scholarly journals Mechanism of Action for HDAC Inhibitors—Insights from Omics Approaches

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 1616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenbo Li ◽  
Zheng Sun
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Enzymatic Activity ◽  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Catalytic Domain ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Mechanistic Studies ◽  
Low Toxicity ◽  
Strict Specificity

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDIs) are a class of prominent epigenetic drugs that are currently being tested in hundreds of clinical trials against a variety of diseases. A few compounds have already been approved for treating lymphoma or myeloma. HDIs bind to the zinc-containing catalytic domain of the histone deacetylase (HDACs) and they repress the deacetylase enzymatic activity. The broad therapeutic effect of HDIs with seemingly low toxicity is somewhat puzzling when considering that most HDIs lack strict specificity toward any individual HDAC and, even if they do, each individual HDAC has diverse functions under different physiology scenarios. Here, we review recent mechanistic studies using omics approaches, including epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and chemoproteomics, methods. These omics studies provide non-biased insights into the mechanism of action for HDIs.

Recent Progress in Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors as Anticancer Agents

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (15) ◽  
pp. 2449-2493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loredana Cappellacci ◽  
Diego R. Perinelli ◽  
Filippo Maggi ◽  
Mario Grifantini ◽  
Riccardo Petrelli
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Cyclic Peptide ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Cancer Therapeutics ◽  
Rational Drug Design ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Anti Cancer

Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are a relatively new class of anti-cancer agents that play important roles in epigenetic or non-epigenetic regulation, inducing death, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest in cancer cells. Recently, their use has been clinically validated in cancer patients resulting in the approval by the FDA of four HDAC inhibitors, vorinostat, romidepsin, belinostat and panobinostat, used for the treatment of cutaneous/peripheral T-cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Many more HDAC inhibitors are at different stages of clinical development for the treatment of hematological malignancies as well as solid tumors. Also, clinical trials of several HDAC inhibitors for use as anti-cancer drugs (alone or in combination with other anti-cancer therapeutics) are ongoing. In the intensifying efforts to discover new, hopefully, more therapeutically efficacious HDAC inhibitors, molecular modelingbased rational drug design has played an important role. In this review, we summarize four major structural classes of HDAC inhibitors (hydroxamic acid derivatives, aminobenzamide, cyclic peptide and short-chain fatty acids) that are in clinical trials and different computer modeling tools available for their structural modifications as a guide to discover additional HDAC inhibitors with greater therapeutic utility.

scholarly journals Thioester derivatives of the natural product psammaplin A as potent histone deacetylase inhibitors

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 81-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias G J Baud ◽  
Thomas Leiser ◽  
Vanessa Petrucci ◽  
Mekala Gunaratnam ◽  
Stephen Neidle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Product ◽  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Inhibitory Activity ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Psammaplin A ◽  
Significant Interest ◽  
Thiol Form ◽  
Derivatives Of

There has been significant interest in the bioactivity of the natural product psammaplin A, most recently as a potent and isoform selective HDAC inhibitor. Here we report our preliminary studies on thioester HDAC inhibitors derived from the active monomeric (thiol) form of psammaplin A, as a means to improve compound delivery into cells. We have discovered that such compounds exhibit both potent cytotoxicity and enzymatic inhibitory activity against recombinant HDAC1. The latter effect is surprising since previous SAR suggested that modification of the thiol functionality should detrimentally affect HDAC potency. We therefore also report our preliminary studies on the mechanism of action of this observed effect.

Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (32) ◽  
pp. 5459-5468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew A. Lane ◽  
Bruce A. Chabner
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Combination Therapy ◽  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Heat Shock Protein 90 ◽  
Nonhistone Proteins ◽  
Acetylation Status ◽  
And Function

PurposeEpigenetic processes are implicated in cancer causation and progression. The acetylation status of histones regulates access of transcription factors to DNA and influences levels of gene expression. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity diminishes acetylation of histones, causing compaction of the DNA/histone complex. This compaction blocks gene transcription and inhibits differentiation, providing a rationale for developing HDAC inhibitors.MethodsIn this review, we explore the biology of the HDAC enzymes, summarize the pharmacologic properties of HDAC inhibitors, and examine results of selected clinical trials. We consider the potential of these inhibitors in combination therapy with targeted drugs and with cytotoxic chemotherapy.ResultsHDAC inhibitors promote growth arrest, differentiation, and apoptosis of tumor cells, with minimal effects on normal tissue. In addition to decompaction of the histone/DNA complex, HDAC inhibition also affects acetylation status and function of nonhistone proteins. HDAC inhibitors have demonstrated antitumor activity in clinical trials, and one drug of this class, vorinostat, is US Food and Drug Administration approved for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Other inhibitors in advanced stages of clinical development, including depsipeptide and MGCD0103, differ from vorinostat in structure and isoenzyme specificity, and have shown activity against lymphoma, leukemia, and solid tumors. Promising preclinical activity in combination with cytotoxics, inhibitors of heat shock protein 90, and inhibitors of proteasome function have led to combination therapy trials.ConclusionHDAC inhibitors are an important emerging therapy with single-agent activity against multiple cancers, and have significant potential in combination use.

scholarly journals The Effect of Vicinal Difluorination on the Conformation and Potency of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 3974
Author(s):  
A. Daryl Ariawan ◽  
Flora Mansour ◽  
Nicole Richardson ◽  
Mohan Bhadbhade ◽  
Junming Ho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Molecular Conformations ◽  
Fluorinated Analogs ◽  
Selective Agents ◽  
Isoform Selectivity

Histone deacetylase enzymes (HDACs) are potential targets for the treatment of cancer and other diseases, but it is challenging to design isoform-selective agents. In this work, we created new analogs of two established but non-selective HDAC inhibitors. We decorated the central linker chains of the molecules with specifically positioned fluorine atoms in order to control the molecular conformations. The fluorinated analogs were screened against a panel of 11 HDAC isoforms, and minor differences in isoform selectivity patterns were observed.

scholarly journals Synergism of Heat Shock Protein 90 and Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in Synovial Sarcoma

Sarcoma ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Nguyen ◽  
Le Su ◽  
Belinda Campbell ◽  
Neal M. Poulin ◽  
Torsten O. Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Shock ◽  
Heat Shock Protein ◽  
Synovial Sarcoma ◽  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Heat Shock Protein 90 ◽  
Hsp90 Inhibitor ◽  
Therapeutic Benefit ◽  
Multiple Time

Current systemic therapies have little curative benefit for synovial sarcoma. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors and the heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor 17-AAG have recently been shown to inhibit synovial sarcoma in preclinical models. We tested combinations of 17-AAG with the HDAC inhibitor MS-275 for synergism by proliferation and apoptosis assays. The combination was found to be synergistic at multiple time points in two synovial sarcoma cell lines. Previous studies have shown that HDAC inhibitors not only induce cell death but also activate the survival pathway NF-κB, potentially limiting therapeutic benefit. As 17-AAG inhibits activators of NF-κB, we tested if 17-AAG synergizes with MS-275 through abrogating NF-κB activation. In our assays, adding 17-AAG blocks NF-κB activation by MS-275 and siRNA directed against histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) recapitulates the effects of MS-275. Additionally, we find that the NF-κB inhibitor BAY 11-7085 synergizes with MS-275. We conclude that agents inhibiting NF-κB synergize with HDAC inhibitors against synovial sarcoma.

scholarly journals Design, synthesis and evaluation of belinostat analogs as histone deacetylase inhibitors

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 2765-2778
Author(s):  
Jie-Huan Zhang ◽  
Madhusoodanan Mottamal ◽  
Hai-Shan Jin ◽  
Shanchun Guo ◽  
Yan Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Active Compound ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Antitumor Therapy ◽  
Design Synthesis ◽  
Inhibitory Activities ◽  
Antiproliferative Activities

Aim: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) is an attractive target for antitumor therapy. Therefore, the development of novel HDAC inhibitors is warranted. Materials & methods: A series of HDAC inhibitors based on N-hydroxycinnamamide fragment was designed as the clinically used belinostat analog using amide as the connecting unit. All target compounds were evaluated for their in vitro HDAC inhibitory activities and some selected compounds were tested for their antiproliferative activities. Conclusion: Among them, compound 7e showed an IC50 value of 11.5 nM in inhibiting the HDAC in a pan-HDAC assay, being the most active compound of the series.

scholarly journals Development of hydroxamate-based histone deacetylase inhibitors of bis-substituted aromatic amides with antitumor activities

MedChemComm ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1828-1837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Ge ◽  
Lina Han ◽  
Feifei Yang ◽  
Na Zhao ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Antitumor Activities ◽  
Aromatic Amide

Previously, we designed and synthesized a series of bis-substituted aromatic amide-based histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors.

scholarly journals Resistance to histone deacetylase inhibitors confers hypersensitivity to oncolytic reovirus therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (20) ◽  
pp. 5297-5310
Author(s):  
Shariful Islam ◽  
Claudia M. Espitia ◽  
Daniel O. Persky ◽  
Jennifer S. Carew ◽  
Steffan T. Nawrocki
Keyword(s):  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Hdac Inhibitor ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Cross Resistance ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
In Vivo Models ◽  
Clinical Issue ◽  
Resistant Cells

Abstract Despite the promising antilymphoma activity of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors as a drug class, resistance is a significant clinical issue. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms driving HDAC inhibitor resistance and/or the specific targets that are altered in drug-resistant cells may facilitate the development of strategies that overcome drug resistance and are more effective for refractory patients. We generated novel T-cell lymphoma (TCL) cell line models of acquired resistance to the HDAC inhibitor belinostat to identify potential effective therapies. Belinostat-resistant cells displayed significant cross-resistance to other HDAC inhibitors including romidepsin, panobinostat, and vorinostat. Consistent with a lack of sensitivity to HDAC inhibitors, the resistant cells failed to induce increased acetylated histones. Drug-resistant cells featured significantly decreased expression of the key antiviral mediators IRF1 and STAT1. On the basis of these findings, we investigated the efficacy of the clinical formulation of reovirus (Reolysin) in parental and drug-resistant models. Our investigation revealed that HDAC inhibitor–resistant cells displayed enhanced vulnerability to reovirus replication and cell death in both in vitro and in vivo models compared with their parental counterparts. Importantly, Reolysin also significantly increased the antilymphoma activity of belinostat in HDAC inhibitor–resistant cells. Our data demonstrate that Reolysin alone or in combination with belinostat is a novel therapeutic strategy to treat TCL patients who develop resistance to HDAC inhibitors.

scholarly journals Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Down-Regulate bcl-2 Expression and Induce Apoptosis in t(14;18) Lymphomas

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 1608-1619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Duan ◽  
Caroline A. Heckman ◽  
Linda M. Boxer
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Histone Deacetylase ◽  
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation ◽  
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ◽  
Antitumor Agents ◽  
Trichostatin A ◽  
Hdac Inhibitors ◽  
Transcriptional Level ◽  
Cycle Arrest ◽  
Induced Apoptosis

ABSTRACT Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are promising antitumor agents, but they have not been extensively explored in B-cell lymphomas. Many of these lymphomas have the t(14;18) translocation, which results in increased bcl-2 expression and resistance to apoptosis. In this study, we examined the effects of two structurally different HDAC inhibitors, trichostatin A (TSA) and sodium butyrate (NaB), on the cell cycle, apoptosis, and bcl-2 expression in t(14;18) lymphoma cells. We found that in addition to potent cell cycle arrest, TSA and NaB also dramatically induced apoptosis and down-regulated bcl-2 expression, and overexpression of bcl-2 inhibited TSA-induced apoptosis. The repression of bcl-2 by TSA occurred at the transcriptional level. Western blot analysis and quantitative chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay showed that even though HDAC inhibitors increased overall acetylation of histones, localized histone H3 deacetylation occurred at both bcl-2 promoters. TSA treatment increased the acetylation of the transcription factors Sp1 and C/EBPα and decreased their binding as well as the binding of CBP and HDAC2 to the bcl-2 promoters. Mutation of Sp1 and C/EBPα binding sites reduced the TSA-induced repression of bcl-2 promoter activity. This study provides a mechanistic rationale for the use of HDAC inhibitors in the treatment of human t(14;18) lymphomas.

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