2005
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0505585102
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Inhibitors of histone deacetylases target the Rb-E2F1 pathway for apoptosis induction through activation of proapoptotic protein Bim

Abstract: Inhibitors of histone deacetylases (HDACIs) are a new generation of anticancer agents that selectively kill tumor cells. However, the molecular basis for their tumor selectivity is not well understood. We investigated the effects of HDACIs on the oncogenic Rb-E2F1 pathway, which is frequently deregulated in human cancers. Here, we report that cancer cells with elevated E2F1 activity, caused either by enforced E2F1 expression, or by E1A oncogene expression, are highly susceptible to HDACI-induced cell death. Th… Show more

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“…25,26 E2F-1 differs from that of other E2F family members due to its ability to regulate not only cell-cycle progression but also apoptosis as it directly induces the expression of p73, of caspase 3 and 7 and of some pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] We show here that E2F-1 is a major contributor of caspase-dependent induction of Noxa in response to ABT-737 treatment. Caspases cleave the E2F-1 regulator pRb in ABT-737-treated cells, giving rise to a p68Rb truncated form, which has a direct role in Noxa and cell death inductions together with E2F-1.…”
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“…25,26 E2F-1 differs from that of other E2F family members due to its ability to regulate not only cell-cycle progression but also apoptosis as it directly induces the expression of p73, of caspase 3 and 7 and of some pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] We show here that E2F-1 is a major contributor of caspase-dependent induction of Noxa in response to ABT-737 treatment. Caspases cleave the E2F-1 regulator pRb in ABT-737-treated cells, giving rise to a p68Rb truncated form, which has a direct role in Noxa and cell death inductions together with E2F-1.…”
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“…Furthermore, acetylation of p53 occurs following HDAC inhibitor administration and may increase its activity and reduce targeting of p53 for degradation [22,39,40]. However, others have shown HDAC inhibitors to have apoptotic effects independent from p53 [41]. More experiments are required to define the expression, mutation, and role of p53 in HDAC inhibitor-mediated apoptosis of Ark2 cells.…”
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“…19,20 Trichostatin A (TSA) is a natural HDACi that promotes histone hyperacetylation and strongly induces apoptosis by altering the expression of some apoptotic genes. [21][22][23] However, it was also reported to show relatively modest antitumor activity in cases of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cells. The limited effect of TSA was associated with NF-kB's activation by this HDACi.…”
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