Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive tumor of the central nervous system. GBM is a fatal tumor, incurable by conventional therapies. One of the factors underlying tumor recurrence and poor long-term survival is the presence of a cancer stem-like cell population, termed glioma stem cells (GSCs), which is particularly resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy and supports tumor self-renewal. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact and difference in effects of short-term and long-term treatments with valproic acid (VPA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, on seven GSC lines. We investigated for the first time the changes in the genome-wide DNA methylation profile and the differentiation behavior of GSCs induced by short-term and long-term VPA treatments. Moreover, we verified VPA sensitivity after long-term VPA pretreatment and, notably, the results provide evidence of a subpopulation more resistant to further VPA treatments. Finally, since short-term VPA treatment induced a reversal of the MGMT methylation status, we aimed to sensitize GSCs to temozolomide, the drug commonly used for this tumor, using this regimen. The overall data highlighted the heterogeneous behavior of GSC lines that is representative of tumor heterogeneity in GBM. The VPA effects were variable among these cell lines in terms of pro-differentiating ability and DNA methylation switch. Here, we attempted to identify a suitable therapy for the eradication of the stem cell subpopulation, which is mandatory to achieve an effective treatment for this tumor. Differentiation-inducing and epigenetic therapies are the most promising approaches to affect the multiple properties of GSCs and, finally, defeat GBM.

Riva, G., Butta, V., Cilibrasi, C., Baronchelli, S., Redaelli, S., Dalpra', L., et al. (2016). Epigenetic targeting of glioma stem cells: Short-term and long-term treatments with valproic acid modulate DNA methylation and differentiation behavior, but not temozolomide sensitivity. ONCOLOGY REPORTS, 35(5), 2811-2824 [10.3892/or.2016.4665].

Epigenetic targeting of glioma stem cells: Short-term and long-term treatments with valproic acid modulate DNA methylation and differentiation behavior, but not temozolomide sensitivity

RIVA, GABRIELE
Primo
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BUTTA, VALENTINA
Secondo
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CILIBRASI, CHIARA;BARONCHELLI, SIMONA;REDAELLI, SERENA;DALPRA', LEDA;LAVITRANO, MARIALUISA
Penultimo
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BENTIVEGNA, ANGELA
Ultimo
2016

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive tumor of the central nervous system. GBM is a fatal tumor, incurable by conventional therapies. One of the factors underlying tumor recurrence and poor long-term survival is the presence of a cancer stem-like cell population, termed glioma stem cells (GSCs), which is particularly resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy and supports tumor self-renewal. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact and difference in effects of short-term and long-term treatments with valproic acid (VPA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, on seven GSC lines. We investigated for the first time the changes in the genome-wide DNA methylation profile and the differentiation behavior of GSCs induced by short-term and long-term VPA treatments. Moreover, we verified VPA sensitivity after long-term VPA pretreatment and, notably, the results provide evidence of a subpopulation more resistant to further VPA treatments. Finally, since short-term VPA treatment induced a reversal of the MGMT methylation status, we aimed to sensitize GSCs to temozolomide, the drug commonly used for this tumor, using this regimen. The overall data highlighted the heterogeneous behavior of GSC lines that is representative of tumor heterogeneity in GBM. The VPA effects were variable among these cell lines in terms of pro-differentiating ability and DNA methylation switch. Here, we attempted to identify a suitable therapy for the eradication of the stem cell subpopulation, which is mandatory to achieve an effective treatment for this tumor. Differentiation-inducing and epigenetic therapies are the most promising approaches to affect the multiple properties of GSCs and, finally, defeat GBM.
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Differentiation therapy; DNA methylation profile; Epigenetic therapy; Glioblastoma; Glioma stem cells; Temozolomide; Valproic acid;
Differentiation therapy; DNA methylation profile; Epigenetic therapy; Glioblastoma; Glioma stem cells; Temozolomide; Valproic acid; Cancer Research; Oncology
English
2016
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5
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2824
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Riva, G., Butta, V., Cilibrasi, C., Baronchelli, S., Redaelli, S., Dalpra', L., et al. (2016). Epigenetic targeting of glioma stem cells: Short-term and long-term treatments with valproic acid modulate DNA methylation and differentiation behavior, but not temozolomide sensitivity. ONCOLOGY REPORTS, 35(5), 2811-2824 [10.3892/or.2016.4665].
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