Universitat de Barcelona describes new EHMT2 inhibitors

Jan. 20, 2025

Universitat de Barcelona has identified histone-lysine N-methyltransferase EHMT2 (H3-K9-HMTase 3; G9a) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease among others.

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