Abstract
Histone deacetylase (HDAC), a key enzyme in gene expression and carcinogenesis, is considered an attractive target molecule for cancer therapy. Here, we report a new synthetic small molecule, N-hydroxy-7-(2-naphthylthio) heptanomide (HNHA), as a HDAC inhibitor with anti-tumor activity both in vitro and in vivo. The compound inhibited HDAC enzyme activity as well as proliferation of human fibrosarcoma cells (HT1080) in vitro. Treatment of cells with HNHA elicited histone hyperacetylation leading to an up-regulation of p21 transcription, cell cycle arrest, and an inhibition of HT1080 cell invasion. Moreover, HNHA effectively inhibited the growth of tumor tissue in a mouse xenograph assay in vivo. Together, these data demonstrate that this novel HDAC inhibitor could be developed as a potential anti-tumor agent targeting HDAC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 233-238 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 356 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Apr 27 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by grants from the National R&D Program for Cancer Control, Ministry of Health & Welfare (0620360-1), and from the Brain Korea 21 Project, Republic of Korea.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology