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ArticleOncogene2016

Critical role of mitochondria-mediated apoptosis for JNJ-26481585-induced antitumor activity in rhabdomyosarcoma.

U Heinicke, J Kupka, I Fichter, S Fulda

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Article in Oncogene, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

U HeinickeInstitute for Experimental Cancer Research in Pediatrics, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany.
J KupkaInstitute for Experimental Cancer Research in Pediatrics, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany.
I FichterExperimental Pharmacology and Oncology GmbH, Berlin-Buch, Germany.
S FuldaInstitute for Experimental Cancer Research in Pediatrics, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany.
Goethe University Frankfurt · DEFrankfurt Cancer Institute · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

JNJ-26481585 is a second-generation histone deacetylase inhibitor with broad-range efficacy and improved pharmacodynamic properties. In the present study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of JNJ-26481585 and its molecular mechanisms of action in rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Here, we report that JNJ- 26481585's anticancer activity critically depends on an intact mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis. JNJ-26481585 induces apoptosis and also inhibits long-term clonogenic survival of several RMS cell lines at nanomolar concentrations that cause histone acetylation. Importantly, JNJ-26481585 significantly suppresses tumor growth in vivo in two preclinical RMS models, that is, the chorioallantoic membrane model and a xenograft mouse model. Mechanistically, we identify activation of the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis as a key event that is critically required for JNJ-26481585-mediated cell death. JNJ-26481585 upregulates expression levels of several BH3-only proteins including Bim, Puma and Noxa, which all contribute to JNJ-26481585-mediated apoptosis, as knockdown of Bim, Puma or Noxa significantly inhibits cell death. This shift toward proapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins promotes activation of Bax and Bak as a critical event, as genetic silencing of Bax or Bak protects against JNJ-26481585-induced apoptosis. Intriguingly, rescue experiments reveal that JNJ-26481585 triggers Bax/Bak activation independently of caspase activation and activates caspase-9 as the initiator caspase in the cascade, as Bcl-2 overexpression, but not the broad-range caspase inhibitor N-benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethylketone (zVAD.fmk) blocks JNJ-26481585-induced Bax/Bak activation and caspase-9 cleavage. In conclusion, JNJ-26481585 exerts potent antitumor activity against RMS in vitro and in vivo by engaging mitochondrial apoptosis before caspase activation and represents a promising therapeutic for further investigation in RMS.

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AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisbcl-2-Associated X Proteinbcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer ProteinBlotting, WesternCell LineCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalChick EmbryoChorioallantoic MembraneGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansHydroxamic AcidsMaleAntineoplastic Agentsbcl-2-Associated X Proteinbcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer ProteinHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHydroxamic Acidsquisinostat

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PMID26616861
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