title: Resveratrol arrests the cell division cycle at S/G2 phase transition.
abstract: Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) is a naturally occurring phytoalexin, found in grapes and wine, which has been reported to exert a variety of important pharmacological effects. We have investigated the activity of resveratrol on proliferation and differentiation of the promyelocitic cell line HL-60. A concentration as low as 30 microM causes a complete arrest of proliferation and a rapid induction of differentiation towards a myelo-monocytic phenotype. Analyses by flow cytometry showed the absence of the G2/M peak and the accumulation of cells in G1 and S phases. Moreover, at the concentrations employed, a very low amount of apoptotic cells was evidenced. A detailed biochemical analysis demonstrated that the G1 phase of the cell division cycle engine was completely unmodified by resveratrol addition, thus indicating that the G1 --> S transition occurs normally. Conversely, after only 24 h treatment, a significant increase of cyclins A and E could be observed along with the accumulation of cdc2 in the inactive phosphorylated form. These data demonstrate that resveratrol causes a complete and reversible cell cycle arrest at the S phase checkpoint.
authors.affiliation: Medical School, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. dellarag@cds.unina.it
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Ragione
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cucciolla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borriello
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Pietra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Racioppi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soldati
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Galletti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zappia
mesh_terms: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D004261:DNA Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D016195:G2 Phase / Q000187:drug effects*; D018922:HL-60 Cells; D006801:Humans; D000077185:Resveratrol; D016196:S Phase / Q000187:drug effects*; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents; D013267:Stilbenes; D000077185:Resveratrol