Description
RG-108isaninhibitorofDNAmethyltransferases(DNMTs)thatexhibitsantidepressant,neuromodulatory,anticancer,andantiepilepticactivities.RG-108attenuatesstress-inducedbehavioraladaptationsinanimalmodelsandinhibitspersistentepileptiformactivity.RG-108alsoincreasesTERTexpression.Inprostatecancercells,thiscompoundinducesapoptosisandinhibitscellgrowth.
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