Effects of FR235222, a novel HDAC inhibitor, in proliferation and apoptosis of human leukaemia cell lines: Role of Annexin A1 (original) (raw)

Histone deacetylase inhibitor FR235222 sensitizes human prostate adenocarcinoma cells to apoptosis through up-regulation of Annexin A1

Cancer Letters, 2010

The reduction of Annexin A1 (ANXA1) expression, commonly associated with prostate cancer, could be due to elevated activity of histone deacetylases. We have investigated the mechanisms of apoptotic effects of FR235222 in LNCaP cell line and the role of ANXA1. We showed that treatment with FR235222 induced apoptosis through a caspase-dependent mechanism. FR235222 was able to increase the protein levels of ANXA1 at a transcriptional level. Finally, the inhibition of ANXA1 expression by siRNA leads to a partial reduction of FR235222-induced apoptosis. The results suggest that elevated activity of HDACs is responsible for the reduction of ANXA1, indicating that ANXA1 expression is a contributing factor to the proapoptotic effects in prostate cancer.

Use of a novel histone deacetylase inhibitor to induce apoptosis in cell lines of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Haematologica, 2004

Chromatin structure and thereby transcription is controlled by the level of acetylation of histones, which is determined by the balance between histone acetyl transferase (HAT) activity and histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity. HDAC inhibitors are a class of compounds able to regulate gene expression by modulating chromatin structure. There are two major classes of HDAC inhibitors: the hydroxamic acid derivatives such as trichostatin A (TSA) or SAHA, and the butyrates such as phenyl-butyrate. HDAC inhibitors interfere with differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis in tumor cells. Here, we investigated the activity of a new hydroxamic acid derivative, LAQ824, on lymphoblastic cells. Four different pre-B lymphoblastic cell lines: Sup-B15 and TMD-5, both t(9;22) positive, SEM, t(4;11) positive, and NALM-6 cells were exposed to the hydroxamic acid derivatives, LAQ824 and TSA. Histone hyperacetylation, apoptosis, cell cycle and related pathways were assessed by flow cytometry and Weste...

Differential sensitivity of human leukemic cell lines to the histone deacetylase inhibitor, trichostatin A

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) inhibit deacetylases and the accumulation of high levels of acetylation results in chromatin remodeling events which may lead to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. This work investigates the sensitivity of four leukemic cell lines to the HDACI, trichostatin A (TSA) as compared to normal lymphocytes with respect to acetylation and apoptotic levels. Specifically, this study analyzes the time kinetics of histone H4 and ␣-tubulin acetylation and associates these findings to the time course of TSA-induced PARP cleavage and DFF45 proteolysis. The results of this study show (1) that a nonresponsive leukemic cell line to the apoptotic effects of TSA does not have increased acetylation levels in contrast to the responsive leukemic cell lines that show a hyperacetylated profile. This indicates that acetylation levels may be of special importance in accessing the potential sensitivities of leukemic cells to HDACIs, (2) TSA induced apoptosis in lymphocytes but at lower levels and (3) the lack of PARP cleavage and DFF45 proteolysis found in lymphocytes clearly differentiates the final stages apoptosis of human peripheral blood lymphocytes from those of the TSA-sensitive leukemic cell lines. Of value is that the results of this study show that the evaluation of the acetylation levels of target proteins may possibly have the potential of being used as additional indicators of the responsiveness or sensitivity of different cancer cell types to this continuously growing class of anticancer agents.

Development of a histone deacetylase 6 inhibitor and its biological effects

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013

Development of isoform-selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors is important in elucidating the function of individual HDAC enzymes and their potential as therapeutic agents. Among the eleven zinc-dependent HDACs in humans, HDAC6 is structurally and functionally unique. Here, we show that a hydroxamic acid-based small-molecule N-hydroxy-4-(2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)(phenyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl)benzamide (HPOB) selectively inhibits HDAC6 catalytic activity in vivo and in vitro. HPOB causes growth inhibition of normal and transformed cells but does not induce cell death. HPOB enhances the effectiveness of DNA-damaging anticancer drugs in transformed cells but not normal cells. HPOB does not block the ubiquitin-binding activity of HDAC6. The HDAC6-selective inhibitor HPOB has therapeutic potential in combination therapy to enhance the potency of anticancer drugs.

Histone deacetylase inhibitors induce apoptosis in both Type I and Type II endometrial cancer cells

Gynecologic Oncology, 2007

Background: Granulocytes are important in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory diseases. Apoptosis is pivotal in the resolution of inflammation. Apoptosis in malignant cells is induced by histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, whereas HDAC inhibitors do not usually induce apoptosis in non-malignant cells. The aim of the present study was to explore the effects of HDAC inhibitors on apoptosis in human eosinophils and neutrophils.

The histone deacetylase inhibitor butyroyloxymethyl diethylphosphate (AN-7) protects normal cells against toxicity of anticancer agents while augmenting their anticancer activity

Investigational New Drugs, 2012

The histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACI) butyroyloxymethyl diethylphosphate (AN-7) has been shown to synergize doxorubicin (Dox) anticancer activity while attenuating its cardiotoxicity. In this study we further explored the selectivity of AN-7's action in several cancer and normal cells treated with anticancer agents. The cells studied were murine mammary 4T1, human breast T47D and glioblastoma U251 cancer cell lines, neonatal rat cardiomyocytes, cardiofibroblasts and astrocytes, and immortalized cardiomyocyte H9C2 cells. Cell death, ROS production and changes in protein expression were measured and in vivo effects were evaluated in Balb-c mice. AN-7 synergized Dox and anti-HER2 cytotoxicity against mammary carcinoma cells with combination indices of 0.74 and 0.79, respectively, while it protected cardiomyocytes against their toxicity. Additionally AN-7 protected astrocytes from Dox-cytoxicity. Cell-type specific changes in the expression of proteins controlling survival, angiogenesis and inflammation by AN-7 or AN-7+Dox were observed. In mice, the protective effect of AN-7 against Dox cardiotoxicity was associated with a reduction in inflammatory factors. In summary, AN-7 augmented the anticancer activity of Dox and anti-HER2 and attenuated their toxicity against normal cells. AN-7 modulation of c-Myc, thrombospondin-1, lo-FGF-2 and other proteins were cell type specific. The effects of AN-7, Dox and their combination were preserved in vivo indicating the potential benefit of combining AN-7 and Dox for clinical use.

Effects of annexin A1 on apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human leukemic cell lines

Acta Pharmaceutica

Recent studies suggest that annexin A1 (ANXA1) promotes apoptosis in cancerous cells. This study aims to investigate the effects of ANXA1 on apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in K562, Jurkat and U937 cells and peripheral blood mononu-clear cells (PBMC). Cells were treated with ANXA1 and cyclophosphamide prior to flow cytometry analysis for apoptosis and cell cycle arrest induction. At 2.5µM, ANXA1 induced significant apoptosis in K562 (p ≤ 0.001) and U937 (p ≤ 0.05) cells, with EC50 values of 3.6 and 3.8 µM, respectively. In Jurkat cells, induction was not significant (EC50, 17.0 µM). No significant apoptosis induction was observed in PBMC. ANXA1 caused cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase in K562 and U937 cells with p ≤ 0.001 for both, and (p ≤ 0.01) for Jurkat cells. ANXA1 induced apoptosis and cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase in K562 and U937 cells, causing only cell cycle arrest in Jurkat cells.

Binding Mode Analysis of 3-(4Benzoyl1-methyl-1 H -2-pyrrolyl)- N -hydroxy-2-propenamide: A New Synthetic Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Inducing Histone Hyperacetylation, Growth Inhibition, and Terminal Cell Differentiation

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2002

The binding mode of 3-(4-aroyl-1H-2-pyrrolyl)-N-hydroxy-2-propenamides 1a-c, belonging to a recently reported class of synthetic histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors et al. J. Med. Chem. 2001, 44, 2069-2072, into the new modeled HDAC1 catalytic core is presented, and enzyme/inhibitor interactions are discussed. HDAC1 X-ray coordinates were obtained by virtual "mutation" of those of histone deacetylase-like protein, a bacterial HDAC homologue. In in vitro antimaize HD2 as well as antimouse HDAC1 assay, compounds 1a-c showed inhibitory activities in the low micromolar range. Similarly, 1a-c are endowed with anti-HDAC activity in vivo: on mouse A20 cells, 1a-c induced histone hyperacetylation leading to a highly increased acetylation level of H4 as compared to control histones. Results obtained with acid-urea-triton polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis have been confirmed by Western Blot experiments. Finally, compound 1a, chosen as a representative member of this class of HDAC inhibitors, resulted endowed with antiproliferative (45 and 85% cell growth inhibition at 40 and 80 µM, respectively) and cellular differentiation (18 and 21% of benzidine positive cells at the same concentrations) activities in murine erythroleukemic cells.

Identification of HDAC6‐Selective Inhibitors of Low Cancer Cell Cytotoxicity

ChemMedChem, 2015

The histone deacetylases (HDACs) occur in 11 different isoforms, and these enzymes regulate the activity of a large number of proteins involved in cancer initiation and progression. The discovery of isoform‐selective HDAC inhibitors (HDACIs) is desirable, as it is likely that such compounds would avoid some of the undesirable side effects found with the first‐generation inhibitors. A series of HDACIs previously reported by us were found to display some selectivity for HDAC6 and to induce cell‐cycle arrest and apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells. In the present work, we show that structural modification of these isoxazole‐based inhibitors leads to high potency and selectivity for HDAC6 over HDAC1–3 and HDAC10, while unexpectedly abolishing their ability to block cell growth. Three inhibitors with lower HDAC6 selectivity inhibit the growth of cell lines BxPC3 and L3.6pl, and they only induce apoptosis in L3.6pl cells. We conclude that HDAC6 inhibition alone is insufficient for disrup...