Abstract
We observed that lysophosphatidylglycerol (LPG) stimulates chemotactic migration in human natural killer (NK) cells. The LPG-induced chemotactic migration of NK cells was completely inhibited by pertussis toxin (PTX). LPG also stimulated the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and Akt activities in NK cells. LPG-stimulated ERK activity was inhibited by PTX, indicating the involvement of PTX-sensitive G-proteins. The preincubation of NK cells with an ERK inhibitor (PD98059) or phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors (wortmannin and LY294002) completely inhibited LPG-induced chemotactic migration, suggesting the essential role of ERK and PI3K in the process. Moreover, LPG-induced chemotactic migration in NK cell was inhibited by Ki16425, an LPA1/3 receptor-selective antagonist, suggesting the involvement of the Ki16425-sensitive G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) in the process. Taken together, the results indicate that LPG stimulates chemotactic migration in NK cells through GPCR, suggesting a new function of LPG as a modulator of NK cell functioning.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 147-151 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
| Volume | 372 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 18 Jul 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Chemotaxis
- Extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase
- Lysophosphatidylglycerol
- Natural killer cells
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