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Table 1 Epigenetic-based treatments associated with manipulation of neurogenesis in mammals

From: Epigenetic mechanisms during ageing and neurogenesis as novel therapeutic avenues in human brain disorders

Experimental system

Organism

Epigenetic drug

Functional effect

Ref.

Neural progenitor cells

Rat

VPA

Promotion of neuronal fate, inhibition of glial fate

[46]

Adrenomedullary sympathoadrenal progenitors

Bovine

VPA

Promotion of catecholaminergic neuronal differentiation

[58]

Brain neuroblastoma

Mouse

TSA

Induction of neurite extension

[201]

Cerebella granule neurons

Rat

TSA

Promotion of neuronal outgrowth

[202]

Adrenal medulla progenitors

Rat

TSA, VPA

Induction of neurite outgrowth

[60]

Neural progenitor cells

Mouse

JQ-1

Promotion of neurogenesis, inhibition of gliogenesis

[63]

Neural progenitor cells

Mouse

SAHA, TSA

Reduction in neurogenesis in the ganglionic eminences, increase in neurogenesis in the cortex

[203]

Primary glial cultures and glioblastoma cells

Human

VPA

Alteration of glial cell morphology

[204]

Neural stem cells

Rat

5-AZA

Reduction of migrated neurons and differentiation

[205]

  1. Representative examples of studies are included. 5-AZA 5-aza-cytidine, SAHA suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, TSA trichostatin A, VPA valproic acid