDAC Inhibitors with Anti-Breast Cancer Activity: Synthesis, Molecular Modeling, In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Evaluation. in Pharmaceutics
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)., 14(12), 2600.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14122600

Ružić D, Ellinger B, Đoković N, Santibanez JF, Gul S, Beljkaš M, Đurić A, Ganesan A, Pavić A, Srdić-Rajić T, Petković M, Nikolić K. Discovery of 1-Benzhydryl-Piperazine-Based HDAC Inhibitors with Anti-Breast Cancer Activity: Synthesis, Molecular Modeling, In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Evaluation. in Pharmaceutics. 2022;14(12):2600.
doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics14122600 .

Ružić, Dušan, Ellinger, Bernhard, Đoković, Nemanja, Santibanez, Juan F., Gul, Sheraz, Beljkaš, Milan, Đurić, Ana, Ganesan, Arasu, Pavić, Aleksandar, Srdić-Rajić, Tatjana, Petković, Miloš, Nikolić, Katarina, "Discovery of 1-Benzhydryl-Piperazine-Based HDAC Inhibitors with Anti-Breast Cancer Activity: Synthesis, Molecular Modeling, In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Evaluation" in Pharmaceutics, 14, no. 12 (2022):2600,
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14122600 . .