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Rypens C, Van Berckelaer C, Berditchevski F, van Dam P, Van Laere S. Deciphering the molecular biology of inflammatory breast cancer through molecular characterization of patient samples and preclinical models. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 384:77-112. [PMID: 38637101 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2023.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Inflammatory breast cancer is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer with dismal patient prognosis and a unique clinical presentation. In the past two decades, molecular profiling technologies have been used in order to gain insight into the molecular biology of IBC and to search for possible targets for treatment. Although a gene signature that accurately discriminates between IBC and nIBC patient samples and preclinical models was identified, the overall genomic and transcriptomic differences are small and ambiguous, mainly due to the limited sample sizes of the evaluated patient series and the failure to correct for confounding effects of the molecular subtypes. Nevertheless, data collected over the past 20 years by independent research groups increasingly support the existence of several IBC-specific biological characteristics. In this review, these features are classified as established, emerging and conceptual hallmarks based on the level of evidence reported in the literature. In addition, a synoptic model is proposed that integrates all hallmarks and that can explain how cancer cell intrinsic mechanisms (i.e. NF-κB activation, genomic instability, MYC-addiction, TGF-β resistance, adaptive stress response, chromatin remodeling, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition) can contribute to the establishment of the dynamic immune microenvironment associated with IBC. It stands to reason that future research projects are needed to further refine (parts of) this model and to investigate its clinical translatability.
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- Charlotte Rypens
- Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; CellCarta N V, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Multidisciplinary Oncological Centre Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, Edegem, Belgium
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- Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Singh V, Shirbhate E, Kore R, Mishra A, Johariya V, Veerasamy R, Tiwari AK, Rajak H. Dietary Plant Metabolites Induced Epigenetic Modification as a Novel Strategy for the Management of Prostate Cancer. Mini Rev Med Chem 2024; 24:1409-1426. [PMID: 38385496 DOI: 10.2174/0113895575283895240207065454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Prostate cancer is a widespread malignancy among men, with a substantial global impact on morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in conventional therapies, the need for innovative and less toxic treatments remains a priority. Emerging evidence suggests that dietary plant metabolites possess epigenetic-modifying properties, making them attractive candidates for prostate cancer treatment. The present work reviews the epigenetic effects of dietary plant metabolites in the context of prostate cancer therapy. We first outline the key epigenetic mechanisms involved in prostate cancer pathogenesis, including histone modifications, DNA methylation, and miRNA or Long Noncoding RNA (lncRNA) dysregulation. Next, we delve into the vast array of dietary plant metabolites that have demonstrated promising anti-cancer effects through epigenetic regulation. Resveratrol, minerals, isothiocyanates, curcumin, tea polyphenols, soy isoflavones and phytoestrogens, garlic compounds, anthocyanins, lycopene, and indoles are among the most extensively studied compounds. These plant-derived bioactive compounds have been shown to influence DNA methylation patterns, histone modifications, and microRNA expression, thereby altering the gene expression allied with prostate cancer progression, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. We also explore preclinical and clinical studies investigating the efficacy of dietary plant metabolites as standalone treatments or in combination with traditional treatments for people with prostate cancer. The present work highlights the potential of dietary plant metabolites as epigenetic modulators to treat prostate cancer. Continued research in this field may pave the way for personalized and precision medicine approaches, moving us closer to the goal of improved prostate cancer management.
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- Vaibhav Singh
- Department of Pharmacy, Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya University, Bilaspur-495 009, (C.G.), India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya University, Bilaspur-495 009, (C.G.), India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya University, Bilaspur-495 009, (C.G.), India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya University, Bilaspur-495 009, (C.G.), India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya University, Bilaspur-495 009, (C.G.), India
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- Departement of Pharmaceutical chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, 08100 Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia
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- UAMS College of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas, (AR) USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya University, Bilaspur-495 009, (C.G.), India
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Witt BL, Tollefsbol TO. Molecular, Cellular, and Technical Aspects of Breast Cancer Cell Lines as a Foundational Tool in Cancer Research. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2311. [PMID: 38137912 PMCID: PMC10744609 DOI: 10.3390/life13122311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Breast cancer comprises about 30% of all new female cancers each year and is the most common malignant cancer in women in the United States. Breast cancer cell lines have been harnessed for many years as a foundation for in vitro analytic studies to understand the use of cancer prevention and therapy. There has yet to be a compilation of works to analyze the pitfalls, novel discoveries, and essential techniques for breast cancer cell line studies in a scientific context. In this article, we review the history of breast cancer cell lines and their origins, as well as analyze the molecular pathways that pharmaceutical drugs apply to breast cancer cell lines in vitro and in vivo. Controversies regarding the origins of certain breast cancer cell lines, the benefits of utilizing Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) versus Cell-Derived Xenograft (CDX), and 2D versus 3D cell culturing techniques will be analyzed. Novel outcomes from epigenetic discovery with dietary compound usage are also discussed. This review is intended to create a foundational tool that will aid investigators when choosing a breast cancer cell line to use in multiple expanding areas such as epigenetic discovery, xenograft experimentation, and cancer prevention, among other areas.
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- Brittany L. Witt
- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 902 14th Street, Birmingham, AL 35228, USA;
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- Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 902 14th Street, Birmingham, AL 35228, USA;
- Integrative Center for Aging Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
- O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1802 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1675 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
- Comprehensive Diabetes Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1825 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
- University Wide Microbiome Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 845 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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Discovery and Anticancer Activity of the Plagiochilins from the Liverwort Genus Plagiochila. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13030758. [PMID: 36983914 PMCID: PMC10058164 DOI: 10.3390/life13030758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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The present analysis retraces the discovery of plagiochilins A-to-W, a series of seco-aromadendrane-type sesquiterpenes isolated from diverse leafy liverworts of the genus Plagiochila. Between 1978, with the first isolation of the leader product plagiochilin A from P. yokogurensis, and 2005, with the characterization of plagiochilin X from P. asplenioides, a set of 24 plagiochilins and several derivatives (plagiochilide, plagiochilal A-B) has been isolated and characterized. Analogue compounds recently described are also evoked, such as the plagiochianins and plagicosins. All these compounds have been little studied from a pharmacological viewpoint. However, plagiochilins A and C have revealed marked antiproliferative activities against cultured cancer cells. Plagiochilin A functions as an inhibitor of the termination phase of cytokinesis: the membrane abscission stage. This unique, innovative mechanism of action, coupled with its marked anticancer action, notably against prostate cancer cells, make plagiochilin A an interesting lead molecule for the development of novel anticancer agents. There are known options to increase its potency, as deduced from structure–activity relationships. The analysis shed light on this family of bryophyte species and the little-known group of bioactive terpenoid plagiochilins. Plagiochilin A and derivatives shall be further exploited for the design of novel anticancer targeting the cytokinesis pathway.
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Histone deacetylase inhibitors promote breast cancer metastasis by elevating NEDD9 expression. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:11. [PMID: 36604412 PMCID: PMC9816171 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01221-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Histone deacetylase (HDAC) is a kind of protease that modifies histone to regulate gene expression, and is usually abnormally activated in tumors. The approved pan-HDAC inhibitors have demonstrated clinical benefits for patients in some hematologic malignancies. Only limited therapeutic success in breast cancer has been observed in clinical trials. In this study, we declare that pan-HDAC inhibitors targeting NEDD9-FAK pathway exacerbate breast cancer metastasis in preclinical models, which may severely impede their clinical success. NEDD9 is not an oncogene, however, it has been demonstrated recently that there are high level or activity changes of NEDD9 in a variety of cancer, including leukemia, colon cancer, and breast cancer. Mechanistically, pan-HDAC inhibitors enhance H3K9 acetylation at the nedd9 gene promoter via inhibition of HDAC4 activity, thus increase NEDD9 expression, and then activate FAK phosphorylation. The realization that pan-HDAC inhibitors can alter the natural history of breast cancer by increasing invasion warrants clinical attention. In addition, although NEDD9 has been reported to have a hand in breast cancer metastasis, it has not received much attention, and no therapeutic strategies have been developed. Notably, we demonstrate that FAK inhibitors can reverse breast cancer metastasis induced by upregulation of NEDD9 via pan-HDAC inhibitors, which may offer a potential combination therapy for breast cancer.
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Pramanik SD, Kumar Halder A, Mukherjee U, Kumar D, Dey YN, R M. Potential of histone deacetylase inhibitors in the control and regulation of prostate, breast and ovarian cancer. Front Chem 2022; 10:948217. [PMID: 36034650 PMCID: PMC9411967 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.948217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are enzymes that play a role in chromatin remodeling and epigenetics. They belong to a specific category of enzymes that eliminate the acetyl part of the histones' -N-acetyl lysine, causing the histones to be wrapped compactly around DNA. Numerous biological processes rely on HDACs, including cell proliferation and differentiation, angiogenesis, metastasis, gene regulation, and transcription. Epigenetic changes, specifically increased expression and activity of HDACs, are commonly detected in cancer. As a result, HDACi could be used to develop anticancer drugs. Although preclinical outcomes with HDACs as monotherapy have been promising clinical trials have had mixed results and limited success. In both preclinical and clinical trials, however, combination therapy with different anticancer medicines has proved to have synergistic effects. Furthermore, these combinations improved efficacy, decreased tumor resistance to therapy, and decreased toxicity. In the present review, the detailed modes of action, classification of HDACs, and their correlation with different cancers like prostate, breast, and ovarian cancer were discussed. Further, the different cell signaling pathways and the structure-activity relationship and pharmaco-toxicological properties of the HDACi, and their synergistic effects with other anticancer drugs observed in recent preclinical and clinical studies used in combination therapy were discussed for prostate, breast, and ovarian cancer treatment.
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- Siddhartha Das Pramanik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, IIT-BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Dr. B.C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Dr. B.C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Narayan Institute of Pharmacy, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Sasaram, Bihar, India
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- Dr. B.C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI Education SDN.BHD., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Ashton JM, Rehrauer H, Myers J, Myers J, Zanche M, Balys M, Foox J, Mason CE, Steen R, Kuentzel M, Aquino C, Garcia-Reyero N, Chittur SV. Comparative Analysis of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Platforms and Methods. J Biomol Tech 2021; 32:3fc1f5fe.3eccea01. [PMID: 35837267 PMCID: PMC9258609 DOI: 10.7171/3fc1f5fe.3eccea01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) offers great new opportunities for increasing our understanding of complex biological processes. In particular, development of an accurate Human Cell Atlas is largely dependent on the rapidly advancing technologies and molecular chemistries employed in scRNA-seq. These advances have already allowed an increase in throughput for scRNA-seq from 96 to 80,000 cells on a single instrument run by capturing cells within nanoliter droplets. Although this increase in throughput is critical for many experimental questions, a thorough comparison between microfluidic-based, plate-based, and droplet-based technologies or between multiple available platforms utilizing these technologies is largely lacking. Here, we report scRNA-seq data from SUM149PT cells treated with the histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A versus untreated controls across several scRNA-seq platforms (Fluidigm C1, WaferGen iCell8, 10x Genomics Chromium Controller, and Illumina/BioRad ddSEQ). The primary goal of this project was to demonstrate RNA sequencing methods for profiling the ultra-low amounts of RNA present in individual cells, and this report discusses the results of the study, as well as technical challenges and lessons learned and present general guidelines for best practices in sample preparation and analysis.
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- John M. Ashton
- University of Rochester Medical Center,
University of Rochester, West Henrietta, New York 14642, USA
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich,
ETH and University of Zurich, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- University of Rochester Medical Center,
University of Rochester, West Henrietta, New York 14642, USA
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- University of Rochester Medical Center,
University of Rochester, West Henrietta, New York 14642, USA
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- University of Rochester Medical Center,
University of Rochester, West Henrietta, New York 14642, USA
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- University of Rochester Medical Center,
University of Rochester, West Henrietta, New York 14642, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics,
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY10065, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics,
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY10065, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich,
ETH and University of Zurich, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA
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- Center for Functional Genomics,
University at Albany-SUNY, Rensselaer, New York 12144, USA
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Epigenetics in Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Biological Features and Therapeutic Perspectives. Cells 2020; 9:cells9051164. [PMID: 32397183 PMCID: PMC7291154 DOI: 10.3390/cells9051164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Evidence has emerged implicating epigenetic alterations in inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) origin and progression. IBC is a rare and rapidly progressing disease, considered the most aggressive type of breast cancer (BC). At clinical presentation, IBC is characterized by diffuse erythema, skin ridging, dermal lymphatic invasion, and peau d'orange aspect. The widespread distribution of the tumor as emboli throughout the breast and intra- and intertumor heterogeneity is associated with its poor prognosis. In this review, we highlighted studies documenting the essential roles of epigenetic mechanisms in remodeling chromatin and modulating gene expression during mammary gland differentiation and the development of IBC. Compiling evidence has emerged implicating epigenetic changes as a common denominator linking the main risk factors (socioeconomic status, environmental exposure to endocrine disruptors, racial disparities, and obesity) with IBC development. DNA methylation changes and their impact on the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of IBC are also described. Recent studies are focusing on the use of histone deacetylase inhibitors as promising epigenetic drugs for treating IBC. All efforts must be undertaken to unravel the epigenetic marks that drive this disease and how this knowledge could impact strategies to reduce the risk of IBC development and progression.
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Ediriweera MK, Cho SK. Targeting miRNAs by histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi): Rationalizing epigenetics-based therapies for breast cancer. Pharmacol Ther 2019; 206:107437. [PMID: 31715287 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2019.107437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) belong to a group of short RNA molecules of ~22 nucleotides that play a significant role in the regulation of gene expression through post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms. They can directly interact with their target mRNA molecules and induce target gene silencing. Many investigations over the past decade have revealed the involvement of different miRNAs in essential biological events. The expression of a considerable number of miRNAs is tightly regulated through epigenetic events such as histone modifications and DNA methylation. Notably, irregularities in these epigenetic events are associated with aberrant expression of miRNAs in a range of diseases including cancer. Impaired epigenetic events associated with aberrant expression of miRNAs can be pharmacologically modified using chromatin modifying drugs. Numerous pre-clinical and clinical data demonstrate that histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) can re-establish the expression of aberrantly expressed miRNAs in a range of cancer types, rationalizing miRNAs as potential drug targets. This review highlights evidence from investigations assessing the effects of different classes of HDACi on miRNA expression in breast cancer (BC).
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- Meran Keshawa Ediriweera
- Subtropical/Tropical Organism Gene Bank, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea.
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- Subtropical/Tropical Organism Gene Bank, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea; Faculty of Biotechnology, College of Applied Life Sciences, SARI, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea.
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Ediriweera MK, Tennekoon KH, Samarakoon SR. Emerging role of histone deacetylase inhibitors as anti-breast-cancer agents. Drug Discov Today 2019; 24:685-702. [DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Alp E, Damkaci F, Guven E, Tenniswood M. Starch nanoparticles for delivery of the histone deacetylase inhibitor CG-1521 in breast cancer treatment. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:1335-1346. [PMID: 30863064 PMCID: PMC6388755 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s191837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The efficacy of epigenetic drugs, such as histone deacetylase inhibitors, is often diminished by poor aqueous solubility resulting in limited bioavailability and a low therapeutic index. To overcome the suboptimal therapeutic index, we have developed a biocompatible starch nanoparticle formulation of CG-1521, a histone deacetylase inhibitor in preclinical development for hard-to-treat breast cancers, which improves its bioavailability and half-life. Methods The physicochemical parameters (size, zeta potential, morphology, loading, and release kinetics) of these nanoparticles (CG-NPs) have been optimized and their cytotoxic and apoptotic capacities measured in MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. The mechanism of action of the encapsulated drug was compared with the free drug at molecular level. Results We show that encapsulation of CG-1521 substantially reduces the release rate of drug and provides a significantly enhanced cytotoxic ability of nanoparticles compared with equivalent dose of free CG-1521. CG-NPs induced cell cycle arrest and significant apoptosis in MCF-7 cells in vitro. The biological action of encapsulated drug has the similar impact with free drug on gene expression. Conclusion The findings suggest that encapsulation of CG-1521 into starch nanoparticles can improve drug delivery of histone deacetylase inhibitors for breast cancer therapy without interfering with the mechanism of action of the drug.
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- Esma Alp
- Department of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara 06800, Turkey.,Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, USA.,Cancer Research Center, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA, .,Department of Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, University at Albany, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA,
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, USA
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Cancer Research Center, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA, .,Department of Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, University at Albany, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA,
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Guo P, Chen W, Li H, Li M, Li L. The Histone Acetylation Modifications of Breast Cancer and their Therapeutic Implications. Pathol Oncol Res 2018; 24:807-813. [DOI: 10.1007/s12253-018-0433-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Zierau O, Helle J, Schadyew S, Morgenroth Y, Bentler M, Hennig A, Chittur S, Tenniswood M, Kretzschmar G. Role of miR-203 in estrogen receptor-mediated signaling in the rat uterus and endometrial carcinoma. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:5359-5372. [PMID: 29331043 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The role of microRNAs (miRNA) in estrogen receptor (ER) signaling in the uterus and in endometrial cancer is not well understood. We therefore analyzed miRNA expression in uterine samples from a standard 3-day uterotrophic assay using young female adult rats to identify E2-regulated miRNAs. Microarray analysis identified 47 E2 down-regulated miRNAs including miR-30a, and 25 E2up-regulated miRNAs including miR-672, miR-203, and miR-146b. The strongly E2-upregulated miR-203 was selected for further analysis. miR-203 was deleted in the rat endometrial adenocarcinoma cell line, RUCA-I, using CRISPR/CAS9. Five clones devoid of miR-203 expression were generated. Proliferation was reduced and G2-arrest was observed in all miR-203 deficient RUCA-I clones. Transfection with a miR-203-3p mimic partially rescues this effect. Comparison of mRNA expression in three miR-203 knockout clones to wild type RUCA-I cells reveals 566 miR-203-upregulated and 592 miR-203-downregulated genes. 43 of the genes that are upregulated by miR-203 knockout in vitro are downregulated in the uterus by E2. Of these Acer2, Zbtb20, Ptn, Rcbtb2, Mum1l1, Hmgn3, and Nfat5 possess one or more seed sequence matches in their 3'-UTR that are predicted to be targets of miR-203. These data demonstrate the importance of E2 regulated miRNAs in general, and miR-203 in particular, for E2 regulated gene expression and physiological processes including proliferation and cell migration, in the uterus as well as in the etiology of endometrial carcinomas.
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- Oliver Zierau
- Institute of Zoology, Molecular Cell Physiology and Endocrinology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Zoology, Molecular Cell Physiology and Endocrinology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Zoology, Molecular Cell Physiology and Endocrinology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Zoology, Molecular Cell Physiology and Endocrinology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Zoology, Molecular Cell Physiology and Endocrinology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Cancer Research Center and Department of Biomedical Sciences, University at Albany, Rensselae, New York
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- Cancer Research Center and Department of Biomedical Sciences, University at Albany, Rensselae, New York
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- Institute of Zoology, Molecular Cell Physiology and Endocrinology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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He P, Li K, Li SB, Hu TT, Guan M, Sun FY, Liu WW. Upregulation of AKAP12 with HDAC3 depletion suppresses the progression and migration of colorectal cancer. Int J Oncol 2018; 52:1305-1316. [PMID: 29484387 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2018.4284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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A-kinase anchor protein 12 (AKAP12; also known as Gravin) functions as a tumor suppressor in several human primary cancers. However, the potential correlation between histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) and AKAP12 and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Thus, in this study, in an aim to shed light into this matter, the expression levels of HDAC3 and AKAP12 in 96 colorectal cancer (CRC) and adjacent non-cancerous tissues, as well as in SW480 cells were examined by immunohistochemical, RT-qPCR and western blot analyses. The effects of HDAC3 and AKAP12 on the proliferation, apoptosis and metastasis of CRC cells were examined by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, colony formation assays, flow cytometry, cell cycle analysis and Transwell assays. The results revealed that the reduction or loss of AKAP12 expression was detected in 69 (71.8%) of the 96 tissue specimens, whereas HDAC3 was upregulated in 50 (52.1%) of the 96 tumor tissue specimens. AKAP12 expression was markedly increased upon treatment with the HDAC3 inhibitors, trichostatin A (TSA) and RGFP966, at both the mRNA and protein level. Mechanistically, the direct binding of HDAC3 within the intron-1 region of AKAP12 was identified to be indispensable for the inhibition of AKAP12 expression. Moreover, the proliferation, colony-forming ability, cell cycle progression and the migration of the CRC cells were found to be promoted in response to AKAP12 silencing or AKAP12/HDAC3 co-silencing, whereas transfection with si-HDAC3 yielded opposite effects. Apart from the elevated expression of the anti-apoptotic protein, Bcl-2, after AKAP12 knockdown, the increased activity of PI3K/AKT signaling was found to be indispensable for AKAP12-mediated colony formation and migration. On the whole, these findings indicate that AKAP12 may be a potential prognostic predictor and therapeutic target for the treatment of CRC in combination with HDAC3.
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- Ping He
- Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200070, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200070, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221100, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200070, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200070, P.R. China
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MicroRNA-31 Function as a Suppressor Was Regulated by Epigenetic Mechanisms in Gastric Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:5348490. [PMID: 29333444 PMCID: PMC5733238 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5348490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Gastric cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. The aberrant expression of microRNA-31 (miR-31) has been reported in gastric cancer; however, its regulation mechanisms are still unclear. Here, we confirmed that miR-31 expression was significantly decreased in gastric cancer tissue and cell lines. Ectopic expression of miR-31 potentially suppresses proliferation and induced early apoptosis in gastric cancer cells. Furthermore, miR-31 expression was regulated as a result of epigenetic mechanisms. The downregulation of miR-31 was associated with promoter DNA methylation status in gastric cancer and cell lines. Moreover, we found that HDAC2 was the direct target of miR-31 by binding to 3′-UTR from the results of luciferase reporter assays, qRT-PCR, and western blotting. HDAC2 played an activation role in tumor growth, whose expression is upregulated and inversely associated with miR-31 levels. All the results suggested that miR-31 function as a crucial tumor suppressor was regulated by epigenetic mechanisms in gastric cancer. We found an epigenetic pathway loop, DNA methylation-miRNA expression-target gene-tumor progression in gastric cancer, and also provided implications for molecular diagnosis and therapeutics of gastric malignancies by detecting miR-31 as a potential target.
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Costa R, Santa-Maria CA, Rossi G, Carneiro BA, Chae YK, Gradishar WJ, Giles FJ, Cristofanilli M. Developmental therapeutics for inflammatory breast cancer: Biology and translational directions. Oncotarget 2017; 8:12417-12432. [PMID: 27926493 PMCID: PMC5355355 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer, which accounts for approximately 3% of cases of breast malignancies. Diagnosis relies largely on its clinical presentation, and despite a characteristic phenotype, underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. Unique clinical presentation indicates that IBC is a distinct clinical and biological entity when compared to non-IBC. Biological understanding of non-IBC has been extrapolated into IBC and targeted therapies for HER2 positive (HER2+) and hormonal receptor positive non-IBC led to improved patient outcomes in the recent years. This manuscript reviews recent discoveries related to the underlying biology of IBC, clinical progress to date and suggests rational approaches for investigational therapies.
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- Ricardo Costa
- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
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- Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
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Tanimoto A, Takeuchi S, Arai S, Fukuda K, Yamada T, Roca X, Ong ST, Yano S. Histone Deacetylase 3 Inhibition Overcomes BIM Deletion Polymorphism-Mediated Osimertinib Resistance in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2016; 23:3139-3149. [PMID: 27986747 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-2271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: The BIM deletion polymorphism is associated with apoptosis resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI), such as gefitinib and erlotinib, in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring EGFR mutations. Here, we investigated whether the BIM deletion polymorphism contributes to resistance against osimertinib, a third-generation EGFR-TKI. In addition, we determined the efficacy of a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, vorinostat, against this form of resistance and elucidated the underlying mechanism.Experimental Design: We used EGFR-mutated NSCLC cell lines, which were either heterozygous or homozygous for the BIM deletion polymorphism, to evaluate the effect of osimertinib in vitro and in vivo Protein expression was examined by Western blotting. Alternative splicing of BIM mRNA was analyzed by RT-PCR.Results:EGFR-mutated NSCLC cell lines with the BIM deletion polymorphism exhibited apoptosis resistance to osimertinib in a polymorphism dosage-dependent manner, and this resistance was overcome by combined use with vorinostat. Experiments with homozygous BIM deletion-positive cells revealed that vorinostat affected the alternative splicing of BIM mRNA in the deletion allele, increased the expression of active BIM protein, and thereby induced apoptosis in osimertinib-treated cells. These effects were mediated predominantly by HDAC3 inhibition. In xenograft models, combined use of vorinostat with osimertinib could regress tumors in EGFR-mutated NSCLC cells homozygous for the BIM deletion polymorphism. Moreover, this combination could induce apoptosis even when tumor cells acquired EGFR-T790M mutations.Conclusions: These findings indicate the importance of developing HDAC3-selective inhibitors, and their combined use with osimertinib, for treating EGFR-mutated lung cancers carrying the BIM deletion polymorphism. Clin Cancer Res; 23(12); 3139-49. ©2016 AACR.
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- Azusa Tanimoto
- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Cancer & Stem Cell Biology Signature Research Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.,Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Haematology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
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Baumann J, Wong J, Sun Y, Conklin DS. Palmitate-induced ER stress increases trastuzumab sensitivity in HER2/neu-positive breast cancer cells. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:551. [PMID: 27464732 PMCID: PMC4964104 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2611-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND HER2/neu-positive breast cancer cells have recently been shown to use a unique Warburg-like metabolism for survival and aggressive behavior. These cells exhibit increased fatty acid synthesis and storage compared to normal breast cells or other tumor cells. Disruption of this synthetic process results in apoptosis. Since the addition of physiological doses of exogenous palmitate induces cell death in HER2/neu-positive breast cancer cells, the pathway is likely operating at its limits in these cells. We have studied the response of HER2/neu-positive breast cancer cells to physiological concentrations of exogenous palmitate to identify lipotoxicity-associated consequences of this physiology. Since epidemiological data show that a diet rich in saturated fatty acids is negatively associated with the development of HER2/neu-positive cancer, this cellular physiology may be relevant to the etiology and treatment of the disease. We sought to identify signaling pathways that are regulated by physiological concentrations of exogenous palmitate specifically in HER2/neu-positive breast cancer cells and gain insights into the molecular mechanism and its relevance to disease prevention and treatment. METHODS Transcriptional profiling was performed to assess programs that are regulated in HER2-normal MCF7 and HER2/neu-positive SKBR3 breast cancer cells in response to exogenous palmitate. Computational analyses were used to define and predict functional relationships and identify networks that are differentially regulated in the two cell lines. These predictions were tested using reporter assays, fluorescence-based high content microscopy, flow cytometry and immunoblotting. Physiological effects were confirmed in HER2/neu-positive BT474 and HCC1569 breast cancer cell lines. RESULTS Exogenous palmitate induces functionally distinct transcriptional programs in HER2/neu-positive breast cancer cells. In the lipogenic HER2/neu-positive SKBR3 cell line, palmitate induces a G2 phase cell cycle delay and CHOP-dependent apoptosis as well as a partial activation of the ER stress response network via XBP1 and ATF6. This response appears to be a general feature of HER2/neu-positive breast cancer cells but not cells that overexpress only HER2/neu. Exogenous palmitate reduces HER2 and HER3 protein levels without changes in phosphorylation and sensitizes HER2/neu-positive breast cancer cells to treatment with the HER2-targeted therapy trastuzumab. CONCLUSIONS Several studies have shown that HER2, FASN and fatty acid synthesis are functionally linked. Exogenous palmitate exerts its toxic effects in part through inducing ER stress, reducing HER2 expression and thereby sensitizing cells to trastuzumab. These data provide further evidence that HER2 signaling and fatty acid metabolism are highly integrated processes that may be important for disease development and progression.
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- Jan Baumann
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cancer Research Center, State University of New York, University at Albany, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cancer Research Center, State University of New York, University at Albany, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cancer Research Center, State University of New York, University at Albany, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cancer Research Center, State University of New York, University at Albany, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA.
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Gaupel AC, Begley TJ, Tenniswood M. Gcn5 Modulates the Cellular Response to Oxidative Stress and Histone Deacetylase Inhibition. J Cell Biochem 2016; 116:1982-92. [PMID: 25755069 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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To identify chemical genetic interactions underlying the mechanism of action of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) a yeast deletion library was screened for hypersensitive deletion mutants that confer increased sensitivity to the HDACi, CG-1521. The screen demonstrated that loss of GCN5 or deletion of components of the Gcn5 histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex, SAGA, sensitizes yeast to CG-1521-induced cell death. Expression profiling after CG-1521 treatment reveals increased expression of genes involved in metabolism and oxidative stress response, and oxidative stress response mutants are hypersensitive to CG-1521 treatment. Accumulation of reactive oxygen species and increased cell death are enhanced in the gcn5Δ deletion mutant, and are abrogated by anti-oxidants, indicating a central role of oxidative stress in CG-1521-induced cell death. In human cell lines, siRNA mediated knockdown of GCN5 or PCAF, or chemical inhibition of GCN5 enzymatic activity, increases the sensitivity to CG-1521 and SAHA. These data suggest that the combination of HDAC and GCN5/PCAF inhibitors can be used for cancer treatment.
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- Ann-Christin Gaupel
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, New York.,Cancer Research Center, University at Albany, New York
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- Cancer Research Center, University at Albany, New York.,Nanobioscience Constellation, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Albany, New York
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, New York.,Cancer Research Center, University at Albany, New York
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Ali SR, Humphreys KJ, McKinnon RA, Michael MZ. Impact of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors on microRNA Expression and Cancer Therapy: A Review. Drug Dev Res 2015; 76:296-317. [PMID: 26303212 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Chromatin-modifying drugs, such as histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi), have shown potential as cancer therapeutics, either alone or in combination with other therapies. HDACi have the ability to reverse aberrant epigenetic modifications associated with cancer, namely dysregulated histone acetylation. There are currently three FDA approved HDACi; vorinostat, romidepsin, and panobinostat. Epigenetic modifications can regulate the expression of protein coding genes, and in addition can alter expression of microRNA (miRNA) genes. Many miRNAs play key roles in cell proliferation and apoptosis, and are commonly dysregulated in cancer states. A number of in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated the ability of chromatin-modifying drugs to alter miRNA expression, which may provide the basis for further investigation of miRNAs as therapeutic targets or as biomarkers of drug response. This review summarises findings from studies investigating the effects of HDACi on miRNA expression, as well as key clinical trials involving HDACi. Understanding how chromatin-modifying drugs epigenetically modulate miRNA genes provides further insight into the cellular mechanisms that deliver therapeutic responses, and may assist in refining treatment strategies.
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- Saira R Ali
- Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Knockdown of Rad9A enhanced DNA damage induced by trichostatin A in esophageal cancer cells. Tumour Biol 2015; 37:963-70. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-015-3879-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Li YL, Cui W, Gao F, Cao ZG, Li XL, Zhou WX. Downregulation of growth differentiation factor-15 in trichostatin A-induced apoptosis could play a role in progression of gastric cancer. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2015; 8:8136-8142. [PMID: 26339382 PMCID: PMC4555710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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AIM To investigate the effect of trichostatin A (TSA) on gastric cancer cell line BGC-823, and identify the differentially expressed genes induced by TSA, which might participate in the progression of gastric cancer. METHODS MTT, fluorescence microscopy, and flow cytometry were used to detect the effect of TSA on growth inhibition and apoptosis of BGC-823 cells. Using gene microarray, we analyzed the changes in gene expression. Change in growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) was verified by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. The expression of GDF-15 in gastric cancer and adjacent normal tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Apoptosis of BGC-823 cells induced by TSA (75 ng/mL for 48 h) was demonstrated by flow cytometry. There were significant variations between TSA treated groups and control groups (P = 0.02). Nuclear chromatin condensation and fluorescence intensity were observed by fluorescence microscopy. GDF-15 gene expression and protein level were significantly reduced in the TSA treated group (75 ng/mL for 48 h). Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that the expression of GDF-15 in gastric adenocarcinoma was significantly higher than in the surrounding normal tissues (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Lower GDF-15 gene expression due to TSA-induced apoptosis was found in gastric cancer cell line BGC-823. Higher GDF-15 gene expression was seen in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues.
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- Yun-Long Li
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150080, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150080, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150080, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150080, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150080, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150080, Heilongjiang Province, China
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Inoue K, Oikawa M, Kamimura S, Ogonuki N, Nakamura T, Nakano T, Abe K, Ogura A. Trichostatin A specifically improves the aberrant expression of transcription factor genes in embryos produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer. Sci Rep 2015; 5:10127. [PMID: 25974394 PMCID: PMC4431350 DOI: 10.1038/srep10127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Although mammalian cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been established in various species, the low developmental efficiency has hampered its practical applications. Treatment of SCNT-derived embryos with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors can improve their development, but the underlying mechanism is still unclear. To address this question, we analysed gene expression profiles of SCNT-derived 2-cell mouse embryos treated with trichostatin A (TSA), a potent HDAC inhibitor that is best used for mouse cloning. Unexpectedly, TSA had no effect on the numbers of aberrantly expressed genes or the overall gene expression pattern in the embryos. However, in-depth investigation by gene ontology and functional analyses revealed that TSA treatment specifically improved the expression of a small subset of genes encoding transcription factors and their regulatory factors, suggesting their positive involvement in de novo RNA synthesis. Indeed, introduction of one of such transcription factors, Spi-C, into the embryos at least partially mimicked the TSA-induced improvement in embryonic development by activating gene networks associated with transcriptional regulation. Thus, the effects of TSA treatment on embryonic gene expression did not seem to be stochastic, but more specific than expected, targeting genes that direct development and trigger zygotic genome activation at the 2-cell stage.
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- Kimiko Inoue
- 1] Bioresource Center, RIKEN, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0074 Japan [2] Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Ten-noudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572 Japan
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- Bioresource Center, RIKEN, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0074 Japan
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- 1] Bioresource Center, RIKEN, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0074 Japan [2] Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Ten-noudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572 Japan
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- Bioresource Center, RIKEN, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0074 Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Medical School and Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Medical School and Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871 Japan
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- 1] Bioresource Center, RIKEN, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0074 Japan [2] Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Ten-noudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572 Japan
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- 1] Bioresource Center, RIKEN, 3-1-1 Koyadai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0074 Japan [2] Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Ten-noudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572 Japan
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Kim Y, Eom S, Park D, Kim H, Jeoung D. The Hyaluronic Acid-HDAC3-miRNA Network in Allergic Inflammation. Front Immunol 2015; 6:210. [PMID: 25983734 PMCID: PMC4415435 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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We previously reported the anti-allergic effect of high molecular weight form of hyaluronic acid (HMW-HA). In doing so, HA targets CD44 and inhibits FcεRI signaling and cross-talk between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and FcεRI. We previously reported the role of histone deacetylases (HDACs) in allergic inflammation and allergic inflammation-promoted enhanced tumorigenic potential. We reported regulatory role of HA in the expression of HDAC3. In this review, we will discuss molecular mechanisms associated with anti-allergic effect of HA in relation with HDACs. The role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in allergic inflammation has been reported. We will also discuss the role of miRNAs in allergic inflammation in relation with HA-mediated anti-allergic effects.
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- Youngmi Kim
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University , Chuncheon , South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University , Chuncheon , South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University , Chuncheon , South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University , Chuncheon , South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kangwon National University , Chuncheon , South Korea
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Identifying the impact of inflammatory breast cancer on survival: a retrospective multi-center cohort study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2015; 292:655-64. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-015-3691-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Swierczynski S, Klieser E, Illig R, Alinger-Scharinger B, Kiesslich T, Neureiter D. Histone deacetylation meets miRNA: epigenetics and post-transcriptional regulation in cancer and chronic diseases. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2015; 15:651-64. [PMID: 25766312 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2015.1025047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Epigenetic regulation via DNA methylation, histone acetylation, as well as by microRNAs (miRNAs) is currently in the scientific focus due to its role in carcinogenesis and its involvement in initiation, progression and metastasis. While many target genes of DNA methylation, histone acetylation and miRNAs are known, even less information exists as to how these mechanisms cooperate and how they may regulate each other in a specific pathological context. For further development of therapeutic approaches, this review presents the current status of the crosstalk of histone acetylation and miRNAs in human carcinogenesis and chronic diseases. AREAS COVERED This article reviews information from comprehensive PubMed searches to evaluate relevant literature with a focus on possible association between histone acetylation, miRNAs and their targets. Our analysis identified specific miRNAs which collaborate with histone deacetylases (HDACs) and cooperatively regulate several relevant target genes. EXPERT OPINION Fourteen miRNAs could be linked to the expression of eight HDACs influencing the α-(1,6)-fucosyltransferase, polycystin-2 and the fibroblast-growth-factor 2 pathways. Focusing on the complex linkage of miRNA and HDAC expression could give deeper insights in new 'druggable' targets and might provide possible novel therapeutic approaches in future.
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- Stefan Swierczynski
- Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburger Landeskliniken, Department of Surgery , Salzburg , Austria
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Cho JH, Dimri M, Dimri GP. MicroRNA-31 is a transcriptional target of histone deacetylase inhibitors and a regulator of cellular senescence. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:10555-67. [PMID: 25737447 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.624361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as important regulators of tumorigenesis. Several miRNAs, which can function either as oncomiRs or tumor suppressive miRs are deregulated in cancer cells. The microRNA-31 (miR-31) has been shown to be overexpressed in metastatic breast cancer. It promotes multiple oncogenic phenotypes, including proliferation, motility, and invasion of cancer cells. Using a breast cancer-related miRNA array analysis, we identified miR-31 as a novel target of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) in breast cancer cells. Specifically, we show that sodium butyrate (NaB) and panobinostat (LBH589), two broad-spectrum HDAC inhibitors up-regulate hsa-miR-31 (miR-31). The up-regulation of miR-31 was accompanied by repression of the polycomb group (PcG) protein BMI1 and induction of cellular senescence. We further show that inhibition of miR-31 overcomes the senescence-inducing effect of HDACi, and restores expression of the PcG protein BMI1. Interestingly, BMI1 also acts as a repressor of miR-31 transcription, suggesting a cross-negative feedback loop between the expression of miR-31 and BMI1. Our data suggest that miR-31 is an important physiological target of HDACi, and that it is an important regulator of senescence relevant to cancer. These studies further suggest that manipulation of miR-31 expression can be used to modulate senescence-related pathological conditions such as cancer, and the aging process.
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- Joon-Ho Cho
- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, D. C
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, D. C.
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, D. C.
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Chatterjee N, Tenniswood M. The potential of histone deacetylase inhibitors in breast cancer therapy. BREAST CANCER MANAGEMENT 2015. [DOI: 10.2217/bmt.14.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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SUMMARY Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women. Despite improvements in prevention, detection and treatment, breast cancer will be responsible for nearly 40,000 deaths in 2014. The function of histone deacetylases (HDACs) and their potential as therapeutic targets has become an area of intense investigation and small molecule inhibitors of HDACs (HDACi) are now being investigated as potential chemotherapeutics for breast cancer. In addition to altering chromatin structure through stabilization of histone acetylation, HDACi treatment induces the accumulation of acetylated isoforms of many nonhistone proteins, altering their structure and function. These structural changes influence protein–protein interactions and cellular processes including cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, autophagy, induction of reactive oxygen species and mitotic catastrophe. While the usefulness of these compounds as single agents for treatment of breast cancer is still under investigation, cotreatment with other therapies is being evaluated in a number of clinical trials.
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- Namita Chatterjee
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cancer Research Center, University at Albany, 1 Discovery Drive, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cancer Research Center, University at Albany, 1 Discovery Drive, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
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Ruan WM, Li YL, Nie G, Zhou WX, Zou XM. Differential expression of glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB) involved in trichostatin A-induced apoptosis in gastric cancer. Int J Clin Exp Med 2014; 7:4857-4866. [PMID: 25663982 PMCID: PMC4307429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the effect of trichostatin A (TSA) on the gastric cancer cell line BGC-823. The effect of TSA on growth inhibition and apoptosis of BGC-823 cells was examined. The gene expression profile was determined by microarray. Western blotting was used to study the levels of acetylated histone H4 and Glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB) proteins. GPNMB gene expression was measured by real-time PCR. GPNMB protein levels in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues and adjoining normal tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry. The results showed that a significant decrease in cell population following treatment with 75 ng/mL TSA for 48 h (0.87 ± 0.04) as compared to control (1.14 ± 0.06) (P = 0.02). Apoptotic cells were increased in TSA (75 ng/mL for 48 h) treated group as compared to the control group (from 2.02% to 19.74%) by flow cytometry. The expression of acetylated histone H4 was increased in TSA treated (75 ng/mL for 48 h) group (from 1.00 ± 0.26 to 1.87 ± 0.33, F = 5.862, P = 0.0038) as compared to the control group by Western blotting. After 48 h TSA treatment (75 ng/mL), BGC-823 cells showed decrease in GPNMB gene expression (from 1.00 ± 0.21 to 0.59 ± 0.11, F = 6.214, P = 0.0018). Immunohistochemistry showed that GPNMB expression in gastric adenocarcinoma was significantly higher than the adjoining normal tissues (P = 0.000). To conclusion, our results support that TSA can induce apoptosis, and increase acetylated histone H4 in BGC-823 cells. GPNMB expression is decreased in BGC-823 cells after TSA treatment. GPNMB is overexpressed in gastric adenocarcinoma tissue. GPNMB involved in TSA-induced apoptosis might participate in gastric cancer.
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- Wei-Min Ruan
- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
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Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). CURRENT BREAST CANCER REPORTS 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12609-014-0166-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Li YL, Yang TS, Ruan WM, Cui W, Jin Y, Zou XM. Effect of trichostatin a on SGC-7901 gastric cancer cells. Int J Clin Exp Med 2014; 7:1958-1966. [PMID: 25232376 PMCID: PMC4161536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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AIM To explore Trichostatin A (TSA) effect on SGC-7901 gastric cancer cells. METHODS MTT, fluorescence microscopy, and flow cytometry were used to assess TSA effect on cell growth and apoptosis in SGC-7901. Immunocytochemistry was used to evaluate the expression of acetylated histone H4 in SGC-7901 cells.Gene expression profile was determined by microarray assays. Glycoprotein hormones alpha subunit (CGA) gene and protein expressions in SGC-7901 cells were evaluated by Real-time PCR and Western blot, respectively. In addition, CGA protein levels in gastric adenocarcinoma and normal adjacent tissues were assessed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS TSA inhibited SGC-7901 cell growth. In addition, cell proliferation was significantly decreased (P = 0.02) in TSA treatment groups (0.93 ± 0.07) compared with controls (1.15 ± 0.07). Apoptosis related morphological changes, including nuclear chromatin condensation and fluorescence strength, were observed by fluorescence microscopy. These findings corroborated the increased expression of acetylated histone H4 observed in TSA treated cells compared to controls, as determined by immunocytochemistry. Interestingly, treatment of SGC-7901 cells with TSA (75 ng/ml) resulted in CGA gene down-regulation (P = 0.0381). Accordingly, CGA protein levels were decreased in TSA treated SGC-7901 cells. Finally, immunohistochemistry analysis showed that CGA expression was significantly higher in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues than normal adjacent tissues (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION TSA induces cell apoptosis and increases the levels of acetylated histone H4 in SGC-7901 cells. In addition, TSA treatment decreases the expression in gastric cancer cells of the CGA gene, which is upregulated in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues.
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- Yun-Long Li
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150081, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150081, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150081, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150081, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics (Harbin Medical University), Heilongjiang Higher Education InstitutionsHarbin 150081, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin 150081, Heilongjiang Province, China
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Narasimhan M, Riar AK, Rathinam ML, Vedpathak D, Henderson G, Mahimainathan L. Hydrogen peroxide responsive miR153 targets Nrf2/ARE cytoprotection in paraquat induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity. Toxicol Lett 2014; 228:179-91. [PMID: 24866057 PMCID: PMC4122323 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Epidemiological and animal studies suggest that environmental toxins including paraquat (PQ) increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD) by damaging nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons. We previously showed that overexpression of a group of microRNAs (miRs) affects the antioxidant promoting factor, Nrf2 and related glutathione-redox homeostasis in SH-SY5Y dopaminergic neurons. Although, dysregulation of redox balance by PQ is well documented, the role for miRs and their impact have not been elucidated. In the current study we investigated whether PQ impairs Nrf2 and its related cytoprotective machinery by misexpression of specific fine tune miRs in SH-SY5Y neurons. Real time PCR analysis revealed that PQ significantly (p<0.05) increased the expression of brain enriched miR153 with an associated decrease in Nrf2 and its function as revealed by decrease in 4× ARE activity and expression of GCLC and NQO1. Also, PQ and H2O2-induced decrease in Nrf2 3' UTR activity was restored on miR153 site mutation suggesting a 3' UTR interacting role. Overexpression of either anti-miR153 or Nrf2 cDNA devoid of 3' UTR prevented PQ and H2O2-induced loss in Nrf2 activity confirming that PQ could cause miR153 to bind to and target Nrf2 3' UTR thereby weakening the cellular antioxidant defense. Adenovirus mediated overexpression of cytoplasmic catalase (Ad cCAT) confirmed that PQ induced miR153 is hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) dependent. In addition, Ad cCAT significantly (p<0.05) negated the PQ induced dysregulation of Nrf2 and function along with minimizing ROS, caspase 3/7 activation and neuronal death. Altogether, these results suggest a critical role for oxidant mediated miR153-Nrf2/ARE pathway interaction in paraquat neurotoxicity. This novel finding facilitates the understanding of molecular mechanisms and to develop appropriate management alternatives to counteract PQ-induced neuronal pathogenesis.
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- Madhusudhanan Narasimhan
- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA; South Plains Alcohol and Addiction Research Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA; South Plains Alcohol and Addiction Research Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA; South Plains Alcohol and Addiction Research Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
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Gaupel AC, Begley T, Tenniswood M. High throughput screening identifies modulators of histone deacetylase inhibitors. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:528. [PMID: 24968945 PMCID: PMC4089024 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 06/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies from our laboratory and others have demonstrated that in addition to altering chromatin acetylation and conformation, histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) disrupt the acetylation status of numerous transcription factors and other proteins. A whole genome yeast deletion library screen was used to identify components of the transcriptional apparatus that modulate the sensitivity to the hydroxamic acid-based HDACi, CG-1521. Results Screening 4852 haploid Saccharomyces cerevisiae deletion strains for sensitivity to CG-1521 identifies 407 sensitive and 80 resistant strains. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis shows that strains sensitive to CG-1521 are highly enriched in processes regulating chromatin remodeling and transcription as well as other ontologies, including vacuolar acidification and vesicle-mediated transport. CG-1521-resistant strains include those deficient in the regulation of transcription and tRNA modification. Components of the SAGA histone acetyltransferase (HAT) complex are overrepresented in the sensitive strains, including the catalytic subunit, Gcn5. Cell cycle analysis indicates that both the wild-type and gcn5Δ strains show a G1 delay after CG-1521 treatment, however the gcn5Δ strain displays increased sensitivity to CG-1521-induced cell death compared to the wild-type strain. To test whether the enzymatic activity of Gcn5 is necessary in the response to CG-1521, growth assays with a yeast strain expressing a catalytically inactive variant of the Gcn5 protein were performed and the results show that this strain is less sensitive to CG-1521 than the gcn5Δ strain. Conclusion Genome-wide deletion mutant screening identifies biological processes that affect the sensitivity to the HDAC inhibitor CG-1521, including transcription and chromatin remodeling. This study illuminates the pathways involved in the response to CG-1521 in yeast and provides incentives to understand the mechanisms of HDAC inhibitors in cancer cells. The data presented here demonstrate that components of the SAGA complex are involved in mediating the response to CG-1521. Additional experiments suggest that functions other than the acetyltransferase activity of Gcn5 may be sufficient to attenuate the effects of CG-1521 on cell growth. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-528) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, New York 12222, USA.
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Pang ALY, Title AC, Rennert OM. Modulation of microRNA expression in human lung cancer cells by the G9a histone methyltransferase inhibitor BIX01294. Oncol Lett 2014; 7:1819-1825. [PMID: 24932239 PMCID: PMC4049738 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.2034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate the expression of their target genes at the post-transcriptional level. In cancer cells, miRNAs, depending on the biological functions of their target genes, may have a tumor-promoting or -suppressing effect. Treatment of cancer cells with inhibitors of DNA methylation and/or histone deacetylation modulates the expression level of miRNAs, which provides evidence for epigenetic regulation of miRNA expression. The consequences of inhibition of histone methyltransferase on miRNA expression, however, have not been thoroughly investigated. The present study examined the expression pattern of miRNAs in the non-small cell lung cancer cell line, H1299 with or without treatment of BIX01294, a potent chemical inhibitor of G9a methyltransferase that catalyzes the mono-and di-methylation of the lysine 9 residue of histone H3. By coupling microarray analysis with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis, two miRNAs were identified that showed consistent downregulation following BIX01294 treatment. The results indicate that histone H3 methylation regulates miRNA expression in lung cancer cells, which may provide additional insight for future chemical treatment of lung cancer.
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- Alan Lap-Yin Pang
- Laboratory of Clinical and Developmental Genomics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4429, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Developmental Genomics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4429, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Developmental Genomics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-4429, USA
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