Abstract
Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine whether the addition of the histone deacetylase inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) to paclitaxel (PTX) can sensitize PTX-resistant human ovarian cancer cell lines (CABA-PTX and IGROV-PTX) in vitro. Methods SAHA was studied in combination with paclitaxel in PTX-sensitive and PTX-resistant human ovarian cancer cell lines. Using cell proliferation analysis, immunofluorescence, and flow cytometric assays, we can determine whether the resistance was partly removed when the cells were treated with a combination of SAHA and PTX. Cells were also assayed for cytochrome c release. The levels of acetylated tubulin, β-tubulin, and HDAC6 were quantified by Western blots. Results SAHA in combination with PTX led to a more pronounced inhibition of cell growth compared with PTX alone. In addition, the combined exposure to PTX and SAHA resulted in a marked arrest in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle and in a significant increase in the percentage of apoptotic cells. The expression of acetylated tubulin was dramatically increased by exposure to the combination of PTX and SAHA. These data paralleled the findings of an increased expression of HDAC6 in the presence of PTX in PTX-resistant cell lines. Conclusions The results of this study suggest the existence of a novel resistance mechanism based upon the upregulation of HDAC6 and that the histone deacetylase inhibitor SAHA holds promise to overcome PTX resistance in ovarian cancer cell lines.
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