HDAC2
HDAC2 (histone deacetylase 2) is a class I histone deacetylase that removes acetyl groups from histone lysine residues and functions within multiprotein transcriptional repressor complexes to regulate gene expression, cell-cycle progression, and developmental processes[1][2]. Mechanistically, HDAC2 promotes chromatin condensation and transcriptional repression through histone deacetylation, thereby influencing cellular homeostasis and epigenetic regulation of gene activity[3][4]. Because histone acetylation and deacetylation dynamically control chromatin accessibility, HDAC2 participates in biological pathways linked to cell growth, cell death, and signal transduction[2][3]. In disease contexts, altered HDAC2 expression has been associated with multiple pathological conditions, particularly cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, where dysregulated epigenetic control contributes to disease progression[2]. Therefore, HDAC2 has emerged as an important experimental target for investigating epigenetic mechanisms underlying tumor biology and neurological dysfunction[2]. Compared with closely related class I isoforms, especially HDAC1, HDAC2 exhibits both overlapping and unique biological functions, with evidence supporting distinct as well as redundant roles in the regulation of proliferation and tumorigenesis[5]. This distinction has increased interest in isoform-selective approaches that can dissect HDAC2-specific functions while minimizing the limitations associated with broad-spectrum HDAC inhibition[2]. For experimental applications, selective HDAC2 inhibitors are widely investigated as chemical tools for studying transcriptional regulation and disease-associated epigenetic networks, and isoform-selective inhibition is considered advantageous because it may provide improved specificity and reduced adverse effects relative to pan-HDAC inhibitors[2].
References:
- [1]. HDAC2 gene information from NCBI.
- [2]. Marinović M, et al. Further investigation of harmicines as novel antiplasmodial agents: Synthesis, structure-activity relationship and insight into the mechanism of action. Eur J Med Chem. 2021 Nov 15;224:113687. [Content Brief]
- [3]. Park SY, et al. A short guide to histone deacetylases including recent progress on class II enzymes. Exp Mol Med. 2020 Feb;52(2):204-212. [Content Brief]
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- [5]. Ogiwara H, et al. Histone acetylation by CBP and p300 at double-strand break sites facilitates SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling and the recruitment of non-homologous end joining factors. Oncogene. 2011 May 5;30(18):2135-46. [Content Brief]
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HDAC2 Related Products (211)
Related Products (211)
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Antibodies (2)
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HDAC6-IN-5
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-146678CAS No.: 2413603-15-1HDAC6-IN-5 (compound 11b) is a potent and BBB-penetrated HDAC6 inhibitor, with an IC50 of 0.025 μM. HDAC6-IN-5 exhibits strong inhibitory activity against Aβ1-42 self-aggregation and AChE, with IC50 values of 3.0 and 0.72 μM. HDAC6-IN-5 can enhance neurite outgrowth without significant neurotoxicity.
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SHP2/HDAC-IN-1
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-151464CAS No.: 2831230-38-5SHP2/HDAC-IN-1 is a dual allosteric SHP2/HDAC inhibitor with IC50 values of 20.4 nM (SHP2) and 25.3 nM (HDAC1) respectively. SHP2/HDAC-IN-1 triggers efficient antitumor immunity by activating T cells, enhancing the antigen presentation function and promoting cytokine secretion. SHP2/HDAC-IN-1 can be used in the research of cancer immunoresearch.
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HDAC1/2 and CDK2-IN-1
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-143497CAS No.: 2418559-01-8
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PI3K/HDAC-IN-1
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-128582CAS No.: 2361418-52-0
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FNDR-20123 free base
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-131708CAS No.: 1267502-34-0FNDR-20123 free base is a safe, first-in-class, and orally active anti-malarial HDAC inhibitor with IC50s of 31 nM and 3 nM for Plasmodium and human HDAC, respectively. FNDR-20123 free base exerts anti-malarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum asexual stage (IC50=41 nM) and sexual blood stage (IC50=190 nM for male gametocytes). FNDR-20123 free base inhibits HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, HDAC6, and HDAC8 (IC50=25, 29, 2, 11, and 282 nM, respectively) and inhibits Class III HDAC isoforms at nanomolar concentrations.
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HDAC6-IN-6
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-146679CAS No.: 2413603-10-6HDAC6-IN-6 (compound 6a) is a potent and BBB-penetrated HDAC6 inhibitor, with an IC50 of 0.025 μM. HDAC6-IN-6 exhibits strong inhibitory activity against Aβ1-42 self-aggregation and AChE, with IC50 values of 3.0 and 0.72 μM. HDAC6-IN-6 can enhance neurite outgrowth without significant neurotoxicity.
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HDAC1-IN-13
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-183150CAS No.: 3053289-22-5HDAC1-IN-13 is an orally active HDAC1 inhibitor with IC50 values of 91, 185, 170, and 280 nM against HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, and HDAC10, respectively, and shows no activity against HDAC4, HDAC5, HDAC6, HDAC7, and HDAC9. HDAC1-IN-13 induces extrinsic apoptosis by activating the caspase-8 pathway and triggers G0/G1 cell cycle arrest. HDAC1-IN-13 can be used for the research of leukemia.
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JPS035
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-145818CAS No.: 2669785-84-4JPS035 is a HDAC1, HDAC2 and HDAC3 PROTAC degrader, with a DC50 value of 3.58 μM against HDAC1 and 1.38 μM against HDAC3. JPS035 recruits the VHL E3 ligase to mediate the ubiquitination and degradation of HDAC1, HDAC2 and HDAC3. JPS035 increases the acetylation level of histone H3 lysine 56 and regulates global gene expression. JPS035 can be used in colon cancer-related research.
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JPS016
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-145816CAS No.: 2669785-77-5JPS016 is a class I histone deacetylase (HDAC) PROTAC inhibitor. JPS016 recruits the VHL E3 ligase (Ligands for E3 Ligase) to mediate the ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of HDAC1, HDAC2 and HDAC3. JPS016 reduces the viability of colon cancer cells and induces Apoptosis. JPS016 activates the PINK1/Parkin mitochondrial Autophagy pathway, enhances cardiomyocyte viability, alleviates mitochondrial damage, and reduces mitochondrial ROS production in cells. JPS016 is applicable to research related to colon cancer and sepsis cardiomyopathy.
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HDAC2-IN-4
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-187813HDAC2-IN-4 is a HDAC2 inhibitor with an IC50 of 4.2 nM against human HDAC2. HDAC2-IN-4 binds to the active site of HDAC2 via hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions, forming a thermodynamically stable and kinetically compatible protein-ligand complex to inhibit enzymatic activity. HDAC2-IN-4 inhibits cancer cell proliferation and exhibits low toxicity to normal cells. HDAC2-IN-4 can be used in studies related to human endocervical adenocarcinoma and Burkitt lymphoma.
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HDAC-IN-56
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-154855CAS No.: 2814571-89-4HDAC-IN-56 ((S)-17b) is an orally active class I histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor with IC50 values of 56.0 ± 6.0, 90.0 ± 5.9, 422.2 ± 105.1, >10000 nM for HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, and HDAC4-11, respectively. HDAC-IN-56 has potent inhibitory activity while strongly increasing intracellular levels of acetylhistone H3 and P21 and effectively inducing G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.HDAC-IN-56 has antitumor activity .
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HDAC-IN-79
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-162910HDAC-IN-79 (compound 4) is an orally active dual xanthine oxidase-HDAC inhibitor (Xanthine oxidase: IC50=6.6 nM; HDAC1: IC50=134 nM; HDAC2: IC50=284 nM; HDAC3: IC50=173 nM; HDAC6: IC50=1.32 nM;), with significant in vivo anti-hyperuricemia and anti-tumor activities. HDAC-IN-79 is the most potent cell growth inhibitor (IC50=0.706 μM) of leukemia HL60 cells, induces apoptosis and autophagy, and can regulate the expression levels of signature biomarkers associated with intracellular HDAC inhibition.
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HDAC-IN-96
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-177768CAS No.: 3055552-13-8HDAC-IN-96 (Compound 3f) is a selective HDAC1/2 inhibitor with IC50 values of 457.1 and 433.7 nM. HDAC-IN-96 has strong inhibitory activity against multiple hematological tumor cells (RS4;11, K562, RPMI-8226, U266), with IC50 values ranging from 2.11 to 5.35 μM. HDAC-IN-96 can induce cancer cells apoptosis and S phase arrest. HDAC-IN-96 can be used for the research of cancer, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Aurora kinase/HDAC-IN-1
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-179374CAS No.: 2727102-12-5Aurora kinase/HDAC-IN-1 is an orally active dual Aurora kinase and HDAC inhibitor that inhibits Aurora A (IC50 = 116 nM), Aurora B (IC50 = 225 nM), HDAC1 (IC50 = 164 nM), and HDAC2 (IC50 = 346 nM).Aurora kinase/HDAC-IN-1 promotes histone H3 acetylation, inhibits Aurora A phosphorylation and downstream signaling, and induces apoptosis via G2/M cell-cycle arrest. Aurora kinase/HDAC-IN-1 exhibits potent antiproliferative activity in colorectal cancer cells, with an IC50 value of 30.2 nM in HCT-116 cells.Aurora kinase/HDAC-IN-1 significantly suppresses tumor growth in an HCT-116 colorectal cancer xenograft mouse model.
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LSD1/HDAC-IN-3
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-175671LSD1/HDAC-IN-3 is a inhibitor targeting class I HDAC and LSD1 enzymes. LSD1/HDAC-IN-3 inhibits HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, and LSD1 with IC50 values of 1702 nM, 842 nM, 358 nM, and 1074 nM, respectively. LSD1/HDAC-IN-3 exhibits antioxidant effects in H2O2-stressed ARPE-19 and 661W retinal cells, increasing levels of acetylated and methylated histone H3. LSD1/HDAC-IN-3 enhances photoreceptor survival in the rd10 mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa. LSD1/HDAC-IN-3 can be used for the study of inherited retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
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Tubulin/HDAC-IN-4
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-162319Tubulin/HDAC-IN-4 (compound 9n) is a dual Tubulin and HDAC inhibitor with IC50 values of 0.73, 0.43, 0.62, 2.34 µM for HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC6, HDAC7, respectively. Tubulin/HDAC-IN-4 inhibits the tubulin polymerization by targeting the colchicine binding site. Tubulin/HDAC-IN-4 induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase. Tubulin/HDAC-IN-4 induces a significant elevation of intracellular ROS levels. Tubulin/HDAC-IN-4 shows anti-angiogenesis activity and anticancer activity.
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HDAC6-IN-79
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-182747HDAC6-IN-79 is a HDAC6 inhibitor with an IC50 of 98.40 nM, and it also exhibits inhibitory activity against other HDAC subtypes (HDAC1: 639.0 nM, HDAC2: 798.9 nM, HDAC8: 865.7 nM, HDAC4: 1187 nM). HDAC6-IN-79 induces acetylation of α-tubulin and histone H3, reduces the viability of cancer cells, activates the autophagy pathway and induces apoptosis. HDAC6-IN-79 can be used for research related to urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer).
