The intervention of valproic acid on the tumorigenesis induced by an environmental carcinogen of PAHs

  • Junxuan Peng
  • , Zuchao Cai
  • , Ruixue Zhao
  • , Jiahao Chen
  • , Guochao Liu
  • , Chao Dong
  • , David Lim
  • , Zhihui Feng

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Abstract

This study investigated whether valproic acid (VPA, a histone deacetylase inhibitor) can interfere with the carcinogenicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). A typical representative compound of PAHs, 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA), was used to induce rat breast cancer. The results showed that therapeutic concentration of VPA (50 and 100 mg/kg) delayed the occurrence of tumors, reduced tumor formation rate and attenuated tumors growth, and have a protective effect on normal tissues. The macrophage-mediated inf lammatory response was found to be associated with the observed effect of VPA. In addition, we screened and validated a possible gene, Sema3c, which was involved in DMBA-induced breast cancer development and can be inhibited by VPA.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)609-621
Number of pages13
JournalToxicology Research
Volume9
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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Keywords

  • breast
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • tumors
  • valproic acid

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