Histone deacetylase inhibitors induce growth arrest and differentiation in uveal melanoma

Solange Landreville, Olga A. Agapova, Katie A. Matatall, Zachary T. Kneass, Michael D. Onken, Ryan S. Lee, Anne M. Bowcock, J. William Harbour

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Abstract

Purpose: Metastasis is responsible for the death of most cancer patients, yet few therapeutic agents are available which specifically target the molecular events that lead to metastasis. We recently showed that inactivating mutations in the tumor suppressor gene BAP1 are closely associated with loss of melanocytic differentiation in uveal melanoma (UM) and metastasis. The purpose of this study was to identify therapeutic agents that reverse the phenotypic effects of BAP1 loss in UM. Experimental Design: In silico screens were done to identify therapeutic compounds predicted to differentiate UM cells using Gene Set Enrichment Analysis and Connectivity Map databases. Valproic acid (VPA), trichostatin A, LBH-589, and suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid were evaluated for their effects onUM cells using morphologic evaluation, MTS viability assays, bromodeoxyuridine incorporation, flow cytometry, clonogenic assays, gene expression profiling, histone acetylation and ubiquitination assays, and a murine xenograft tumorigenicity model. Results: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors induced morphologic differentiation, cell-cycle exit, and a shift to a differentiated, melanocytic gene expression profile in culturedUMcells. VPA inhibited the growth of UM tumors in vivo. Conclusions: These findings suggest that HDAC inhibitors may have therapeutic potential for inducing differentiation and prolonged dormancy of micrometastatic disease in UM.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)408-416
Number of pages9
JournalClinical Cancer Research
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 15 2012
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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