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Lysophosphatidylglycerol stimulates chemotactic migration in human natural killer cells
Seong Ho Jo1, Sang Doo Kim, Jung Mo Kim
1Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, 3-1 Dongdaesindong Seogu, Busan 602-714, Republic of Korea.
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 LPA(1/3) 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.
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