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Rapid and Robust Analysis of Cellular and Molecular Polarization Induced by Chemokine Signaling
Published on: December 12, 2014
Lysophospholipids and chemokines activate distinct signal transduction pathways in T helper 1 and T helper 2 cells
Ling Wang1, Eirunn Knudsen, Yixin Jin
1Department of Anatomy, University of Oslo, POB 1105 Blindern, N-0317 Oslo, Norway.
Abstract:
We demonstrate the expression of S1P(1,3,4,5) the receptors for sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), and LPA(1,2,3) the receptors for lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) in T helper 1 (Th1) and T helper 2 (Th2) cells. S1P and LPA induce the chemotaxis of Th1 and Th2 cells, an activity that is resistant to pertussis toxin (PTX) pretreatment in Th1, but is sensitive in Th2 cells. Also, I-TAC-induced Th1 and eotaxin-induced Th2 cell chemotaxis are blocked by PTX pretreatment. LPA but not S1P induces calcium flux response in Th1 and Th2 cells, which is due to the influx of extracellular calcium and is mediated by receptor activation, since EGTA and suramin (SUR) completely abrogate LPA-induced the release of calcium. No cross-desensitization is observed between thapsigargin (TG) and LPA in both cell types. PTX and SUR but not EGTA inhibit I-TAC- or eotaxin-induced [Ca(2+)](i) release in Th1 and Th2 cells. Our results indicate that lysophospholipids and chemokines stimulate different signal transduction pathways.
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