Xuelian He, Liguo Zhang, Luis F Queme, Xuezhao Liu, Andrew Lu, Ronald R Waclaw, Xinran Dong, Wenhao Zhou, Grahame Kidd, Sung-Ok Yoon, Andres Buonanno, Joshua B Rubin, Mei Xin, Klaus-Armin Nave, Bruce D Trapp, Michael P Jankowski, Q Richard Lu
Deficits in Schwann cell-mediated remyelination impair functional restoration after nerve damage, contributing to peripheral neuropathies. The mechanisms mediating block of remyelination remain elusive. Here, through small-molecule screening focusing on epigenetic modulators, we identified histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3; a histone-modifying enzyme) as a potent inhibitor of peripheral myelinogenesis. Inhibition of HDAC3 enhanced myelin growth and regeneration and improved functional recovery after peripheral nerve injury in mice...
February 12, 2018: Nature Medicine