Open AccessHistone deacetylase inhibitors decrease proliferation potential and multilineage differentiation capability of human mesenchymal stem cells
Author(s) -
Lee S.,
Park JR.,
Seo MS.,
Roh KH.,
Park SB.,
Hwang JW.,
Sun B.,
Seo K.,
Lee YS.,
Kang SK.,
Jung JW.,
Kang KS.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
cell proliferation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.647
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1365-2184
pISSN - 0960-7722
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2184.2009.00633.x
Subject(s) - sodium butyrate , mesenchymal stem cell , histone deacetylase , microbiology and biotechnology , cellular differentiation , biology , stem cell , adipogenesis , cell growth , chondrogenesis , cancer research , chemistry , histone , cell culture , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Objectives: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) is an important therapeutic target in cancer. Two of the main anticancer mechanisms of HDAC inhibitors are induction of terminal differentiation and inhibition of cell proliferation. To investigate the role of HDAC in maintenance of self‐renewal and cell proliferation, we treated mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that originated from adipose tissue or umbilical cord blood with valproic acid (VPA) and sodium butyrate (NaBu). Materials and methods: Human MSCs were isolated from mammary fat tissue and cord blood. We performed MTT assay and flow cytometry‐based cell cycle analysis to assess self‐renewal of MSCs. In vitro differentiation assays into osteogenic, adipogenic, neurogenic and chondrogenic lineages were conducted to investigate MSC multipotency. Immunocytochemistry, Western blot and reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction were used to interrogate molecular pathways. Results: VPA and NaBu flattened the morphology of MSCs and inhibited their growth. VPA and NaBu activated the transcription of p21 CIP1/WAF1 by increasing the acetylation of histone H3 and H4 and eventually blocked the cell cycle at G2/M phase. The expression level of p16 INK4A , a cdk inhibitor that is closely related to cellular senescence, was not changed by HDAC inhibitor treatment. We performed controlled differentiation into bone, fat, cartilage and nervous tissue to elucidate the role of HDAC in the pluripotency of MSC to differentiate into functional tissues. VPA and NaBu decreased the efficiency of adipogenic, chondrogenic, and neurogenic differentiation as visualized by specific staining and reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction. In contrast, osteogenic differentiation was elevated by HDAC inhibitor treatment. Conclusion: HDAC activity is essential for maintaining the self‐renewal and pluripotency of MSCs.