@Article{or.2022.026913,
AUTHOR = {ASPASIA MANTA, SPYRIDON KAZANAS, STEFANOS KARAMAROUDIS, HELEN GOGAS, DIMITRIOS C. ZIOGAS},
TITLE = {Histone deacetylase inhibitors as a novel therapeutic approach for pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas},
JOURNAL = {Oncology Research},
VOLUME = {30},
YEAR = {2022},
NUMBER = {5},
PAGES = {211--219},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/or/v30n5/51413},
ISSN = {1555-3906},
ABSTRACT = {Epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications (e.g., acetylation and
deacetylation), are strongly implicated in the carcinogenesis of various malignancies. During transcription, the
expression and functionality of coding gene products are altered following the histone acetylation and deacetylation.
These processes are regulated by histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs), respectively.
HDAC inhibitors (HDACis) have been developed as promising therapeutic agents, to limit exposure to traditional
and toxic chemotherapies and offer more alternatives for some specific malignant diseases with limited options.
Mechanistically, these agents affect many intracellular pathways, including cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and
differentiation, and their mechanism of action mainly depends on the type of cancer. Currently, five HDACis have
been approved for the treatment of several hematological malignancies (e.g., T-cell lymphoma subtypes and multiple
myeloma); while, many of them are tested for further therapeutic indications in solid tumors (e.g., colorectal, thyroid,
breast, lung and pancreatic cancer). Herein, we review the literature and gather all available evidence, from in <i>vitro</i>
and <i>in vivo</i> data to clinical trial results, that recognizes the antitumor activity of HDACis on pheochromocytomas and
paragangliomas; and supports their clinical implementation in the treatment of these rare neuroendocrine tumors at
metastatic setting.},
DOI = {10.32604/or.2022.026913}
}