HDAC1-IN-5, a potent inhibitor of HDAC1 with an IC50 value of 15 nM, also exhibits inhibitory activity towards HDAC6 with an IC50 value of 20 nM. In cancer cells, HDAC1-IN-5 enhances the acetylation of both histone H3 and α-tubulin, leading to the activation of caspase 3 and induction of apoptosis. Additionally, HDAC1-IN-5 binds with DNA, causing chromatin damage. Furthermore, it demonstrated strong inhibitory activity against tumor growth in xenograft mice. [1]
CPTH6, a thiazole derivative, selectively inhibits the lysine acetyltransferase activity of Gcn5 and pCAF without affecting p300 or CBP. It effectively blocks the acetylation of H3/H4 histones and α-tubulin in various leukemia cell lines, leading to reduced cell viability by arresting the cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase and inducing apoptosis. Additionally, CPTH6 disrupts autophagy across several tumor cell lines, primarily by interfering with ATG7-mediated autophagosomal membrane elongation.