title: 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone suppresses oxidative stress-induced base modification in DNA via induction of the repair enzyme 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase-1.
abstract: The modified guanine base 8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) is abundantly produced by oxidative stress, can contribute to carcinogenesis, and can be removed from DNA by 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase-1 (OGG1), which acts as an 8-oxoG glycosylase and endonuclease. This study investigated the mechanism by which 7,8-dihydroxyflavone (DHF) inhibits oxidative stress-induced 8-oxoG formation in hamster lung fibroblasts (V79-4). DHF significantly reduced the amount of 8-oxoG induced by hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and elevated the levels of OGG1 mRNA and protein. DHF increased the binding of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) to antioxidant response element sequences in the upstream promoter region of OGG1. Moreover, DHF increased the nuclear levels of Nrf2, small Maf proteins, and the Nrf2/small Maf complex, all of which are decreased by H₂O₂ treatment. Likewise, the level of phosphorylated Akt, which activates Nrf2, was decreased by H₂O₂ treatment but restored by DHF treatment. The levels of OGG1 and nuclear translocation of Nrf2 protein were decreased upon treatment with PI3K inhibitor or Akt inhibitor, and DHF treatment did not restore OGG1 and nuclear Nrf2 levels in these inhibitor-treated cells. Furthermore, PI3K and Akt inhibitors abolished the protective effects of DHF in cells undergoing oxidative stress. These data indicate that DHF induces OGG1 expression via the PI3K-Akt pathway and protects cells against oxidative DNA base damage by activating DNA repair systems.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine and Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ki Cheon
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: In Kyung
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyoung Ah
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Ji Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Suk Ju
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Soo Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Sungwook
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: Hye Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Suhkmann
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hyun
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D045647:DNA Glycosylases / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D047309:Flavones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / Q000235:genetics; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: C485383:6,7-dihydroxyflavone; D047309:Flavones; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; D045647:DNA Glycosylases; C479058:oxoguanine glycosylase 1, human