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. 2014 Aug 2;33(1):62. doi: 10.1186/s13046-014-0062-0

Table 4.

Chemical inhibitors that target Snail1-induced EMT

Name Inhibits Effect Known limitations Reference
GN25, GN29
Snail/p53 interaction
Reduced proliferation, tumor progression; increased tumor regression
Only effective in K-Ras activated cancer cells and on wild-type p53
[174],[175]
Co(III)-Ebox
Snail/E-cadherin interaction
Increased E-cadherin expression
 
[176]
Tranylcypromine
LSD1/LSD2
Decreased Snail’s effects on EMT markers
 
[177]
Trichostatin A
HDAC1/HDAC2
Reversed EMT marker expression
 
[177]
Pargyline
LSD1
Abrogated Snail-induced EMT
 
[177]
LBH589
HDAC
Abrogated Snail-induced EMT
 
[177]
Entinostat HDAC Increased E-cadherin and cytokeratin 18 expression, Decreased Twist, Snail, vimentin, N-cadherin; encouraged epithelial morphology; decreased cell migration   [178]