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Inhibition of histone deacetylases by trans-cinnamic acid and its antitumor effect against colon cancer xenografts in athymic mice

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    • Bingyan Zhu
    • Boyang Shang
    • Yi Li
    • Yongsu Zhen
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    Affiliations: Department of Oncology, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Medical College, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
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Previous studies have shown that trans-cinnamic acid (tCA) has a broad spectrum of biological activities, and exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. In addition, tCA and a variety of its analogs have been detected as gut microbe‑derived metabolites exerting various biological effects in the colon. The aim of this study was to assess the antitumor activity of tCA in vitro and in vivo, in particular its therapeutic efficacy against colon cancer xenografts in athymic mice. Furthermore, it aimed to examine the effects of tCA on histone deacetylases (HDACs) and to identify the underlying molecular mechanisms. Using an MTT assay, tCA was observed to inhibit the proliferation of several cancer cell lines, and the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) in HT29 colon carcinoma cells was ~1 mM. Western blot analysis demonstrated that tCA upregulated the expression of acetyl‑H3 and acetyl‑H4 proteins, which was consistent with the effects of the HDAC inhibitor, trichostatin A (TSA). Furthermore, expression of Bcl‑2 (a marker of cell proliferation) was reduced, and apoptosis was induced. Apoptosis was shown by the activation of cleavage of poly ADP ribose polymerase and the increased expression of Bax. Apoptosis was also confirmed using APC Annexin V and SYTOX Green Nucleic Acid Stain. In addition, the tCA‑induced inhibition of the expression of HDAC markers and activation of apoptosis in tumor tissues were further confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Intragastric administration of tCA at doses of 1.0 and 1.5 mmol/kg body weight suppressed the growth of HT29 human colon carcinoma xenografts in athymic mice at well‑tolerated doses. No toxic changes were found in the heart, lung, liver, kidney, colon or bone marrow following histopathological examination. This study indicated that tCA is effective against colon cancer xenograft in nude mice. The antitumor mechanism of tCA was mediated, at least in part, by inhibition of HDACs in cancer cells. As an endogenous microbial metabolite predominantly produced in the colon, tCA is an agent of interest for further evaluation.
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Zhu, B., Shang, B., Li, Y., & Zhen, Y. (2016). Inhibition of histone deacetylases by trans-cinnamic acid and its antitumor effect against colon cancer xenografts in athymic mice. Molecular Medicine Reports, 13, 4159-4166. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5041
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Zhu, B., Shang, B., Li, Y., Zhen, Y."Inhibition of histone deacetylases by trans-cinnamic acid and its antitumor effect against colon cancer xenografts in athymic mice". Molecular Medicine Reports 13.5 (2016): 4159-4166.
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Zhu, B., Shang, B., Li, Y., Zhen, Y."Inhibition of histone deacetylases by trans-cinnamic acid and its antitumor effect against colon cancer xenografts in athymic mice". Molecular Medicine Reports 13, no. 5 (2016): 4159-4166. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5041
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Zhu, B., Shang, B., Li, Y., & Zhen, Y. (2016). Inhibition of histone deacetylases by trans-cinnamic acid and its antitumor effect against colon cancer xenografts in athymic mice. Molecular Medicine Reports, 13, 4159-4166. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5041
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Zhu, B., Shang, B., Li, Y., Zhen, Y."Inhibition of histone deacetylases by trans-cinnamic acid and its antitumor effect against colon cancer xenografts in athymic mice". Molecular Medicine Reports 13.5 (2016): 4159-4166.
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Zhu, B., Shang, B., Li, Y., Zhen, Y."Inhibition of histone deacetylases by trans-cinnamic acid and its antitumor effect against colon cancer xenografts in athymic mice". Molecular Medicine Reports 13, no. 5 (2016): 4159-4166. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.5041
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