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- Title
Histone deacetylase inhibitors as a novel therapeutic approach for pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas.
- Authors
MANTA, ASPASIA; KAZANAS, SPYRIDON; KARAMAROUDIS, STEFANOS; GOGAS, HELEN; ZIOGAS, DIMITRIOS C.
- Abstract
Epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications (e.g., acetylation and deacetylation), are strongly implicated in the carcinogenesis of various malignancies. During transcription, the expression and functionality of coding gene products are altered following the histone acetylation and deacetylation. These processes are regulated by histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs), respectively. HDAC inhibitors (HDACis) have been developed as promising therapeutic agents, to limit exposure to traditional and toxic chemotherapies and offer more alternatives for some specific malignant diseases with limited options. Mechanistically, these agents affect many intracellular pathways, including cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and differentiation, and their mechanism of action mainly depends on the type of cancer. Currently, five HDACis have been approved for the treatment of several hematological malignancies (e.g., T-cell lymphoma subtypes and multiple myeloma); while, many of them are tested for further therapeutic indications in solid tumors (e.g., colorectal, thyroid, breast, lung and pancreatic cancer). Herein, we review the literature and gather all available evidence, from in vitro and in vivo data to clinical trial results, that recognizes the antitumor activity of HDACis on pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas; and supports their clinical implementation in the treatment of these rare neuroendocrine tumors at metastatic setting.
- Subjects
PARAGANGLIOMA; HISTONE deacetylase inhibitors; THERAPEUTICS; ANAPLASTIC lymphoma kinase; HISTONE acetylation; MULTIPLE myeloma; PRODUCT coding
- Publication
Oncology Research, 2022, Vol 30, Issue 5, p211
- ISSN
0965-0407
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32604/or.2022.026913