scholarly journals Synergistic Anticancer Effect of Glycolysis and Histone Deacetylases Inhibitors in a Glioblastoma Model

Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1749
Author(s):  
Beata Pająk ◽  
Ewelina Siwiak-Niedbalska ◽  
Anna Jaśkiewicz ◽  
Maja Sołtyka ◽  
Rafał Zieliński ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Histone Deacetylases ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Cytotoxic Agents ◽  
Cytotoxic Effects ◽  
Histone Deacetylases Inhibitors ◽  
Tremendous Progress

Over the last decade, we have seen tremendous progress in research on 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) and its analogs. Clinical trials of 2-DG have demonstrated the challenges of using 2-DG as a monotherapy, due to its poor drug-like characteristics, leading researchers to focus on improving its bioavailability to tissue and organs. Novel 2-DG analogs such as WP1122 and others have revived the old concept of glycolysis inhibition as an effective anticancer strategy. Combined with other potent cytotoxic agents, inhibitors of glycolysis could synergistically eliminate cancer cells. We focused our efforts on the development of new combinations of anticancer agents coupled with 2-DG and its derivatives, targeting glioblastoma, which is in desperate need of novel approaches and therapeutic options and is particularly suited to glycolysis inhibition, due to its reliance on aerobic glycolysis. Herein, we present evidence that a combined treatment of 2-DG analogs and modulation of histone deacetylases (HDAC) activity via HDAC inhibitors (sodium butyrate and sodium valproate) exerts synergistic cytotoxic effects in glioblastoma U-87 and U-251 cells and represents a promising therapeutic strategy.

scholarly journals Upregulation of ERK-EGR1-heparanase axis by HDAC inhibitors provides targets for rational therapeutic intervention in synovial sarcoma

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinzia Lanzi ◽  
Enrica Favini ◽  
Laura Dal Bo ◽  
Monica Tortoreto ◽  
Noemi Arrighetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synovial Sarcoma ◽  
Cell Response ◽  
Histone Deacetylases ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Xenograft Model

Abstract Background Synovial sarcoma (SS) is an aggressive soft tissue tumor with limited therapeutic options in advanced stage. SS18-SSX fusion oncogenes, which are the hallmarks of SS, cause epigenetic rewiring involving histone deacetylases (HDACs). Promising preclinical studies supporting HDAC targeting for SS treatment were not reflected in clinical trials with HDAC inhibitor (HDACi) monotherapies. We investigated pathways implicated in SS cell response to HDACi to identify vulnerabilities exploitable in combination treatments and improve the therapeutic efficacy of HDACi-based regimens. Methods Antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects of the HDACi SAHA and FK228 were examined in SS cell lines in parallel with biochemical and molecular analyses to bring out cytoprotective pathways. Treatments combining HDACi with drugs targeting HDACi-activated prosurvival pathways were tested in functional assays in vitro and in a SS orthotopic xenograft model. Molecular mechanisms underlying synergisms were investigated in SS cells through pharmacological and gene silencing approaches and validated by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. Results SS cell response to HDACi was consistently characterized by activation of a cytoprotective and auto-sustaining axis involving ERKs, EGR1, and the β-endoglycosidase heparanase, a well recognized pleiotropic player in tumorigenesis and disease progression. HDAC inhibition was shown to upregulate heparanase by inducing expression of the positive regulator EGR1 and by hampering negative regulation by p53 through its acetylation. Interception of HDACi-induced ERK-EGR1-heparanase pathway by cell co-treatment with a MEK inhibitor (trametinib) or a heparanase inhibitor (SST0001/roneparstat) enhanced antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effects. HDAC and heparanase inhibitors had opposite effects on histone acetylation and nuclear heparanase levels. The combination of SAHA with SST0001 prevented the upregulation of ERK-EGR1-heparanase induced by the HDACi and promoted caspase-dependent cell death. In vivo, the combined treatment with SAHA and SST0001 potentiated the antitumor efficacy against the CME-1 orthotopic SS model as compared to single agent administration. Conclusions The present study provides preclinical rationale and mechanistic insights into drug combinatory strategies based on the use of ERK pathway and heparanase inhibitors to improve the efficacy of HDACi-based antitumor therapies in SS. The involvement of classes of agents already clinically available, or under clinical evaluation, indicates the transferability potential of the proposed approaches.

scholarly journals Overexpression of Adenoviral E1A Sensitizes E1A+Ras-Transformed Cells to the Action of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors

Acta Naturae ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 70-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. V. Igotti ◽  
S. B. Svetlikova ◽  
V. A. Pospelov
Keyword(s):  
Histone Deacetylases ◽  
Cytotoxic Effect ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Tumor Formation ◽  
Cytotoxic Agents ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Ras Oncogenes ◽  
The One

The adenoviral E1A protein induces cell proliferation, transformation, and tumor formation in rodents, on the one hand. On the other hand, E1A expression increases cell sensitivity to a number of cytotoxic agents. Therefore, E1A is a candidate for use as a component of combination therapy for malignant tumors. The highest augmentation in the cytotoxic effect was achieved by a combined use of E1A expression and histone deacetylases (HDAC) inhibitors. However, HDAC inhibitors do not induce apoptosis in cells transformed with E1A and cHa-ras oncogenes. In this study, it was shown that HDAC inhibitors reduce the expression of adenoviral E1A. However, under unregulated E1A overexpression, these cells undergo apoptosis in the presence of HDAC inhibitors. Treatment with a HDAC inhibitor, sodium butyrate (NaBut), was shown to activate the anti-apoptotic factor NF-kB in control cells. However, NaBut was unable to modulate the NF-kB activity in E1A overexpressed cells. Therefore, it is fair to postulate that cells transformed with E1A and cHa-ras oncogenes avoid the apoptosis induced by HDAC inhibitors thanks to a NaBut-dependent decrease in E1A expression.

scholarly journals Targeting Histone Deacetylases to Modulate Graft-Versus-Host Disease and Graft-Versus-Leukemia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 4281
Author(s):  
Sena Kim ◽  
Srikanth Santhanam ◽  
Sora Lim ◽  
Jaebok Choi
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Graft Versus Host Disease ◽  
Histone Deacetylases ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Host Disease ◽  
Graft Versus Host ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Graft Versus Leukemia

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is the main therapeutic strategy for patients with both malignant and nonmalignant disorders. The therapeutic benefits of allo-HSCT in malignant disorders are primarily derived from the graft-versus-leukemia (GvL) effect, in which T cells in the donor graft recognize and eradicate residual malignant cells. However, the same donor T cells can also recognize normal host tissues as foreign, leading to the development of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), which is difficult to separate from GvL and is the most frequent and serious complication following allo-HSCT. Inhibition of donor T cell toxicity helps in reducing GvHD but also restricts GvL activity. Therefore, developing a novel therapeutic strategy that selectively suppresses GvHD without affecting GvL is essential. Recent studies have shown that inhibition of histone deacetylases (HDACs) not only inhibits the growth of tumor cells but also regulates the cytotoxic activity of T cells. Here, we compile the known therapeutic potential of HDAC inhibitors in preventing several stages of GvHD pathogenesis. Furthermore, we will also review the current clinical features of HDAC inhibitors in preventing and treating GvHD as well as maintaining GvL.

scholarly journals Antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors on gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor cells

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1237-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola Baradari ◽  
Alexander Huether ◽  
Michael Höpfner ◽  
Detlef Schuppan ◽  
Hans Scherübl
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Histone Deacetylases ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Trichostatin A ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Cyclin B1 ◽  
Hdac Inhibition ◽  
New Approach

Treatment options of advanced neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are unsatisfactory. Hence, innovative therapeutic approaches are urgently needed. Inhibition of histone deacetylases (HDACs) is a promising new approach in cancer therapy. While several HDAC inhibitors have already entered clinical trials, the effect of HDAC inhibition on NET has not been investigated. Therefore, we evaluated the antineoplastic effects of three different HDAC inhibitors, trichostatin A (TSA), sodium butyrate (NaB), and MS-275, on growth and apoptosis of the gastrointestinal NET cell lines CM and BON. We could demonstrate that HDAC inhibition dose-dependently inhibited proliferation of both cell lines with IC50 values varying from the millimolar (NaB) to the micromolar (MS-275) and the nanomolar range (TSA). Moreover, HDAC inhibition potently induced apoptosis, which was accompanied by DNA-fragmentation, an up to 12-fold caspase-3 activation and downregulated Bcl-2 expression. Furthermore, HDAC inhibition resulted in cell cycle arrest at the G1–S-transition, which was associated with the suppression of cyclin D1 expression and induction of p21 and p27 expression. For BON cells, we observed an additional block in the G2/M phase, which was aligned with a downregulation of cyclin B1. In addition, combined treatment with MS-275 and somatostatin or the synthetic somatostatin analog octreotide was evaluated. Neither somatostatin nor its stable analog octreotide augmented the antiproliferative effect of MS-275 in NET cells. To conclude, our data show that HDAC inhibition is a promising new approach in the treatment of NET disease, which should be evaluated in clinical studies.

Histone Deacetylases and their Inhibitors in Colorectal Cancer Therapy: Current Evidence and Future Considerations

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Garmpis ◽  
Christos Damaskos ◽  
Anna Garmpi ◽  
Afroditi Nonni ◽  
Vasiliki E. Georgakopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Histone Deacetylases ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Epigenetic Factors ◽  
Genetic Changes ◽  
Regulate Gene Expression ◽  
Molecular Pathophysiology

: Colorectal cancer (CRC) comprises a heterogeneous group of gastrointestinal tract tumors. It is a multifactorial disease, and a plethora of distinct factors are involved in its pathogenesis and pathophysiology. The development of CRC is not limited to genetic changes, but epigenetic and environmental factors are also involved. Among the epigenetic factors, histone deacetylases (HDACs), a group of epigenetic enzymes that regulate gene expression, have been reported to be over-expressed in CRC. HDACs and their inhibitors seem to play an important role in the molecular pathophysiology of CRC. The aim of this review was to define the role of HDAC inhibitors as potential anticancer agents against CRC.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of thiophene-based hydroxamate derivatives as HDACis with antitumor activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 655-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feifei Yang ◽  
Lina Han ◽  
Na Zhao ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
Di Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Histone Deacetylases ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Xenograft Model ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Antitumor Activities ◽  
Cancer Treatments

Aim:   Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are one of the validated targets for cancer treatments. In our previous work, we designed a series of bis-substituted aromatic amide HDAC inhibitors (HDACis), among which compounds 7 and 8 showed promising anticancer effects. However, the low solubilities prevented their subsequent developments. We developed additional thiophene-based hydroxamate HDACis in order to improve their physicochemical properties. Materials & methods: In vitro biological evaluations of these analogs revealed potent antiproliferative and antimigrated activities. More importantly, compound 10h exhibited excellent in vivo antitumor activities in MDA-MB-231 xenograft model mice. Furthermore, 10h showed better anticancer activities and drug-like properties than 7. Results & conclusion: Our results proved that thiophene-based hydroxamate HDACis can serve as a promising framework for developing potential anticancer agents.

scholarly journals Aurora B-dependent Regulation of Class IIa Histone Deacetylases by Mitotic Nuclear Localization Signal Phosphorylation

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1220-1229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda J. Guise ◽  
Todd M. Greco ◽  
Irene Y. Zhang ◽  
Fang Yu ◽  
Ileana M. Cristea
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Localization ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Histone Deacetylases ◽  
Transcriptional Control ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Aurora B ◽  
Nuclear Localization Signals ◽  
Corepressor Complex ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Class IIa histone deacetylases (HDACs 4/5/7/9) are transcriptional regulators with critical roles in cardiac disease and cancer. HDAC inhibitors are promising anticancer agents, and although they are known to disrupt mitotic progression, the underlying mechanisms of mitotic regulation by HDACs are not fully understood. Here we provide the first identification of histone deacetylases as substrates of Aurora B kinase (AurB). Our study identifies class IIa HDACs as a novel family of AurB targets and provides the first evidence that HDACs are temporally and spatially regulated by phosphorylation during the cell cycle. We define the precise site of AurB-mediated phosphorylation as a conserved serine within the nuclear localization signals of HDAC4, HDAC5, and HDAC9 at Ser265, Ser278, and Ser242, respectively. We establish that AurB interacts with these HDACs in vivo, and that this association increases upon disruption of 14-3-3 binding. We observe colocalization of endogenous, phosphorylated HDACs with AurB at the mitotic midzone in late anaphase and the midbody during cytokinesis, complemented by a reduction in HDAC interactions with components of the nuclear corepressor complex. We propose that AurB-dependent phosphorylation of HDACs induces sequestration within a phosphorylation gradient at the midzone, maintaining separation from re-forming nuclei and contributing to transcriptional control.

Recent Advances in Multi-target Drugs Targeting Protein Kinases and Histone Deacetylases in Cancer Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (42) ◽  
pp. 7264-7288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Ling ◽  
Ji Liu ◽  
Jianqiang Qian ◽  
Chi Meng ◽  
Jing Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Histone Deacetylases ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Protein Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Biological Targets ◽  
Single Target

Protein Kinase Inhibitors (PKIs) and Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors (HDACIs) are two important classes of anticancer agents and have provided a variety of small molecule drugs for the treatment of various types of human cancers. However, malignant tumors are of a multifactorial nature that can hardly be “cured” by targeting a single target, and treatment of cancers hence requires modulation of multiple biological targets to restore the physiological balance and generate sufficient therapeutic efficacy. Multi-target drugs have attracted great interest because of their advantages in the treatment of complex cancers by simultaneously targeting multiple signaling pathways and possibly leading to synergistic effects. Synergistic effects have been observed in the combination of kinase inhibitors, such as imatinib, dasatinib, or sorafenib, with an array of HDACIs including vorinostat, romidepsin, or panobinostat. A considerable number of multi-target agents based on PKIs and HDACIs have been developed. In this review, we summarize the recent literature on the development of multi-target kinase-HDAC inhibitors and provide our view on the challenges and future directions on this topic.

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