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Next generation sequencing.....16
Table 1: Platforms for next generation sequencing 16
Table 2: Third generation sequencing platforms..... 17
DNA methylation.....17
Table 3: Methods for studying DNA methylation and their limitations ........... 17
Table 4: Suppliers of research tools for the study of DNA methylation............ 18
Chromatin structure and histone modifications............19
Figure 4: Schematic of a chromatin immunoprecipitation experiment ......... 19
Table 5: Suppliers of research tools for the study of histone and chromatin modifications ................... 20
microRNA................. 20
Table 6: Suppliers of research tools for the study of miRNA........ 21
Conclusion.................21
Chapter 3 - Epigenetics in Drug Discovery & Development 23
Executive Summary.24
Epigenetics in drug discovery & development.............24
Epigenetics in drug discover y & development............. 25
Introduction............. 25
Figure 5: Proteins involved in the modification of histones......... 25
Figure 6: Number of drugs targeting epigenetic mechanisms by mechanism and stage of development ................ 26
Epigenetics in cancer...................26
Epigenetic drug targets in cancer: DNA methyltransferases
Table 7: Approved drugs targeting DNMTs.............. 27
Epigenetic drug targets in cancer: HDAC inhibitors.....28
Non-selective HDAC inhibitors...................28
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Table of Contents Epigenetics: Current and Future Applications
Table 8: Pan-HDAC inhibitors in clinical development ............... 28
EXPERT COMMENTARY: Dr Bernd Hentsch, Chief Development Officer, 4SC AG
Selective HDAC inhibitors.......3
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