Histone deacetylase–mediated silencing of AMWAP expression contributes to cisplatin nephrotoxicity

Kidney Int. 2016 Feb;89(2):317-26. doi: 10.1038/ki.2015.326.

Abstract

Cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury is a serious problem in cancer patients during treatment of solid tumors. Currently, there are no therapies available to treat or prevent cisplatin nephrotoxicity. Since histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition augments cisplatin anti-tumor activity, we tested whether HDAC inhibitors can prevent cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and determined the underlying mechanism. Cisplatin upregulated the expression of several HDACs in the kidney. Inhibition of HDAC with clinically used trichostatin A suppressed cisplatin-induced kidney injury, inflammation, and epithelial cell apoptosis. Moreover, trichostatin A upregulated the novel anti-inflammatory protein, activated microglia/macrophage WAP domain protein (AMWAP), in epithelial cells which was enhanced with cisplatin treatment. Interestingly, HDAC1 and -2 specific inhibitors are sufficient to potently upregulate AMWAP in epithelial cells. Administration of recombinant AMWAP or its epithelial cell-specific overexpression reduced cisplatin-induced kidney dysfunction. Moreover, AMWAP treatment suppressed epithelial cell apoptosis, and siRNA-based knockdown of AMWAP expression abolished trichostatin A-mediated suppression of epithelial cell apoptosis in vitro. Thus, HDAC-mediated silencing of AMWAP may contribute to cisplatin nephrotoxicity. Hence, HDAC1 and -2 specific inhibitors or AMWAP could be useful therapeutic agents for the prevention of cisplatin nephrotoxicity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / chemically induced
  • Acute Kidney Injury / enzymology
  • Acute Kidney Injury / prevention & control*
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Cisplatin / adverse effects*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Epithelial Cells / drug effects
  • Epithelial Cells / enzymology
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Histone Deacetylases / metabolism*
  • Hydroxamic Acids / pharmacology
  • Hydroxamic Acids / therapeutic use*
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / enzymology
  • Male
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism*
  • Up-Regulation / drug effects

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
  • Hydroxamic Acids
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Wfdc17 protein, mouse
  • trichostatin A
  • Histone Deacetylases
  • Cisplatin