PMID- 15978937 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20050812 LR - 20180815 IS - 0145-2126 (Print) IS - 0145-2126 (Linking) VI - 29 IP - 8 DP - 2005 Aug TI - Signal transduction of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-induced growth inhibition of human monocytic leukemia THP-1 cells is reactive oxygen dependent. PG - 863-79 AB - Human monocytic THP-1 cells can be induced to differentiate to macrophages when treated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). It is understood that before initiating cell differentiation, PMA treatment must first induce an inhibition of cell growth. Since the initial biochemical and molecular events that are associated with this growth inhibition have not been characterized, the present study was carried out to elucidate the molecular mechanisms associated with the PMA-induced growth arrest of THP-1 cells. Our results indicate that PMA inhibits THP-1 cells at G1-phase of the cell cycle, via a complex mechanism associated with the modulation of the expression of several cell cycle regulators, initiated by the cellular generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Both p21WAF1/CIP1 mRNA and protein were upregulated 24 h post PMA treatment as demonstrated by ribonuclease protection assay and Western blotting, respectively. Because these cells lack functional p53, this effect was independent of p53 activity. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay showed that the PMA-induced activation of the p21WAF1/CIP1 promoter was driven by the specific protein 1 (Sp1) transcription factor through Sp1-binding sites. Additionally, our study demonstrates that PMA-induces the upregulation of p21 through a protein kinase C (PKC)-mediated ROS-dependent signaling mechanism involving MAP kinase activation. FAU - Traore, Kassim AU - Traore K AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA. ktraore@jhsph.edu FAU - Trush, Michael A AU - Trush MA FAU - George, Matthew Jr AU - George M Jr FAU - Spannhake, Ernst Wm AU - Spannhake EW FAU - Anderson, Winston AU - Anderson W FAU - Asseffa, Amha AU - Asseffa A LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. DEP - 20050224 PL - England TA - Leuk Res JT - Leukemia research JID - 7706787 RN - 0 (Antioxidants) RN - 0 (CDKN1A protein, human) RN - 0 (Cell Cycle Proteins) RN - 0 (Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21) RN - 0 (Flavonoids) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - 0 (Retinoblastoma Protein) RN - 56937-68-9 (phorbolol myristate acetate) RN - EC 2.7.11.13 (Protein Kinase C) RN - EC 2.7.11.22 (CDC2-CDC28 Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.22 (CDK2 protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.22 (Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases) RN - NI40JAQ945 (Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate) RN - SJE1IO5E3I (2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one) SB - IM MH - Antioxidants/pharmacology MH - CDC2-CDC28 Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors MH - Cell Cycle/drug effects MH - Cell Cycle Proteins/drug effects/genetics/metabolism MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Proliferation/*drug effects MH - Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 MH - Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21 MH - Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases/metabolism MH - Flavonoids/pharmacology MH - G1 Phase/drug effects MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic/*drug effects MH - Humans MH - Monocytes/*drug effects MH - Phosphorylation MH - Protein Kinase C/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/drug effects MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/*metabolism MH - Retinoblastoma Protein/drug effects/metabolism MH - S Phase/drug effects MH - Signal Transduction/*drug effects MH - Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate/*analogs & derivatives/antagonists & inhibitors/*pharmacology MH - Time Factors EDAT- 2005/06/28 09:00 MHDA- 2005/08/13 09:00 CRDT- 2005/06/28 09:00 PHST- 2004/07/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2004/12/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2005/06/28 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2005/08/13 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2005/06/28 09:00 [entrez] AID - S0145-2126(05)00045-7 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.leukres.2004.12.011 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Leuk Res. 2005 Aug;29(8):863-79. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2004.12.011. Epub 2005 Feb 24.