Aging (Albany, NY. Online) 2010-10-01

HDAC pharmacological inhibition promotes cell death through the eIF2α kinases PKR and GCN2.

Philippos Peidis, Andreas I Papadakis, Kamindla Rajesh, Antonis E Koromilas

Index: Aging (Albany. NY.) 2 , 669-77, (2010)

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Abstract

Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) comprise a family of chemotherapeutic agents used in the clinic to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and tested for the therapy of other malignancies. Previous reports have shown that eIF2α phosphorylation is induced upon treatment with HDACi. However the kinase responsible for this phosphorylation or the biological significance of this finding is not yet established. Herein, we show that eIF2α phosphorylation is not attributed to a specific eIF2α kinase, but rather different eIF2α kinases contribute to its upregulation in response to the HDACi, vorinostat. More importantly our data indicate that eIF2α phosphorylation acts in a cytoprotective manner, whereas the eIF2α kinases PKR and GCN2 promote vorinostat-induced apoptosis. These results reveal a dual nature for eIF2α kinases with potential implications in the treatment with histone deacetylase inhibitors.

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