CG200745, an HDAC inhibitor, induces anti-tumour effects in cholangiocarcinoma cell lines via miRNAs targeting the Hippo pathway

Sci Rep. 2017 Sep 7;7(1):10921. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-11094-3.

Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma is a devastating malignancy with fatal complications that exhibits low response and resistance to chemotherapy. Here, we evaluated the anticancer effects of CG200745, a novel histone deacetylase inhibitor, either alone or in combination with standard chemotherapy drugs in cholangiocarcinoma cells. CG200745 dose-dependently reduced the viability of cholangiocarcinoma cells in vitro and decreased tumour volume and weight in a xenograft model. Administering CG200745 along with other chemotherapeutic agents including gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), cisplatin, oxaliplatin, or gemcitabine plus cisplatin further decreased cholangiocarcinoma cell viability, with a combination index < 1 that indicated synergistic action. CG200745 also enhanced the sensitivity of gemcitabine-resistant cells to gemcitabine and 5-FU, thereby decreasing cell viability and inducing apoptosis. This was accompanied by downregulation of YAP, TEAD4, TGF-β2, SMAD3, NOTCH3, HES5, Axl, and Gas6 and upregulation of the miRNAs miR-22-3p, miR-22-5p, miR-194-5p, miR-194-3p, miR-194-5p, miR-210-3p, and miR-509-3p. The Ingenuity Pathway Analysis revealed that CG200745 mainly targets the Hippo signalling pathway by inducing miR-509-3p expression. Thus, CG200745 inhibits cholangiocarcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo, and acts synergistically when administered in combination with standard chemotherapeutic agents, enabling dose reduction. CG200745 is therefore expected to improve the outcome of cholangiocarcinoma patients who exhibit resistance to conventional therapies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Heterografts
  • Hippo Signaling Pathway
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxamic Acids / administration & dosage
  • Hydroxamic Acids / pharmacology*
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Nude
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Models, Biological
  • Naphthalenes / administration & dosage
  • Naphthalenes / pharmacology*
  • Neoplasm Transplantation
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
  • Hydroxamic Acids
  • MicroRNAs
  • N1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-N8-hydroxy-2-((naphthalene-1-loxy)methyl)oct-2-enediamide
  • Naphthalenes
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases