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CURRENT MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY
卷 14, 期 1, 页码 60-67出版社
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.2174/1874467213666200512080122
关键词
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; azacitidine; trichostatin A; telomerase; epigenetic modulator; hTERT expression
资金
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) [96-03-70-36860]
- Islamic Azad University
The study indicates that Azacitidine significantly reduces cell migration, hTERT gene expression, and telomerase activity in HNSCC cells, while Trichostatin A has no significant effect on hTERT gene expression and only affects telomerase activity at a high concentration. This suggests the potential role of DNA methyltransferase inhibitors like Azacitidine in telomerase-based therapeutic approaches for squamous cell carcinoma.
Background: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most fatal malignancies worldwide and despite using various therapeutic strategies for the treatment of HNSCC, the surveillance rate is low. Telomerase has been remarked as the primary target in cancer therapy. Considering the key regulatory role of epigenetic mechanisms in controlling genome expression, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of two epigenetic modulators, a DNA methylation inhibitor and a histone deacetylase inhibitor on cell migration, proliferation, hTERT gene expression, and telomerase activity in HNSCC cell lines. Methods: Human HNSCC cell lines were treated with Azacitidine and Trichostatin A to investigate their effects on telomerase gene expression and activity. Cell viability, migration, hTERT gene expression, and telomerase activity were studied using MTT colorimetric assay, scratch wound assay, qRT-PCR, and TRAP assay, respectively. Results: Azacitidine at concentrations of <= 1 mu M and Trichostatin A at 0.1 to 0.3nM concentrations significantly decreased FaDu and Cal-27 cells migration. The results showed that Azacitidine significantly decreased hTERT gene expression and telomerase activity in FaDu and Cal-27 cell lines. However, there were no significant changes in hTERT gene expression at different concentrations of Trichostatin A in both cell lines. Trichostatin A treatment affected telomerase activity at the high dose of 0.3 nM Trichostatin A. Conclusion: The findings revealed that unlike histone deacetylase inhibitor, Azacitidine as an inhibitor of DNA methylation decreases telomerase expression in HNSCC cells. This might suggest the potential role of DNA methyltransferase inhibitors in telomerase-based therapeutic approaches in squamous cell carcinoma.
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