PCI-34051 is a potent and selective HDAC8 inhibitor with an IC50 of 10nM[1]. Histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) is a class I histone deacetylase that modulates chromatin structureplays by removing acetyl groups from histones and influences transcriptional activity[2]. PCI-34051 is usually used to study the mechanisms of tumor cell apoptosis and the regulation of related signaling pathways[3].
In vitro, treatment of wild-type p53 ovarian cancer cells with PCI-34051 (20µM; 24-72h) significantly suppresses cell proliferation, enhances cell apoptosis, and inhibits cell migration[4]. Treatment of human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) with PCI-34051 (10µM; 4 days) induced the release of exosomes containing miR-381-3p, inhibited cell proliferation, and triggered cell apoptosis[5].
In vivo, PCI-34051 (0.5mg/kg; intraperitoneal injection at days 0, 7, and 14) significantly reduced airway hyperresponsiveness, inflammation and airway remodeling in the ovalbumin-sensitized and challenged asthma mice model[6]. PCI-34051 (20mg/kg; intraperitoneal injection before cisplatin and daily thereafter) significantly reduced renal tubular damage, apoptosis, and DNA damage, and promoted homologous recombination repair in a mice model of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI)[7].
References:
[1] Balasubramanian S, Ramos J, Luo W, Sirisawad M, Verner E, Buggy JJ. A novel histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8)-specific inhibitor PCI-34051 induces apoptosis in T-cell lymphomas. Leukemia. 2008;22(5):1026-1034.
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[4] Kim JY, Han SY, Yoo J, et al. HDAC8-Selective Inhibition by PCI-34051 Enhances the Anticancer Effects of ACY-241 in Ovarian Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23(15):8645.
[5] Bai SY, Li ML, Ren Y, Su XM. HDAC8-inhibitor PCI-34051-induced exosomes inhibit human bronchial smooth muscle cell proliferation via miR-381-3p mediated TGFB3. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2021;71:102096.
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[7] Wang Y, Yu C, Yu J, et al. Inhibition of HDAC8 mitigates AKI by reducing DNA damage and promoting homologous recombination repair. J Cell Mol Med. 2024;28(18):e70114.
PCI-34051是一种高效且选择性的HDAC8抑制剂,其IC50为10nM[1]。组蛋白去乙酰化酶 8(HDAC8)是一种Ⅰ类组蛋白去乙酰化酶,通过去除组蛋白上的乙酰基团调节染色质结构,进而影响转录活性[2]。PCI-34051常用于研究肿瘤细胞凋亡及相关信号通路的调控机制[3]。
体外实验中,用PCI-34051(3µM;24小时)处理野生型p53卵巢癌细胞可显著抑制细胞增殖,增强细胞凋亡,并抑制细胞迁移[4]。 PCI-34051(10µM;4天)处理人支气管上皮细胞(HBECs)可诱导释放含有miR-381-3p的外泌体,抑制细胞增殖并触发细胞凋亡[5]。
体内实验中,在卵清蛋白致敏和刺激的哮喘小鼠模型中,PCI-34051(0.5mg/kg;腹腔注射于第0、7、14天)显著降低了气道高反应性、炎症和气道重塑[6]。在顺铂诱导的急性肾损伤(AKI)小鼠模型中,PCI-34051(20mg/kg;顺铂治疗前腹腔注射;此后每日注射)显著减轻了肾小管损伤、细胞凋亡和DNA损伤,并促进了同源重组修复[7]。
















