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Lysophosphatidylglycerol stimulates chemotactic migration in human natural killer cells

  • Seong Ho Jo
  • , Sang Doo Kim
  • , Jung Mo Kim
  • , Ha Young Lee
  • , Sun Young Lee
  • , Jae Woong Shim
  • , Jeanho Yun
  • , Dong Soon Im
  • , Yoe Sik Bae
  • Dong-A University
  • Pusan National University

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)147-151
Number of pages5
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume372
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Jul 2008
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Chemotaxis
  • Extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase
  • Lysophosphatidylglycerol
  • Natural killer cells

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