This study was aimed to explore the effects of
histone deacetylase inhibitor chidamide on the proliferation, apoptosis of B
lymphoma cell lines Raji (
Burkitt lymphoma), Maver and Z-138 (
mantle cell lymphoma) and its mechanisms. Three B
lymphoma cell lines were cultured in vitro with different concentrations of
chidamide for different time. The cell proliferation was determined by
CCK-8 method; the cell apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential were analyzed by flow cytometry; the
protein levels of
histone H3/H4 acetylation in cells and the activity of
caspase-3 were detected by Western blot. The results showed that
chidamide inhibited the proliferation of 3 B
lymphoma cell lines in time- and concentration-dependent manners, especially in Z-138 cell line earlier and faster;
chidamide could induce cell apoptosis and decline of mitochondrial membrane potential, which was more sensitive in Maver and Z-138 cells than that in Raji cells.
Chidamide could elevate the
histone H3/H4 acetylation level in 3 B
lymphoma cell lines and the activity of
caspase-3 in Maver and Z-138 cells. It is concluded that
chidamide can inhibit proliferation of B
lymphoma cell lines and promote cell apoptosis, the increase of
histone H3/H4 acetylation induced by
chidamide, triggering of mitochondrial pathway and activation of
caspase-3 may be considered as possible mechanisms.