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Table 1 PRC2 inhibitors

From: PRC2: an epigenetic multiprotein complex with a key role in the development of rhabdomyosarcoma carcinogenesis

Inhibitors of EZH2 methyltransferase activity

SAH hydrolase inhibitor which globally inhibits histone methylation

3-deazaneplanocin A (DZNep) [53]

SAM-competitive Inhibitors

GSK126, EPZ005687, EL1 [70], GSK343, GSK926, Tazemetostat, EPZ011989, CPI-1205, CPI-169, ZLD1039, PF-06821497; [65, 67, 69, 71,72,73]; UNC199, OR-S1/OR-S2, DS-3201b [74, 75]

Inhibitors that break PRC2’s structure

Disrupting the EZH2-EED interaction

SAH-EZH2, Astemizole, Wedelolactone, apomorphine hydrochloride, oxyphenbutazone, nifedipine, ergonovine maleate, AZD9291, MAK683 (EED226) [76, 77]

Disrupting the EZH2-SUZ12 interaction

A769662 (an AMPK agonist) [76]

Suppressing EZH2 through triggering EZH2 degradation

GNA022, ANCR, FBW7, ZRAMB1 siRNA and other inhibitors [77]