title: DZNep inhibits the proliferation of colon cancer HCT116 cells by inducing senescence and apoptosis.
abstract: EZH2 is over-expressed in human colon cancer and is closely associated with tumor proliferation, metastasis and poor prognosis. Targeting and inhibiting EZH2 may be an effective therapeutic strategy for colon cancer. 3-Deazaneplanocin A (DZNep), as an EZH2 inhibitor, can suppress cancer cell growth. However, the anti-cancer role of DZNep in colon cancer cells has been rarely studied. In this study, we demonstrate that DZNep can inhibit the growth and survival of colon cancer HCT116 cells by inducing cellular senescence and apoptosis. The study provides a novel view of anti-cancer mechanisms of DZNep in human colon cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
authors.forename: Mingquan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sha
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China.
authors.forename: Genxiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Geriatrics & Geriatrics Institute of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China.
authors.forename: Guofu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China.
authors.forename: Yufeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China.
authors.forename: Xiaojian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Anti-cancer mechanisms; DZNep; EZH2; Human colon cancer HCT116 cells