Sodium valproate, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, provokes reactive oxygen species–mediated cytotoxicity in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

P Rithanya, D Ezhilarasan - Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background and Aim Sodium valproate (SV), a novel class of histone deacetylases
(HDACs) inhibitors commonly used as an antiepileptic drug. HDAC inhibitors are known to …

Sodium valproate potentiates staurosporine‐induced apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells via Akt/survivin independently of HDAC inhibition

RD Shah, JC Jagtap, S Mruthyunjaya… - Journal of cellular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Sodium valproate (VPA) has been recently identified as a selective class I histone
deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor and explored for its potential as an anti‐cancer agent. The anti …

Reactive Oxygen Species–Mediated Mitochondrial Dysfunction Triggers Sodium Valproate–Induced Cytotoxicity in Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells

BVM Anirudh, D Ezhilarasan - Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the frequently diagnosed cancers worldwide.
Currently used chemotherapeutic drugs have several side effects. Histone deacetylase …

Valproic acid enhances bosutinib cytotoxicity in colon cancer cells

L Mologni, L Cleris, V Magistroni… - … journal of cancer, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Unbalanced histone deacetylase (HDAC) hyperactivity is a common feature of tumor cells.
Inhibition of HDAC activity is often associated with cancer cell growth impairment and death …

Cytotoxic effects of valproic acid on neuroendocrine tumour cells

Y Arvidsson, V Johanson, R Pfragner… - …, 2016 - karger.com
Background/Aims: Histone deacetylases (HDACs) modulate lysine acetylation on histones
and are frequently deregulated in cancer. HDAC inhibitors with potent anti-tumour effects …

[HTML][HTML] Valproic acid inhibits the growth of HeLa cervical cancer cells via caspase-dependent apoptosis

BR Han, BR You, WH Park - Oncology reports, 2013 - spandidos-publications.com
Valproic acid (VPA) as a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor has an anticancer effect. In
the present study, we evaluated the effects of VPA on the growth and death of HeLa cervical …

Activation of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway contributes to the induction of apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells by valproic acid

W Yang, X Zhao, F Pei, M Ji, W Ma… - Oncology …, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
The level of histone deacetylation is closely associated with the genesis and development of
tumors, but the antitumor effect and mechanism of the class I histone deacetylase inhibitor …

Potentiation of the anticancer effect of valproic acid, an antiepileptic agent with histone deacetylase inhibitory activity, by the kinase inhibitor Staurosporine or its …

WS Yeow, MF Ziauddin, JB Maxhimer… - British journal of …, 2006 - nature.com
Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) are novel anticancer agents with potent cytotoxicity
against a wide range of malignancies. We have previously demonstrated that either …

Inhibitory effect of valproic acid on bladder cancer in combination with chemotherapeutic agents in vitro and in vivo

D Wang, Y Jing, S Ouyang, B Liu, T Zhu… - Oncology …, 2013 - spandidos-publications.com
Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) are a promising class of drugs that act as
antiproliferative agents by promoting differentiation and inducing apoptosis. Valproic acid …

Synergistic anticancer activity of valproate combined with nicotinamide enhances anti-proliferation response and apoptosis in MIAPaca2 cells

H Jafary, S Ahmadian, M Soleimani - Molecular biology reports, 2014 - Springer
Histone deacetylase is strongly associated with epigenetic regulation and carcinogenesis,
and its inhibitors can induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of the cancer cells. In this study …