Preclinical Evaluation of the HDAC Inhibitor Chidamide in Transformed Follicular Lymphoma

The key factors leading to transformed follicular lymphoma (t-FL) include the aberrations of epigenetic modifiers as early and driving events, especially mutations in the gene encoding for histone acetyltransferase. Therefore, reversal of this phenomenon by histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors is e...

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Main Authors: Mengya Zhong, Jinshui Tan, Guangchao Pan, Yuelong Jiang, Hui Zhou, Qian Lai, Qinwei Chen, Liyuan Fan, Manman Deng, Bing Xu, Jie Zha
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.780118/full
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author Mengya Zhong
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Jinshui Tan
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Yuelong Jiang
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Qinwei Chen
Qinwei Chen
Liyuan Fan
Liyuan Fan
Manman Deng
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Bing Xu
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Jie Zha
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Qinwei Chen
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description The key factors leading to transformed follicular lymphoma (t-FL) include the aberrations of epigenetic modifiers as early and driving events, especially mutations in the gene encoding for histone acetyltransferase. Therefore, reversal of this phenomenon by histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors is essential for the development of new treatment strategies in t-FL. Several t-FL cell lines were treated with various doses of chidamide and subjected to cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle analyses with CCK-8 assay, Annexin V/PI assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Chidamide dose-dependently inhibited cell proliferation, caused G0/G1 cycle arrest and triggered apoptosis in t-FL cells. In addition, the effects of chidamide on tumor growth were evaluated in vivo in xenograft models. RNA-seq analysis revealed gene expression alterations involving the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway might account for the mechanism underlying the antitumor activity of chidamide as a single agent in t-FL. These findings provide a basis for further clinical exploration of chidamide as a promising treatment for FL.
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spelling doaj.art-3d713885de444a33b83a276132d8180e2022-12-21T21:24:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2021-12-011110.3389/fonc.2021.780118780118Preclinical Evaluation of the HDAC Inhibitor Chidamide in Transformed Follicular LymphomaMengya Zhong0Mengya Zhong1Jinshui Tan2Jinshui Tan3Guangchao Pan4Guangchao Pan5Yuelong Jiang6Yuelong Jiang7Hui Zhou8Hui Zhou9Qian Lai10Qian Lai11Qinwei Chen12Qinwei Chen13Liyuan Fan14Liyuan Fan15Manman Deng16Manman Deng17Bing Xu18Bing Xu19Jie Zha20Jie Zha21Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University and Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, Key Laboratory of Xiamen for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hematological Malignancy, Xiamen, ChinaThe key factors leading to transformed follicular lymphoma (t-FL) include the aberrations of epigenetic modifiers as early and driving events, especially mutations in the gene encoding for histone acetyltransferase. Therefore, reversal of this phenomenon by histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors is essential for the development of new treatment strategies in t-FL. Several t-FL cell lines were treated with various doses of chidamide and subjected to cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle analyses with CCK-8 assay, Annexin V/PI assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Chidamide dose-dependently inhibited cell proliferation, caused G0/G1 cycle arrest and triggered apoptosis in t-FL cells. In addition, the effects of chidamide on tumor growth were evaluated in vivo in xenograft models. RNA-seq analysis revealed gene expression alterations involving the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway might account for the mechanism underlying the antitumor activity of chidamide as a single agent in t-FL. These findings provide a basis for further clinical exploration of chidamide as a promising treatment for FL.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.780118/fulltransformed-follicular lymphoma (t-FL)chidamideHDACPI3K/AKT signalingepigenetic antitumor therapy
spellingShingle Mengya Zhong
Mengya Zhong
Jinshui Tan
Jinshui Tan
Guangchao Pan
Guangchao Pan
Yuelong Jiang
Yuelong Jiang
Hui Zhou
Hui Zhou
Qian Lai
Qian Lai
Qinwei Chen
Qinwei Chen
Liyuan Fan
Liyuan Fan
Manman Deng
Manman Deng
Bing Xu
Bing Xu
Jie Zha
Jie Zha
Preclinical Evaluation of the HDAC Inhibitor Chidamide in Transformed Follicular Lymphoma
Frontiers in Oncology
transformed-follicular lymphoma (t-FL)
chidamide
HDAC
PI3K/AKT signaling
epigenetic antitumor therapy
title Preclinical Evaluation of the HDAC Inhibitor Chidamide in Transformed Follicular Lymphoma
title_full Preclinical Evaluation of the HDAC Inhibitor Chidamide in Transformed Follicular Lymphoma
title_fullStr Preclinical Evaluation of the HDAC Inhibitor Chidamide in Transformed Follicular Lymphoma
title_full_unstemmed Preclinical Evaluation of the HDAC Inhibitor Chidamide in Transformed Follicular Lymphoma
title_short Preclinical Evaluation of the HDAC Inhibitor Chidamide in Transformed Follicular Lymphoma
title_sort preclinical evaluation of the hdac inhibitor chidamide in transformed follicular lymphoma
topic transformed-follicular lymphoma (t-FL)
chidamide
HDAC
PI3K/AKT signaling
epigenetic antitumor therapy
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.780118/full
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