The HDAC6/8/10 inhibitor TH34 induces DNA damage-mediated cell death in human high-grade neuroblastoma cell lines

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Contributors

  • Fiona R Kolbinger - , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg (Author)
  • Emily Koeneke - , Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ) (Author)
  • Johannes Ridinger - , Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ) (Author)
  • Tino Heimburg - , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Author)
  • Michael Müller - , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg (Author)
  • Theresa Bayer - , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Author)
  • Wolfgang Sippl - , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Author)
  • Manfred Jung - , Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (Author)
  • Nikolas Gunkel - , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (Author)
  • Aubry K Miller - , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (Author)
  • Frank Westermann - , German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) (Author)
  • Olaf Witt - , Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ) (Author)
  • Ina Oehme - , Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ) (Author)

Abstract

High histone deacetylase (HDAC) 8 and HDAC10 expression levels have been identified as predictors of exceptionally poor outcomes in neuroblastoma, the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood. HDAC8 inhibition synergizes with retinoic acid treatment to induce neuroblast maturation in vitro and to inhibit neuroblastoma xenograft growth in vivo. HDAC10 inhibition increases intracellular accumulation of chemotherapeutics through interference with lysosomal homeostasis, ultimately leading to cell death in cultured neuroblastoma cells. So far, no HDAC inhibitor covering HDAC8 and HDAC10 at micromolar concentrations without inhibiting HDACs 1, 2 and 3 has been described. Here, we introduce TH34 (3-(N-benzylamino)-4-methylbenzhydroxamic acid), a novel HDAC6/8/10 inhibitor for neuroblastoma therapy. TH34 is well-tolerated by non-transformed human skin fibroblasts at concentrations up to 25 µM and modestly impairs colony growth in medulloblastoma cell lines, but specifically induces caspase-dependent programmed cell death in a concentration-dependent manner in several human neuroblastoma cell lines. In addition to the induction of DNA double-strand breaks, HDAC6/8/10 inhibition also leads to mitotic aberrations and cell-cycle arrest. Neuroblastoma cells display elevated levels of neuronal differentiation markers, mirrored by formation of neurite-like outgrowths under maintained TH34 treatment. Eventually, after long-term treatment, all neuroblastoma cells undergo cell death. The combination of TH34 with plasma-achievable concentrations of retinoic acid, a drug applied in neuroblastoma therapy, synergistically inhibits colony growth (combination index (CI) < 0.1 for 10 µM of each). In summary, our study supports using selective HDAC inhibitors as targeted antineoplastic agents and underlines the therapeutic potential of selective HDAC6/8/10 inhibition in high-grade neuroblastoma.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2649-2664
Number of pages16
JournalArchives of toxicology
Volume92
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2018
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

PubMedCentral PMC6063332
ORCID /0000-0003-2265-4809/work/149798339
Scopus 85048271904

Keywords

Keywords

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/pharmacology, Cell Cycle Checkpoints/drug effects, Cell Death/drug effects, Cell Differentiation/drug effects, Cell Line, Tumor, DNA Damage/drug effects, Histone Deacetylase 6/antagonists & inhibitors, Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors/pharmacology, Histone Deacetylases/metabolism, Humans, Hydroxamic Acids/pharmacology, Neuroblastoma/drug therapy, Repressor Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors, Tretinoin/administration & dosage, Tumor Cells, Cultured