Abstract
The development of clinically useful histone deacetylase inhibitors has expanded greatly. In a preclinical study, we showed that panobinostat (LBH589) inhibits cell cycle progression of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell lines at G(2)/M and an associated decrease in expression of particular genes required for passage through G(2) and mitosis. In this study we sought to analyse the mechanistic underpinnings of panobinostat-induced growth arrest. HNSCC cell lines were synchronised and progression through mitosis monitored. We demonstrate that panobinostat causes a marked G(2) delay and mitotic defects. A loss of G(2)-specific Plk1 and Cyclin B1 expression and co-incident increase in p21(Waf1/Cip1) expression is also shown. Furthermore, we show a significant loss of E2F1 recruitment to the promoters of these genes in response to panobinostat treatment. These data provide mechanistic evidence of panobinostat-induced cell cycle arrest and highlight its potential as a chemotherapeutic agent for HNSCC.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e2640 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Volume | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Sept 2013 |
Keywords
- Histone deacetylase inhibitor
- Carcinoma-cell lines
- Gene-expression
- Cancer cells
- In-vitro
- LBH589
- Apoptosis
- Polo
- Head
- P53