Interactive effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors and TRAIL on apoptosis in human leukemia cells: Involvement of both death receptor and mitochondrial pathways

  • Authors:
    • Sharmila Shankar
    • Thiyam R. Singh
    • Tamer E. Fandy
    • Thitidaj Luetrakul
    • Douglas D. Ross
    • Rakesh K. Srivastava
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  • Published online on: December 1, 2005     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.16.6.1125
  • Pages: 1125-1138
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Abstract

In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the mechanism responsible for the interactive effects of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors [suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), MS-275, m-carboxycinnamic acid bishydroxamide (CBHA), and trichostatin-A (TSA)] and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) on apoptosis in leukemia cells. HDAC inhibitors enhance the apoptosis-inducing potential of TRAIL in leukemia cells (HL60, Jurkat, K562, and U937) through multiple mechanisms; up-regulation of DR4, DR5, Bak, Bax, Bim, Noxa and PUMA, down-regulation of IAPs, Mcl-1, Bcl-2, Bcl-XL and cFLIP, release of mitochondrial proteins (cytochrome c, Smac/DIABLO and Omi/Htr2) to the cytosol, induction of p21WAF1/CIP1 and p27KIP1, activation of caspase-3 and cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). The sequential treatment of cells with HDAC inhibitors followed by TRAIL was more effective in inducing apoptosis than the concurrent treatment or single agent alone. The up-regulation of death receptors and inhibition of cFLIP by HDAC inhibitors will increase the ability of TRAIL to induce apoptosis, due to enhance activation of caspase-8, cleavage of Bid, and release of mitochondrial proteins to the cytosol, and subsequent activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3. Thus, the combination of HDAC inhibitors and TRAIL can be used as a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of leukemia.

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Shankar S, Singh TR, Fandy TE, Luetrakul T, Ross DD and Srivastava RK: Interactive effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors and TRAIL on apoptosis in human leukemia cells: Involvement of both death receptor and mitochondrial pathways. Int J Mol Med 16: 1125-1138, 2005
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Shankar, S., Singh, T.R., Fandy, T.E., Luetrakul, T., Ross, D.D., & Srivastava, R.K. (2005). Interactive effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors and TRAIL on apoptosis in human leukemia cells: Involvement of both death receptor and mitochondrial pathways. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 16, 1125-1138. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.16.6.1125
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Shankar, S., Singh, T. R., Fandy, T. E., Luetrakul, T., Ross, D. D., Srivastava, R. K."Interactive effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors and TRAIL on apoptosis in human leukemia cells: Involvement of both death receptor and mitochondrial pathways". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 16.6 (2005): 1125-1138.
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Shankar, S., Singh, T. R., Fandy, T. E., Luetrakul, T., Ross, D. D., Srivastava, R. K."Interactive effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors and TRAIL on apoptosis in human leukemia cells: Involvement of both death receptor and mitochondrial pathways". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 16, no. 6 (2005): 1125-1138. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.16.6.1125