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ReviewMedicinal research reviews2025

G9a an Epigenetic Therapeutic Strategy for Neurodegenerative Conditions: From Target Discovery to Clinical Trials.

Aina Bellver-Sanchis, Marta Ribalta-Vilella, Alba Irisarri, Pinky Gehlot, Bhanwar Singh Choudhary, Abhisek Jana, Vivek Kumar Vyas, Deb Ranjan Banerjee, Mercè Pallàs, Ana Guerrero and 1 more

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Review in Medicinal research reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Repurposing antifolates as G9a methyltransferase inhibitors for potential Alzheimer's disease therapeutics via 3D QSAR/pharmacophore mapping and experimental validations.Medicinal chemistry research : an international journal for rapid communications on design and mechanisms of action of biologically active agents · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Aina Bellver-SanchisDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Institut de Neurociències-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Marta Ribalta-VilellaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Institut de Neurociències-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Alba IrisarriDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Institut de Neurociències-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Pinky GehlotDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.
Bhanwar Singh ChoudharyDepartment of Pharmacy, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, India.
Abhisek JanaDepartment of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur, India.
Vivek Kumar VyasDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.
Deb Ranjan BanerjeeDepartment of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur, India.
Mercè PallàsDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Institut de Neurociències-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Ana GuerreroDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Institut de Neurociències-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Christian Griñán-FerréDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Institut de Neurociències-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5424-9130

Funding

This study was supported by the Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI; to Christian Griñán-Ferré and Mercè Pallàs) and Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (MINECO-FEDER) (PID2022-139016OA-I00, PDC2022-133441-I00, PID2022-138829OA-I00; to Christian Griñán-Ferré, Mercè Pallàs and Ana Guerrero), Generalitat de Catalunya (2021 SGR 00357; to Christian Griñán-Ferré and Mercè Pallàs). This study was co-financed by Secretaria d'Universitats i Recerca del Departament d'Empresai Coneixement de la Generalitat de Catalunya 2022 (Producte 0092; Llavor 005 and 007; to Christian Griñán-Ferré). Ana Guerrero is the recipient of an Alzheimer's Association Research Fellowship (AARF-21-848511). Aina Bellver-Sanchis acknowledges the Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR) for her FI-SDUR fellowship (2021FISDU 00182).
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review provides a comprehensive overview of the role of G9a/EHMT2, focusing on its structure and exploring the impact of its pharmacological and/or gene inhibition in various neurological diseases. In addition, we delve into the advancements in the design and synthesis of G9a/EHMT2 inhibitors, which hold promise not only as a treatment for neurodegeneration diseases but also for other conditions, such as cancer and malaria. Besides, we presented the discovery of dual therapeutic approaches based on G9a inhibition and different epigenetic enzymes like histone deacetylases, DNA methyltransferases, and other lysine methyltransferases. Hence, findings offer valuable insights into developing novel and promising therapeutic strategies targeting G9a/EHMT2 for managing these neurological conditions.

Indexed as

Drug DiscoveryEpigenesis, GeneticHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseNeurodegenerative DiseasesAnimalsClinical Trials as TopicEnzyme InhibitorsHistocompatibility AntigensHumansEHMT2 protein, humanEnzyme InhibitorsHistocompatibility AntigensHistone-Lysine N-Methyltransferaseagingclinical trialsEHMT2epigeneticsG9aneurodegenerative conditionssmall‐molecules

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PMID39763018
PMCPMC11976383

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