PMID: 25745763Mar 10, 2015Paper

Effect of valproic acid on the proliferation and apoptosis of the human melanoma G-361 cell line

Acta poloniae pharmaceutica
Ewa ChodurekZofia Dzierzewicz

Abstract

Melanoma malignant is characterized by a high malignancy and low susceptibility to treatment. Due to these properties, there is a growing interest in compounds that would have the ability to inhibit proliferation, induce differentiation of tumor cells and initiate the apoptotic pathway. In vitro and in vivo research indicate that valproic acid (a histone deacetylase inhibitor) may have anti-cancer properties. In our study, the role of VPA on proliferation and apoptosis in G-361 human melanoma cell line was examined. Obtained results indicated that administration of VPA at concentrations above ≥ 1 mM led to significant inhibition of cell growth. Simultaneously, it was observed that VPA at higher concentrations (5 and 10 mM) caused an increase in caspase-3 activity.

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