Abstract
Background: Lithium and valproic acid (VPA) exhibit a robust neuroprotective and anti-tumor effects in neural cells and tumor cells. Results: Lithium significantly down-regulates HDAC1 at the translational level by targeting HDAC1 mRNA. Conclusion: The decrease in HDAC1 is essential for the lithium-mediated, autophagic degradation of mutant huntingtin. Significance: This report is the first demonstration that HDAC1 decreases in response to lithium treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 35604-35616 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 288 |
Issue number | 49 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 6 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology