Effect of valproic acid on miRNAs affecting histone deacetylase in a model of anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Gunel, Nur Selvi; Birden, Nihal; Kurt, Cansu Caliskan; Bagca, Bakiye Goker; Shademan, Behrouz; Sogutlu, Fatma; Ozates, Neslihan Pinar; Avci, Cigir Biray

Background: Thyroid cancer is the most common malignant tumor of the endocrine system seen in the thyroid gland. More than 90% of thyroid cancers comprise papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and follicular thyroid cancer (FTC). Although anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) accounts for less than 2% of thyroid cancer. But patients' lifespan after diagnosis is about 6 months. Surgical interventions, radioactive iodine use, and chemotherapy are not sufficient in the treatment of ATC, so alternative therapies are needed. Methods and results: The WST-1 assay test was performed to evaluate the anti-proliferative effects of Valproic acid (VPA). Also, the effect of VPA on miRNAs affecting histone deacetylase was determined by Quantitative RT-PCR. In the SW1736 cell line, IC50 dose for VPA was found 1.6 mg/ml. In our study, the level of oncogenic genes expression in cells treated with VPA, including miR-184, miR-222-5p, miR-124-3p, and miR-328-3p, decreased. Also, the expression of tumor inhibitory genes including miR-323-5p, miR-182-5p, miR-138-5p, miR-217, miR-15a-5p, miR-29b-3p, miR-324-5p and miR-101-5p increased significantly. Conclusions: VPA can ad-just countless gene expression patterns, including microRNAs (miRNAs), by targeting histone deacetylase (HDAC). However, further studies are required for more accurate results.

ANAPLASTIC thyroid cancer; VALPROIC acid; MICRORNA; THYROID cancer; IODINE isotopes; THYROID gland

Molecular Biology Reports, 2021, Vol 48, Issue 8, p6085

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Academic Journal

10.1007/s11033-021-06616-2