Gene expression profiling of multiple histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors: defining a common gene set produced by HDAC inhibition in T24 and MDA carcinoma cell lines (original) (raw)

Identification and functional significance of genes regulated by structurally different histone deacetylase inhibitors

Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences, 2005

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) inhibit tumor cell growth and survival, possibly through their ability to regulate the expression of specific proliferative and/or apoptotic genes. However, the HDACi-regulated genes necessary and/or sufficient for their biological effects remain undefined. We demonstrate that the HDACis suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) and depsipeptide regulate a highly overlapping gene set with at least 22% of genes showing altered expression over a 16-h culture period. SAHA and depsipeptide coordinately regulated the expression of several genes within distinct apoptosis and cell cycle pathways. Multiple genes within the Myc, type TGF, cyclin/cyclin-dependent kinase, TNF, Bcl-2, and caspase pathways were regulated in a manner that favored induction of apoptosis and decreased cellular proliferation. APAF-1, a gene central to the intrinsic apoptotic pathway, was induced by SAHA and depsipeptide and shown to be important, but not essential, for HDACi-induced cell death. Overexpression of p16INK4A and arrest of cells in G1 can suppress HDACi-mediated apoptosis. Although p16INK4A did not affect the genome-wide transcription changes mediated by SAHA, a small number of apoptotic genes, including BCLXL and B-MYB, were differentially regulated in a manner consistent with attenuated HDACi-mediated apoptosis in arrested cells. We demonstrate that different HDACi alter transcription of a large and common set of genes that control diverse molecular pathways important for cell survival and proliferation. The ability of HDACi to target multiple apoptotic and cell proliferation pathways may provide a competitive advantage over other chemotherapeutic agents because suppression/loss of a single pathway may not confer resistance to these agents.

Molecular and Biologic Analysis of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors with Diverse Specificities

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 2013

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) are anticancer agents that induce hyperacetylation of histones, resulting in chromatin remodeling and transcriptional changes. In addition, nonhistone proteins, such as the chaperone protein Hsp90, are functionally regulated through hyperacetylation mediated by HDACis. Histone acetylation is thought to be primarily regulated by HDACs 1, 2, and 3, whereas the acetylation of Hsp90 has been proposed to be specifically regulated through HDAC6. We compared the molecular and biologic effects induced by an HDACi with broad HDAC specificity (vorinostat) with agents that predominantly inhibited selected class I HDACs (MRLB-223 and romidepsin). MRLB-223, a potent inhibitor of HDACs 1 and 2, killed tumor cells using the same apoptotic pathways as the HDAC 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8 inhibitor vorinostat. However, vorinostat induced histone hyperacetylation and killed tumor cells more rapidly than MRLB-223 and had greater therapeutic efficacy in vivo. FDCP-1 cells d...

Histone Deacetylase Expressions in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Functional Effects of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors on Liver Cancer Cells In Vitro

Cancers, 2019

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause for deaths worldwide. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition (HDACi) is emerging as a promising therapeutic strategy. However, most pharmacological HDACi unselectively block different HDAC classes and their molecular mechanisms of action are only incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to systematically analyze expressions of different HDAC classes in HCC cells and tissues and to functionally analyze the effect of the HDACi suberanilohydroxamic acid (SAHA) and trichostatin A (TSA) on the tumorigenicity of HCC cells. The gene expression of all HDAC classes was significantly increased in human HCC cell lines (Hep3B, HepG2, PLC, HuH7) compared to primary human hepatocytes (PHH). The analysis of HCC patient data showed the increased expression of several HDACs in HCC tissues compared to non-tumorous liver. However, there was no unified picture of regulation in three different HCC patient datasets and we observed a strong variat...

Differential protein acetylation induced by novel histone deacetylase inhibitors

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2004

Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors induce the hyperacetylation of nucleosomal histones in carcinoma cells resulting in the expression of repressed genes that cause growth arrest, terminal differentiation, and/or apoptosis. In vitro selectivity of several novel hydroxamate HDAC inhibitors including succinimide macrocyclic hydroxamates and the non-hydroxamate a-ketoamide inhibitors was investigated using isolated enzyme preparations and cellular assays. In vitro selectivity for the HDAC isozymes (HDAC1/2, 3, 4/3, and 6) was not observed for these HDAC inhibitors or the reference HDAC inhibitors, MS-275 and SAHA. In T24 and HCT116 cells these compounds caused the accumulation of acetylated histones H3 and H4; however, the succinimide macrocyclic hydroxamates and the a-ketoamides did not cause the accumulation of acetylated a-tubulin. These data suggest ''selectivity'' can be observed at the cellular level with HDAC inhibitors and that the nature of the zinc-chelating moiety is an important determinant of activity against tubulin deacetylase.

Specific Activity of Class II Histone Deacetylases in Human Breast Cancer Cells

Molecular Cancer Research, 2008

Although numerous studies have underlined the role of histone deacetylases (HDAC) in breast physiology and tumorigenesis, little is known on the particular contribution of the various classes of HDACs in these processes. Using estrogen receptor-α (ERα)–positive MCF-7 breast cancer cells, the effects of MC1575 and MC1568, two novel class II–specific HDAC inhibitors, were analyzed on cell proliferation, apoptosis, and estrogen signaling. The specificity of these HDAC inhibitors was validated by measuring histone and α-tubulin acetylation and by the specific in vitro inhibition of recombinant HDAC4 using histone and nonhistone substrates, contrasting with the lack of inhibition of class I HDACs. In addition, MC1575 did not inhibit class I HDAC gene expression, thus confirming the specific targeting of class II enzymes. Similar to trichostatin A (TSA), MC1575 displayed a dose-dependent antiproliferative effect and induced cell cycle arrest although this blockade occurred at a different ...

Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibitor Kinetic Rate Constants Correlate with Cellular Histone Acetylation but Not Transcription and Cell Viability

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2013

Background: The effect of HDAC inhibitor kinetic properties on biological function is currently unknown. Results: The kinetic rate constants of HDAC inhibitors differentially affect histone acetylation, cell viability, and gene expression. Conclusion: Evaluating HDAC inhibitor properties using histone acetylation is not predictive of their function on cellular activity. Significance: Characterizing the biological effect of different HDAC inhibitors will help to evaluate their clinical utility. The atomic coordinates and structure factors (codes 4LXZ and 4LY1) have been deposited in the Protein Data Bank (http://wwpdb.org/).

Antitumor activity of histone deacetylase inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer cells: development of a molecular predictive model

Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 2008

To ascertain the potential for histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor-based treatment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), we analyzed the antitumor effects of trichostatin A (TSA) and suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (vorinostat) in a panel of 16 NSCLC cell lines via 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. TSA and vorinostat both displayed strong antitumor activities in 50% of NSCLC cell lines, suggesting the need for the use of predictive markers to select patients receiving this treatment. There was a strong correlation between the responsiveness to TSA and vorinostat (P < 0.0001). To identify a molecular model of sensitivity to HDAC inhibitor treatment in NSCLC, we conducted a gene expression profiling study using cDNA arrays on the same set of cell lines and related the cytotoxic activity of TSA to corresponding gene expression pattern using a modified National Cancer Institute program. In addition, pathway analysis was done with Pathway Architect ...