A proapoptotic effect of valproic acid on progenitors of embryonic stem cell-derived glutamatergic neurons

Valproic acid (VPA) is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid with a long history of clinical use as an antiepileptic drug (AED). VPA is also known to inhibit histone deacetylases (HDACs) and to cause diverse effects on neural progenitor cells (NPCs) and neurons. Although the neuroprotective or neuro...

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Main Authors: Fujiki, R, Sato, A, Fujitani, M, Yamashita, T
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702299/