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ArticleOncology letters2018

Histone deacetylase inhibitor AR-42 inhibits breast cancer cell growth and demonstrates a synergistic effect in combination with 5-FU.

Ruihao Zhou, Juan Wu, Xiaofeng Tang, Xin Wei, Cheng Ju, Feifei Zhang, Jun Sun, Deyong Shuai, Zhiping Zhang, Qiong Liu and 1 more

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Article in Oncology letters, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ruihao ZhouNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Juan WuGuangzhou Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Malignant Tumor Treatment, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510095, P.R. China.
Xiaofeng TangNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Xin WeiNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Cheng JuNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Feifei ZhangNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Jun SunNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Deyong ShuaiNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Zhiping ZhangNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Qiong LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China.
Xiao-Bin LvNanchang Key Laboratory of Cancer Pathogenesis and Translational Research, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330008, P.R. China.
Nanchang University · CNCentral South University · CNGuangzhou Medical University Cancer Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

AR-42 is a member of a novelly discovered class of phenylbutyrate-derived histone deacetylase inhibitors, and has a number of antitumor effects in a variety of tumor types; however, the role of AR-42 and its possible mechanisms have not been reported in the treatment of breast cancer. The aim of the present study was to investigate the antitumor effects of AR-42 and its associated mechanisms in breast cancer. MTT assays and colony formation assays were conducted to measure the proliferation of MCF-7 cells, and flow cytometry was used to analyze cell apoptosis. The results revealed that AR-42 induced cell apoptosis and suppressed cell growth in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Mechanistically, AR-42 treatment increased the acetylation of the p53 protein and prolonged the half-life of the p53 protein; furthermore, AR-42 treatment upregulated p21 and PUMA expression. Notably, AR-42 had a synergistic effect on MCF-7 cells in combination with fluorouracil, which is one of the most commonly used chemotherapeutic agents. In conclusion, the results indicated that AR-42 inhibits breast cancer cell proliferation and induces apoptosis, indicating that AR-42 is a potential therapeutic agent.

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acetylationapoptosisbreast cancer cellfluorouracilsynergistic effect

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PMID30008890
PMCPMC6036490
OpenAlexW2806631575

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