7,8-dihydroxyflavone induces G1 arrest of the cell cycle in U937 human monocytic leukemia cells via induction of the Cdk inhibitor p27 and downregulation of pRB phosphorylation

Oncology Reports
Hye Young ParkYung Hyun Choi

Abstract

We investigated the mechanisms of the anti-proliferative action of 7,8-dihydroxyflavone (7,8-DHF), a member of the flavonoid family, in U937 human monocytic leukemia cells. We found that 7,8-DHF time-dependently inhibited the growth of U937 cells, arresting them in the G1 phase of their cell cycle and inducing apoptosis. 7,8-DHF-induced G1 arrest was correlated with downregulation of cyclin E, with a concomitant upregulation of cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) inhibitors including p27, and association of p27 with Cdk2 was markedly induced in 7,8-DHF-treated cells. We also observed that downregulation of the phosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein (pRB) by this flavonoid was associated with enhanced binding of pRB and the transcription factor E2F-1. Overall, our results demonstrate a combined mechanism for the anticancer effects of 7,8-DHF that involves the inhibition of pRB phosphorylation and induction of p27 as targets for 7,8-DHF.

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