Immune modulation underpins the anti‐cancer activity of HDAC inhibitors
Aberrant protein acetylation is strongly linked to tumorigenesis, and modulating acetylation through targeting histone deacetylase (HDAC) with small‐molecule inhibitors has been the focus of clinical trials. However, clinical success on solid tumours, such as colorectal cancer (CRC), has been limite...
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oai:doaj.org-article:44339e57e4864182884b12445438ede82021-12-02T10:31:06ZImmune modulation underpins the anti‐cancer activity of HDAC inhibitors1878-02611574-789110.1002/1878-0261.12953https://doaj.org/article/44339e57e4864182884b12445438ede82021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.12953https://doaj.org/toc/1574-7891https://doaj.org/toc/1878-0261Aberrant protein acetylation is strongly linked to tumorigenesis, and modulating acetylation through targeting histone deacetylase (HDAC) with small‐molecule inhibitors has been the focus of clinical trials. However, clinical success on solid tumours, such as colorectal cancer (CRC), has been limited, in part because the cancer‐relevant mechanisms through which HDAC inhibitors act remain largely unknown. Here, we have explored, at the genome‐wide expression level, the effects of a novel HDAC inhibitor CXD101. In human CRC cell lines, a diverse set of differentially expressed genes were up‐ and downregulated upon CXD101 treatment. Functional profiling of the expression data highlighted immune‐relevant concepts related to antigen processing and natural killer cell‐mediated cytotoxicity. Similar profiles were apparent when gene expression was investigated in murine colon26 CRC cells treated with CXD101. Significantly, these changes were also apparent in syngeneic colon26 tumours growing in vivo. The ability of CXD101 to affect immune‐relevant gene expression coincided with changes in the tumour microenvironment (TME), especially in the subgroups of CD4 and CD8 tumour‐infiltrating T lymphocytes. The altered TME reflected enhanced antitumour activity when CXD101 was combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), such as anti‐PD‐1 and anti‐CTLA4. The ability of CXD101 to reinstate immune‐relevant gene expression in the TME and act together with ICIs provides a powerful rationale for exploring the combination therapy in human cancers.Wiktoria BlaszczakGeng LiuHong ZhuWojciech BarczakAmit ShresthaGulsah AlbayrakShunsheng ZhengDavid KerrAnastasia SamsonovaNicholas B. La ThangueWileyarticlecheckpoints inhibitorsHDAC inhibitorsimmunotherapytumour microenvironmentNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENMolecular Oncology, Vol 15, Iss 12, Pp 3280-3298 (2021) |
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checkpoints inhibitors HDAC inhibitors immunotherapy tumour microenvironment Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282 Wiktoria Blaszczak Geng Liu Hong Zhu Wojciech Barczak Amit Shrestha Gulsah Albayrak Shunsheng Zheng David Kerr Anastasia Samsonova Nicholas B. La Thangue Immune modulation underpins the anti‐cancer activity of HDAC inhibitors |
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Aberrant protein acetylation is strongly linked to tumorigenesis, and modulating acetylation through targeting histone deacetylase (HDAC) with small‐molecule inhibitors has been the focus of clinical trials. However, clinical success on solid tumours, such as colorectal cancer (CRC), has been limited, in part because the cancer‐relevant mechanisms through which HDAC inhibitors act remain largely unknown. Here, we have explored, at the genome‐wide expression level, the effects of a novel HDAC inhibitor CXD101. In human CRC cell lines, a diverse set of differentially expressed genes were up‐ and downregulated upon CXD101 treatment. Functional profiling of the expression data highlighted immune‐relevant concepts related to antigen processing and natural killer cell‐mediated cytotoxicity. Similar profiles were apparent when gene expression was investigated in murine colon26 CRC cells treated with CXD101. Significantly, these changes were also apparent in syngeneic colon26 tumours growing in vivo. The ability of CXD101 to affect immune‐relevant gene expression coincided with changes in the tumour microenvironment (TME), especially in the subgroups of CD4 and CD8 tumour‐infiltrating T lymphocytes. The altered TME reflected enhanced antitumour activity when CXD101 was combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), such as anti‐PD‐1 and anti‐CTLA4. The ability of CXD101 to reinstate immune‐relevant gene expression in the TME and act together with ICIs provides a powerful rationale for exploring the combination therapy in human cancers. |
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Wiktoria Blaszczak Geng Liu Hong Zhu Wojciech Barczak Amit Shrestha Gulsah Albayrak Shunsheng Zheng David Kerr Anastasia Samsonova Nicholas B. La Thangue |
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Wiktoria Blaszczak Geng Liu Hong Zhu Wojciech Barczak Amit Shrestha Gulsah Albayrak Shunsheng Zheng David Kerr Anastasia Samsonova Nicholas B. La Thangue |
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Wiktoria Blaszczak |
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Immune modulation underpins the anti‐cancer activity of HDAC inhibitors |
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Immune modulation underpins the anti‐cancer activity of HDAC inhibitors |
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Immune modulation underpins the anti‐cancer activity of HDAC inhibitors |
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Immune modulation underpins the anti‐cancer activity of HDAC inhibitors |
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Immune modulation underpins the anti‐cancer activity of HDAC inhibitors |
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immune modulation underpins the anti‐cancer activity of hdac inhibitors |
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