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Wang Y, Wakelam MJO, Bankaitis VA, McDermott MI. The wide world of non-mammalian phospholipase D enzymes. Adv Biol Regul 2024; 91:101000. [PMID: 38081756 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2023.101000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Phospholipase D (PLD) hydrolyses phosphatidylcholine (PtdCho) to produce free choline and the critically important lipid signaling molecule phosphatidic acid (PtdOH). Since the initial discovery of PLD activities in plants and bacteria, PLDs have been identified in a diverse range of organisms spanning the taxa. While widespread interest in these proteins grew following the discovery of mammalian isoforms, research into the PLDs of non-mammalian organisms has revealed a fascinating array of functions ranging from roles in microbial pathogenesis, to the stress responses of plants and the developmental patterning of flies. Furthermore, studies in non-mammalian model systems have aided our understanding of the entire PLD superfamily, with translational relevance to human biology and health. Increasingly, the promise for utilization of non-mammalian PLDs in biotechnology is also being recognized, with widespread potential applications ranging from roles in lipid synthesis, to their exploitation for agricultural and pharmaceutical applications.
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- Y Wang
- Department of Cell Biology & Genetics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, 77843, USA; Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98109, USA
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- Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cell Biology & Genetics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, 77843, USA; Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA; Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology & Genetics, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
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Ganesan R, Henkels KM, Shah K, De La Rosa X, Libreros S, Cheemarla NR, Serhan CN, Gomez-Cambronero J. D-series Resolvins activate Phospholipase D in phagocytes during inflammation and resolution. FASEB J 2020; 34:15888-15906. [PMID: 33047359 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201903025rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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A successful acute inflammatory response results in the elimination of infectious agents by neutrophils and monocytes, followed by resolution and repair through tissue-resident and recruited macrophages. Resolvins (D-series and E-series) are pro-resolving lipid mediators involved in resolution and tissue repair, whose intracellular signaling remains of interest. Here, we report that D-series resolvins (RvD1- RvD5) activate phospholipase D (PLD), a ubiquitously expressed membrane lipase enzyme activity in modulating phagocyte functions. The mechanism for PLD-mediated actions of Resolvin-D5 (RvD5) in polarizing macrophages (M1-like toward M2-like) was found to be two-pronged: (a) RvD5 inhibits post-transcriptional modifications, by miRs and 3'exonucleases that process PLD2 mRNA, thus increasing PLD2 expression and activity; and (b) RvD5 enhances PLD2-S6Kinase signaling required for membrane expansion and efferocytosis. In an in vivo model of second organ reflow injury, we found that RvD5 did not reduce lung neutrophil myeloperoxidase levels in PLD2-/- mice compared to WT and PLD1-/- mice, confirming a novel role of PLD2 as the isoform in RvD5-mediated resolution processes. These results demonstrate that RvD5-PLD2 are attractive targets for therapeutic interventions in vascular inflammation such as ischemia-reperfusion injury and cardiovascular diseases.
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- Ramya Ganesan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.,Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.,Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Momoi Y, Nishikimi A, Du G, Kataoka T, Katagiri K. Phosphatidic acid regulates subcellular distribution of RA-GEFs critical for chemokine-dependent migration. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 524:325-331. [PMID: 31996307 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.01.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Integrin activation by Rap1-GTP is pivotal for lymphocyte trafficking. In this study, we show the phosphatidic acid (PA)-dependent membrane distribution of RA-GEF-1 and -2 (also known as Rapgef2 and 6), which are guanine nucleotide exchange factors for Rap1, plays important roles in lymphocyte migration. RA-GEF-1 associates with PA through 919-967 aa within CDC25 homology domain, and the deletion of this region of RA-GEF-1 inhibits chemokine-dependent migration. Chemokine stimulation induces temporal production of PA on the plasma membrane, which is not necessary for Rap1 activation, but the translocation of RA-GEFs. Thus, chemokine-dependent generation of PA is critical for lymphocyte migration through membrane localization of RA-GEFs.
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- Yasuyuki Momoi
- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minamiku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0337, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minamiku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0337, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Biology & Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science at Houston 6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Science, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minamiku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0337, Japan.
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McDermott MI, Wang Y, Wakelam MJO, Bankaitis VA. Mammalian phospholipase D: Function, and therapeutics. Prog Lipid Res 2019; 78:101018. [PMID: 31830503 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2019.101018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Despite being discovered over 60 years ago, the precise role of phospholipase D (PLD) is still being elucidated. PLD enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of the phosphodiester bond of glycerophospholipids producing phosphatidic acid and the free headgroup. PLD family members are found in organisms ranging from viruses, and bacteria to plants, and mammals. They display a range of substrate specificities, are regulated by a diverse range of molecules, and have been implicated in a broad range of cellular processes including receptor signaling, cytoskeletal regulation and membrane trafficking. Recent technological advances including: the development of PLD knockout mice, isoform-specific antibodies, and specific inhibitors are finally permitting a thorough analysis of the in vivo role of mammalian PLDs. These studies are facilitating increased recognition of PLD's role in disease states including cancers and Alzheimer's disease, offering potential as a target for therapeutic intervention.
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- M I McDermott
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843-1114, United States of America.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843-1114, United States of America; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-2128, United States of America
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- Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843-1114, United States of America; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-2128, United States of America; Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77840, United States of America
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Parker SE, Hanton AM, Stefanou SN, Noakes PG, Woodruff TM, Lee JD. Revisiting the role of the innate immune complement system in ALS. Neurobiol Dis 2019; 127:223-232. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Phospholipase D and the Mitogen Phosphatidic Acid in Human Disease: Inhibitors of PLD at the Crossroads of Phospholipid Biology and Cancer. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2019; 259:89-113. [PMID: 31541319 DOI: 10.1007/164_2019_216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Lipids are key building blocks of biological membranes and are involved in complex signaling processes such as metabolism, proliferation, migration, and apoptosis. Extracellular signaling by growth factors, stress, and nutrients is transmitted through receptors that activate lipid-modifying enzymes such as the phospholipases, sphingosine kinase, or phosphoinositide 3-kinase, which then modify phospholipids, sphingolipids, and phosphoinositides. One such important enzyme is phospholipase D (PLD), which cleaves phosphatidylcholine to yield phosphatidic acid and choline. PLD isoforms have dual role in cells. The first involves maintaining cell membrane integrity and cell signaling, including cell proliferation, migration, cytoskeletal alterations, and invasion through the PLD product PA, and the second involves protein-protein interactions with a variety of binding partners. Increased evidence of elevated PLD expression and activity linked to many pathological conditions, including cancer, neurological and inflammatory diseases, and infection, has motivated the development of dual- and isoform-specific PLD inhibitors. Many of these inhibitors are reported to be efficacious and safe in cells and mouse disease models, suggesting the potential for PLD inhibitors as therapeutics for cancer and other diseases. Current knowledge and ongoing research of PLD signaling networks will help to evolve inhibitors with increased efficacy and safety for clinical studies.
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Yu CX, Bai LY, Lin JJ, Li SB, Chen JY, He WJ, Yu XM, Cui XP, Wang HL, Chen YZ, Zhu L. rhPLD2 inhibits airway inflammation in an asthmatic murine model through induction of stable CD25 + Foxp3 + Tregs. Mol Immunol 2018; 101:539-549. [PMID: 30173118 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2017] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Our previous studies have shown that recombinant human phospholipase D2 (rhPLD2) plays a modulator role on NF-κB and PKC signaling pathways. It also inhibits IL-5-induced inflammatory response in chronic asthmatic guinea pigs. Additionally, increasing evidence also has revealed that the adoptive transfer of induced regulatory T cells (Tregs) may be a therapeutic solution to airway allergic diseases. To investigate the epigenetic, transcriptomic and phenotypic variability of Treg population in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced airway inflammation model derived from the induction of rhPLD2, OVA-induced asthmatic murine model is used in this study. The lung inflammation, eosinophil infiltration, the differentiation and proliferation of T helper cells and the amplification of Tregs were examined in this mouse model with and without rhPLD2 induction. Our data showed that rhPLD2 administration in asthmatic mice significantly increases CD4+CD25+ Foxp3+ Treg cell numbers and alleviates lung inflammation. The addition of rhPLD2 in vitro enhanced the demethylation of Treg-specificdemethylated region (TSDR) in iTregs, suggesting that rhPLD2 protein may be involved in improving the quality and quantity of Treg cells that eventually significantly reduces lung inflammation in asthmatic murine model. These results suggest that rhPLD2 could have a clinical impact treating patients with allergic airway inflammation via promoting and stabilizing iTreg differentiation and function.
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- Chuan-Xing Yu
- Internal medicine of Second People's Hospital of Fujian Province, Fuzhou, Fujian 350003, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China
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- Immunology Dept. and Center of Neuroscience, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China.
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Abdulnour REE, Howrylak JA, Tavares AH, Douda DN, Henkels KM, Miller TE, Fredenburgh LE, Baron RM, Gomez-Cambronero J, Levy BD. Phospholipase D isoforms differentially regulate leukocyte responses to acute lung injury. J Leukoc Biol 2018; 103:919-932. [PMID: 29437245 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.3a0617-252rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Phospholipase D (PLD) plays important roles in cellular responses to tissue injury that are critical to acute inflammatory diseases, such as the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We investigated the expression of PLD isoforms and related phospholipid phosphatases in patients with ARDS, and their roles in a murine model of self-limited acute lung injury (ALI). Gene expression microarray analysis on whole blood obtained from patients that met clinical criteria for ARDS and clinically matched controls (non-ARDS) demonstrated that PLD1 gene expression was increased in patients with ARDS relative to non-ARDS and correlated with survival. In contrast, PLD2 expression was associated with mortality. In a murine model of self-resolving ALI, lung Pld1 expression increased and Pld2 expression decreased 24 h after intrabronchial acid. Total lung PLD activity was increased 24 h after injury. Pld1-/- mice demonstrated impaired alveolar barrier function and increased tissue injury relative to WT and Pld2-/- , whereas Pld2-/- mice demonstrated increased recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages, and decreased tissue injury. Isoform-specific PLD inhibitors mirrored the results with isoform-specific Pld-KO mice. PLD1 gene expression knockdown in human leukocytes was associated with decreased phagocytosis by neutrophils, whereas reactive oxygen species production and phagocytosis decreased in M2-macrophages. PLD2 gene expression knockdown increased neutrophil and M2-macrophage transmigration, and increased M2-macrophage phagocytosis. These results uncovered selective regulation of PLD isoforms after ALI, and opposing effects of selective isoform knockdown on host responses and tissue injury. These findings support therapeutic strategies targeting specific PLD isoforms for the treatment of ARDS.
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- Raja-Elie E Abdulnour
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA.,Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Zhu M, Foreman DP, O'Brien SA, Jin Y, Zhang W. Phospholipase D in TCR-Mediated Signaling and T Cell Activation. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 200:2165-2173. [PMID: 29386256 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1701291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Phospholipase D (PLD) is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine, the major phospholipid in the plasma membrane, to generate an important signaling lipid, phosphatidic acid. Phosphatidic acid is a second messenger that regulates vesicular trafficking, cytoskeletal reorganization, and cell signaling in immune cells and other cell types. Published studies, using pharmacological inhibitors or protein overexpression, indicate that PLD plays a positive role in TCR-mediated signaling and cell activation. In this study, we used mice deficient in PLD1, PLD2, or both to assess the function of these enzymes in T cells. Our data showed that PLD1 deficiency impaired TCR-mediated signaling, T cell expansion, and effector function during immune responses against Listeria monocytogenes; however, PLD2 deficiency had a minimal impact on T cells. Biochemical analysis indicated that PLD1 deficiency affected Akt and PKCθ activation. In addition, it impaired TCR downregulation and the secondary T cell response. Together, our results suggested that PLD1 plays an important role in T cell activation.
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- Minghua Zhu
- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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Gomez-Cambronero J, Ganesan R. Targeting Phospholipase D Genetically and Pharmacologically for Studying Leukocyte Function. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1835:297-314. [PMID: 30109659 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8672-9_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Phospholipase D (PLD), is a protein that breaks down phospholipids, maintaining structural integrity and remodeling of cellular or intracellular membranes, as well as mediating protein trafficking and cytoskeletal dynamics during cell motility. One of the reaction products of PLD action is phosphatidic acid (PA). PA is a mitogen involved in a large variety of physiological cellular functions, such as cell growth, cell cycle progression, and cell motility. We have chosen as cell models the leukocyte polymorphonuclear neutrophil and the macrophage as examples of cell motility. We provide a three-part method for targeting PLD genetically and pharmacologically to study its role in cell migration. In the first part, we begin with genetically deficient mice PLD1-KO and PLD2-KO. We describe bone marrow neutrophil (BMN) isolation; BMN is labeled fluorescently and can be used for studying tissue-damaging neutrophilia in ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). In the second part, we begin also with PLD1-KO and PLD2-KO and prepare bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM), first from monocytes and then inducing macrophage differentiation in culture with continuous incubation of cytokines. We use BMDM to find experimentally if PLD woul play a role in cholesterol phagocytosis, which is the first step in atherosclerosis progression. In the third part, we study PLD function in BMN and BMDM with PLD enzyme pharmacological inhibitors instead of genetically deficient mice, to ascertain the particular contributions of isoforms PLD1 and PLD2 on leukocyte function. By using the three-step thorough approach, we could understand the molecular underpinning of PLD in the pathological conditions indicated above, IRI-neutrophilia and atherosclerosis.
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- Julian Gomez-Cambronero
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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Blockade of PLD2 Ameliorates Intestinal Mucosal Inflammation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Mediators Inflamm 2016; 2016:2543070. [PMID: 27721573 PMCID: PMC5046040 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2543070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronically remittent and progressive inflammatory disorders. Phospholipase D2 (PLD2) is reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory diseases. However, the exact role of PLD2 in IBD is obscure. Methods. PLD2 expression was determined in peripheral blood cells and inflamed mucosa from patients with IBD by qRT-PCR. Colonic biopsies were also obtained from CD patients before and after infliximab (IFX) treatment to examine PLD2 expression. PLD2 selective inhibitor (CAY10594) was administrated daily by oral gavage in DSS-induced colitis mice. Bone marrow neutrophils from colitis mice were harvested to examine the migration using Transwell plate. Results. PLD2 was found to be significantly increased in peripheral blood cells and inflamed mucosa in patients with active IBD. Treatment with IFX could significantly decrease PLD2 expression in intestinal mucosa in patients with CD. Moreover, blockade of PLD2 with CAY10594 could markedly ameliorate DSS-induced colitis in mice and promote neutrophil migration. Conclusions. PLD2 plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of IBD. Blockade of PLD2 may serve as a new therapeutic approach for treatment of IBD.
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Ghim J, Chelakkot C, Bae YS, Suh PG, Ryu SH. Accumulating insights into the role of phospholipase D2 in human diseases. Adv Biol Regul 2016; 61:42-46. [PMID: 26695710 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2015.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Revised: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Phospholipase D2 (PLD2) is a lipid-signaling enzyme that produces the signaling molecule phosphatidic acid (PA) by catalyzing the hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine (PC). The molecular characteristics of PLD2, the mechanisms of regulation of its activity, its functions in the signaling pathway involving PA and binding partners, and its role in cellular physiology have been extensively studied over the past decades. Although several potential roles of PLD2 have been proposed based on the results of molecular and cell-based studies, the pathophysiological functions of PLD2 in vivo have not yet been fully investigated at the organismal level. Here, we address accumulated evidences that provide insight into the role of PLD2 in human disease. We summarize recent studies using animal models that provide direct evidence of the function of PLD2 in several pathological conditions such as vascular disease, immunological disease, and neurological disease. In light of the use of recently developed PLD2-specific inhibitors showing potential in alleviating pathological conditions, improving our understanding of the role of PLD2 in human disease would be necessary to target the regulation of PLD2 activity as a therapeutic strategy.
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- Jaewang Ghim
- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea.
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Zhu M, Zou J, Li T, O'Brien SA, Zhang Y, Ogden S, Zhang W. Differential Roles of Phospholipase D Proteins in FcεRI-Mediated Signaling and Mast Cell Function. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 195:4492-502. [PMID: 26392467 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1500665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Phospholipase D (PLD) proteins are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine to generate an important signaling lipid, phosphatidic acid. Phosphatidic acid is a putative second messenger implicated in the regulation of vesicular trafficking and cytoskeletal reorganization. Previous studies using inhibitors and overexpression of PLD proteins indicate that PLD1 and PLD2 play positive roles in FcεRI-mediated signaling and mast cell function. We used mice deficient in PLD1, PLD2, or both to study the function of these enzymes in mast cells. In contrast to published studies, we found that PLD1 deficiency impaired FcεRI-mediated mast cell degranulation; however, PLD2 deficiency enhanced it. Biochemical analysis showed that PLD deficiency affected activation of the PI3K pathway and RhoA. Furthermore, our data indicated that, although PLD1 deficiency impaired F-actin disassembly, PLD2 deficiency enhanced microtubule formation. Together, our results suggested that PLD1 and PLD2, two proteins that catalyze the same enzymatic reaction, regulate different steps in mast cell degranulation.
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- Minghua Zhu
- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Department of Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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Spencer C, Brown HA. Biochemical characterization of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa phospholipase D. Biochemistry 2015; 54:1208-18. [PMID: 25565226 PMCID: PMC4337821 DOI: 10.1021/bi501291t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Phospholipase D is a ubiquitous protein in eukaryotes that hydrolyzes phospholipids to generate the signaling lipid phosphatidic acid (PtdOH). PldA, a Pseudomonas aeruginosa PLD, is a secreted protein that targets bacterial and eukaryotic cells. Here we have characterized the in vitro factors that modulate enzymatic activity of PldA, including divalent cations and phosphoinositides. We have identified several similarities between the eukaryotic-like PldA and the human PLD isoforms, as well as several properties in which the enzymes diverge. Notable differences include the substrate preference and transphosphatidylation efficiency for PldA. These findings offer new insights into potential regulatory mechanisms of PldA and its role in pathogenesis.
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- Cierra Spencer
- Department of Pharmacology, and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
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Göbel K, Schuhmann MK, Pankratz S, Stegner D, Herrmann AM, Braun A, Breuer J, Bittner S, Ruck T, Wiendl H, Kleinschnitz C, Nieswandt B, Meuth SG. Phospholipase D1 mediates lymphocyte adhesion and migration in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Eur J Immunol 2014; 44:2295-305. [PMID: 24811005 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201344107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2013] [Revised: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Lymphocyte adhesion and subsequent trafficking across endothelial barriers are essential steps in various immune-mediated disorders of the CNS, including MS. The molecular mechanisms underlying these processes, however, are still unknown. Phospholipase D1 (PLD1), an enzyme that generates phosphatidic acid through hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine and additionally yields choline as a product, has been described as regulator of the cell mobility. By using PLD1-deficient mice, we investigated the functional significance of PLD1 for lymphocyte adhesion and migration in vitro and after myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)35-55 -induced EAE, a model of human MS. The lack of PLD1 reduced chemokine-mediated static adhesion of lymphocytes to the endothelial adhesion molecules vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) in vitro, and was accompanied by a decreased migratory capacity in both blood brain barrier and cell migration models. Importantly, PLD1 is also relevant for the recruitment of immune cells into the CNS in vivo since disease severity after EAE was significantly attenuated in PLD1-deficient mice. Furthermore, PLD1 expression could be detected on lymphocytes in MS patients. Our findings suggest a critical function of PLD1-dependent intracellular signaling cascades in regulating lymphocyte trafficking during autoimmune CNS inflammation.
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- Kerstin Göbel
- Department of Neurology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Tsai YR, Huang LJ, Lin HY, Hung YJ, Lee MR, Kuo SC, Hsu MF, Wang JP. Inhibition of formyl peptide-stimulated phospholipase D activation by Fal-002-2 via blockade of the Arf6, RhoA and protein kinase C signaling pathways in rat neutrophils. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2013; 386:507-19. [PMID: 23525454 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-013-0851-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Accepted: 03/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Three recently developed selective phospholipase D (PLD) inhibitors N-(2-(4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-naphthamide (VU0155056), (S)-N-(1-(4-(5-chloro-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)propan-2-yl)-2-naphthamide (VU0155069), and N-(2-(4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4,5]decan-8-yl)ethyl)quinoline-3-carboxamide (VU0285655-1) inhibited O2 (•-) generation in formyl-Met-Leu-Phe (fMLP)-stimulated rat neutrophils. A novel 2-phenyl-4-quinolone compound 6-chloro-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate (Fal-002-2), which inhibited O2 (•-) generation, also reduced the fMLP- but not phorbol ester-stimulated PLD activity (IC50 16.0 ± 5.0 μM). Fal-002-2 attenuated the interaction of PLD1 with ADP-ribosylation factor (Arf) 6, Ras homology (Rho) A and protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms (α, βI, and βII), and also inhibited the membrane recruitment of Arf6 and RhoA in fMLP-stimulated neutrophils, but not in GTPγS-stimulated cell-free system. The cellular levels of GTP-bound Arf6 and GTP-bound RhoA were reduced by Fal-002-2. Fal-002-2 also attenuated the membrane recruitment of Rho-associated protein kinase 1, phosphorylation of myosin light chain 2 at Thr18/Ser19 and PLD1 at Thr147, and the interaction of Arf6 with both arfaptin 1 and phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase 1A. The association between RhoA and Vav, the interaction of Vav with both Lyn and Lck, the membrane recruitment of Vav, and the phosphorylation of Vav at Tyr174, but not Src family at Tyr416, were all attenuated by Fal-002-2 in fMLP-stimulated neutrophils. These results indicate that Fal-002-2 is not a direct PLD inhibitor, but the inhibition of fMLP-stimulated PLD activity by Fal-002-2, which partly accounts for its suppression of O2 (•-) generation, is attributable to the blockade of both Arf6 and RhoA activation and attenuation of the interaction of Arf6, RhoA and PKC isoforms with PLD1 in rat neutrophils.
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- Ya-Ru Tsai
- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Section 3, Chung Kang Road, Taichung, 407, Taiwan
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Shao ZR, Wang Q, Xu XF, Zhang Z, Lu YB, Shen G, Wu M. Phospholipase D participates in H(2)O(2)-induced A549 alveolar epithelial cell migration. Exp Lung Res 2013; 38:427-33. [PMID: 23030646 DOI: 10.3109/01902148.2012.719282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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To investigate the effects of phospholipase D (PLD) on low-concentration hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced growth and migration in alveolar epithelial A549 cells, the cells were exposed to H(2)O(2) (3-100 μM) for 12-48 hours, cell proliferation was determined by MTT assay and cell migration was tested by a modified epithelial wound healing assay. We found that one bolus of H(2)O(2) (10-100 μM) did not affect proliferation, but significantly stimulated migration (143-161% of control) after a 12-hour exposure. Pretreatment with the antioxidants catalase (1000 U/ml), N-acetyl-cysteine (2 mM), or edaravone (10 μM) abolished the migration induced by 30 μM H(2)O(2); the PLD inhibitor 1-butanol (0.5%) also attenuated H(2)O(2)-induced migration to the control level; while exogenous phosphatidic acid (PA) (10(-7)-10(-4) M) mimicked the effects of PLD activation and induced migration in a dose-dependent manner. We suggest that the alveolar epithelial cell migration induced by exposure to low concentrations of H(2)O(2) benefits tissue repair during acute lung injury (ALI) and PLD is involved in the underlying mechanism.
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- Zhe-Ren Shao
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Ye Q, Kantonen S, Henkels KM, Gomez-Cambronero J. A new signaling pathway (JAK-Fes-phospholipase D) that is enhanced in highly proliferative breast cancer cells. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:9881-9891. [PMID: 23404507 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.450593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The products of the oncogene Fes and JAK3 are tyrosine kinases, whose expressions are elevated in tumor growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Phosphatidic acid, as synthesized by phospholipase D (PLD), enhances cancer cell survival. We report a new signaling pathway that integrates the two kinases with the lipase. A new JAK3-Fes-PLD2 axis is responsible for the highly proliferative phenotype of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Conversely, this pathway is maintained at a low rate of expression and activity levels in untransformed cells such as MCF10A. We also deciphered the inter-regulation that exists between the two kinases (JAK3 and the oncogene Fes) and between these two kinases and the lipase (PLD2). Whereas JAK3 and Fes marginally activate PLD2 in non-transformed cells, these kinases greatly enhance (>200%) PLD activity following protein-protein interaction through the SH2 domain and the Tyr-415 residue of PLD2. We also found that phosphatidic acid enhances Fes activity in MDA-MB-231 cells providing a positive activation loop between Fes and PLD2. In summary, the JAK3, Fes and PLD2 interactions in transformed cells maintain PLD2 at an enhanced level that leads to abnormal cell growth. Modulating this new JAK3-Fes-PLD2 pathway could be important to control the highly invasive phenotype of breast cancer cells.
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- Qing Ye
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45435
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45435
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45435
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45435.
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Complement C5a: Impact on the field of veterinary medicine. Vet J 2012; 192:264-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2011] [Revised: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 12/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Kolesnikov YS, Nokhrina KP, Kretynin SV, Volotovski ID, Martinec J, Romanov GA, Kravets VS. Molecular structure of phospholipase D and regulatory mechanisms of its activity in plant and animal cells. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2012; 77:1-14. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297912010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Go YY, Bailey E, Cook DG, Coleman SJ, MacLeod JN, Chen KC, Timoney PJ, Balasuriya UBR. Genome-wide association study among four horse breeds identifies a common haplotype associated with in vitro CD3+ T cell susceptibility/resistance to equine arteritis virus infection. J Virol 2011; 85:13174-84. [PMID: 21994447 PMCID: PMC3233183 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.06068-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2011] [Accepted: 10/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Previously, we have shown that horses could be divided into susceptible and resistant groups based on an in vitro assay using dual-color flow cytometric analysis of CD3+ T cells infected with equine arteritis virus (EAV). Here, we demonstrate that the differences in in vitro susceptibility of equine CD3+ T lymphocytes to EAV infection have a genetic basis. To investigate the possible hereditary basis for this trait, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to compare susceptible and resistant phenotypes. Testing of 267 DNA samples from four horse breeds that had a susceptible or a resistant CD3+ T lymphocyte phenotype using both Illumina Equine SNP50 BeadChip and Sequenom's MassARRAY system identified a common, genetically dominant haplotype associated with the susceptible phenotype in a region of equine chromosome 11 (ECA11), positions 49572804 to 49643932. The presence of a common haplotype indicates that the trait occurred in a common ancestor of all four breeds, suggesting that it may be segregated among other modern horse breeds. Biological pathway analysis revealed several cellular genes within this region of ECA11 encoding proteins associated with virus attachment and entry, cytoskeletal organization, and NF-κB pathways that may be associated with the trait responsible for the in vitro susceptibility/resistance of CD3+ T lymphocytes to EAV infection. The data presented in this study demonstrated a strong association of genetic markers with the trait, representing de facto proof that the trait is under genetic control. To our knowledge, this is the first GWAS of an equine infectious disease and the first GWAS of equine viral arteritis.
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- Yun Young Go
- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0099
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- Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science
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Gomez-Cambronero J. The exquisite regulation of PLD2 by a wealth of interacting proteins: S6K, Grb2, Sos, WASp and Rac2 (and a surprise discovery: PLD2 is a GEF). Cell Signal 2011; 23:1885-95. [PMID: 21740967 PMCID: PMC3204931 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2011.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Phospholipase D (PLD) catalyzes the conversion of the membrane phospholipid phosphatidylcholine to choline and phosphatidic acid (PA). PLD's mission in the cell is two-fold: phospholipid turnover with maintenance of the structural integrity of cellular/intracellular membranes and cell signaling through PA and its metabolites. Precisely, through its product of the reaction, PA, PLD has been implicated in a variety of physiological cellular functions, such as intracellular protein trafficking, cytoskeletal dynamics, chemotaxis of leukocytes and cell proliferation. The catalytic (HKD) and regulatory (PH and PX) domains were studied in detail in the PLD1 isoform, but PLD2 was traditionally studied in lesser detail and much less was known about its regulation. Our laboratory has been focusing on the study of PLD2 regulation in mammalian cells. Over the past few years, we have reported, in regards to the catalytic action of PLD, that PA is a chemoattractant agent that binds to and signals inside the cell through the ribosomal S6 kinases (S6K). Regarding the regulatory domains of PLD2, we have reported the discovery of the PLD2 interaction with Grb2 via Y169 in the PX domain, and further association to Sos, which results in an increase of de novo DNA synthesis and an interaction (also with Grb2) via the adjacent residue Y179, leading to the regulation of cell ruffling, chemotaxis and phagocytosis of leukocytes. We also present the complex regulation by tyrosine phosphorylation by epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R), Janus Kinase 3 (JAK3) and Src and the role of phosphatases. Recently, there is evidence supporting a new level of regulation of PLD2 at the PH domain, by the discovery of CRIB domains and a Rac2-PLD2 interaction that leads to a dual (positive and negative) effect on its enzymatic activity. Lastly, we review the surprising finding of PLD2 acting as a GEF. A phospholipase such as PLD that exists already in the cell membrane that acts directly on Rac allows a quick response of the cell without intermediary signaling molecules. This provides only the latest level of PLD2 regulation in a field that promises newer and exciting advances in the next few years.
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- Julian Gomez-Cambronero
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.
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Otani Y, Yamaguchi Y, Sato Y, Furuichi T, Ikenaka K, Kitani H, Baba H. PLD$ is involved in phagocytosis of microglia: expression and localization changes of PLD4 are correlated with activation state of microglia. PLoS One 2011; 6:e27544. [PMID: 22102906 PMCID: PMC3216956 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2011] [Accepted: 10/19/2011] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Phospholipase D4 (PLD4) is a recently identified protein that is mainly expressed in the ionized calcium binding adapter molecule 1 (Iba1)-positive microglia in the early postnatal mouse cerebellar white matter. Unlike PLD1 and PLD2, PLD4 exhibits no enzymatic activity for conversion of phosphatidylcholine into choline and phosphatidic acid, and its function is completely unknown. In the present study, we examined the distribution of PLD4 in mouse cerebellar white matter during development and under pathological conditions. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that PLD4 expression was associated with microglial activation under such two different circumstances. A primary cultured microglia and microglial cell line (MG6) showed that PLD4 was mainly present in the nucleus, except the nucleolus, and expression of PLD4 was upregulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. In the analysis of phagocytosis of LPS-stimulated microglia, PLD4 was co-localized with phagosomes that contained BioParticles. Inhibition of PLD4 expression using PLD4 specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) in MG6 cells significantly reduced the ratio of phagocytotic cell numbers. These results suggest that the increased PLD4 in the activation process is involved in phagocytosis of activated microglia in the developmental stages and pathological conditions of white matter.
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- Yoshinori Otani
- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratoy for Molecular Neurogenesis, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Neurobiology and Bioinformatics, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
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- Animal Immune and Cell Biology Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neurobiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
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Bamburg JR. Listeria monocytogenes cell invasion: a new role for cofilin in co-ordinating actin dynamics and membrane lipids. Mol Microbiol 2011; 81:851-4. [PMID: 21762221 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07759.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Actin reorganization, mediated by the actin dynamizing protein cofilin, is essential for host cell invasion by the intracellular pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. During invasion, the InlB bacterial surface ligands closely interact with host cell Met receptors to induce phagocytosis. In this issue of Molecular Microbiology, Han et al., 2011 clearly demonstrate that phospholipase D (PLD)-dependent production of membrane phosphatidic acid is required for invasion. They further show that the phosphorylated form of cofilin, which is inactive in actin binding, is necessary for the activation of the PLD1 isoform. Although cofilin-independent PLD2 can also mediate internalization, it is a phospho-cofilin-dependent balanced production of phosphatidic acid that is required for optimal Listeria internalization. Cofilin-dependent membrane lipid remodelling has important implications for cofilin function that go well beyond its direct effects on actin.
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- James R Bamburg
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1870, USA.
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Han X, Yu R, Zhen D, Tao S, Schmidt M, Han L. β-1,3-Glucan-induced host phospholipase D activation is involved in Aspergillus fumigatus internalization into type II human pneumocyte A549 cells. PLoS One 2011; 6:e21468. [PMID: 21760893 PMCID: PMC3132740 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2011] [Accepted: 05/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The internalization of Aspergillus fumigatus into lung epithelial cells is a process that depends on host cell actin dynamics. The host membrane phosphatidylcholine cleavage driven by phospholipase D (PLD) is closely related to cellular actin dynamics. However, little is known about the impact of PLD on A. fumigatus internalization into lung epithelial cells. Here, we report that once germinated, A. fumigatus conidia were able to stimulate host PLD activity and internalize more efficiently in A549 cells without altering PLD expression. The internalization of A. fumigatus in A549 cells was suppressed by the downregulation of host cell PLD using chemical inhibitors or siRNA interference. The heat-killed swollen conidia, but not the resting conidia, were able to activate host PLD. Further, β-1,3-glucan, the core component of the conidial cell wall, stimulated host PLD activity. This PLD activation and conidia internalization were inhibited by anti-dectin-1 antibody. Indeed, dectin-1, a β-1,3-glucan receptor, was expressed in A549 cells, and its expression profile was not altered by conidial stimulation. Finally, host cell PLD1 and PLD2 accompanied A. fumigatus conidia during internalization. Our data indicate that host cell PLD activity induced by β-1,3-glucan on the surface of germinated conidia is important for the efficient internalization of A. fumigatus into A549 lung epithelial cells.
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- Xuelin Han
- Department for Hospital Infection Control and Research, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention of PLA, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department for Hospital Infection Control and Research, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention of PLA, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department for Hospital Infection Control and Research, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention of PLA, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department for Hospital Infection Control and Research, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention of PLA, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department Molecular Pharmacology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department for Hospital Infection Control and Research, Institute of Disease Control and Prevention of PLA, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Han X, Yu R, Ji L, Zhen D, Tao S, Li S, Sun Y, Huang L, Feng Z, Li X, Han G, Schmidt M, Han L. InlB-mediated Listeria monocytogenes internalization requires a balanced phospholipase D activity maintained through phospho-cofilin. Mol Microbiol 2011; 81:860-80. [PMID: 21722201 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07726.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Internalization of Listeria monocytogenes into non-phagocytic cells is tightly controlled by host cell actin dynamics and cell membrane alterations. However, knowledge about the impact of phosphatidylcholine cleavage driven by host cell phospholipase D (PLD) on Listeria internalization into epithelial cells is limited. Here, we report that L. monocytogenes activates PLD in Vero cells during the internalization. With immunostaining it was shown that both PLD1 and PLD2 surrounded partially or completely the phagocytic cup of most L. monocytogenes. Either up- or down-regulation of PLD expression (activity) diminished Listeria internalization. Both PLD1 and PLD2 in Vero cells were required for efficient Listeria internalization, and could substitute for each other in the regulation of Listeria internalization. Further, exogenous InlB activated host cell PLD1 and PLD2 via the Met receptor, and restored host PLD activation by InlB-deficient L. monocytogenes. InlB-induced PLD activation and Listeria internalization were tightly controlled by phospho-cycling of cofilin. PLD1, but not PLD2, was involved in cofilin-mediated PLD activation and Listeria internalization. These data indicate that cofilin-dependent PLD activation induced by InlB may represent a novel regulation mechanism for efficient Listeria internalization into epithelial cells.
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- Xuelin Han
- Department for Hospital Infection Control & Research, Institute of Disease Control & Prevention of PLA, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Jeon H, Kwak D, Noh J, Lee MN, Lee CS, Suh PG, Ryu SH. Phospholipase D2 induces stress fiber formation through mediating nucleotide exchange for RhoA. Cell Signal 2011; 23:1320-6. [PMID: 21440060 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2011.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 03/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Phospholipase D (PLD) is involved in diverse cellular processes including cell movement, adhesion, and vesicle trafficking through cytoskeletal rearrangements. However, the mechanism by which PLD induces cytoskeletal reorganization is still not fully understood. Here, we describe a new link to cytoskeletal changes that is mediated by PLD2 through direct nucleotide exchange on RhoA. We found that PLD2 induces RhoA activation independent of its lipase activity. PLD2 directly interacted with RhoA, and the PX domain of PLD2 specifically recognized nucleotide-free RhoA. Finally, we found that the PX domain of PLD2 has guanine nucleotide-exchange factor (GEF) activity for RhoA in vitro. In addition, we verified that overexpression of the PLD2-PX domain induces RhoA activation, thereby provoking stress fiber formation. Together, our findings suggest that PLD2 functions as an upstream regulator of RhoA, which enables us to understand how PLD2 regulates cytoskeletal reorganization in a lipase activity-independent manner.
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- Hyeona Jeon
- Division of Molecular and Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 790-784, South Korea
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Chang LC, Huang TH, Chang CS, Tsai YR, Lin RH, Lee PW, Hsu MF, Huang LJ, Wang JP. Signaling mechanisms of inhibition of phospholipase D activation by CHS-111 in formyl peptide-stimulated neutrophils. Biochem Pharmacol 2010; 81:269-78. [PMID: 20965153 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2010] [Revised: 10/07/2010] [Accepted: 10/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A selective phospholipase D (PLD) inhibitor 5-fluoro-2-indolyl des-chlorohalopemide (FIPI) inhibited the O(2)(-) generation and cell migration but not degranulation in formyl-Met-Leu-Phe (fMLP)-stimulated rat neutrophils. A novel benzyl indazole compound 2-benzyl-3-(4-hydroxymethylphenyl)indazole (CHS-111), which inhibited O(2)(-) generation and cell migration, also reduced the fMLP- but not phorbol ester-stimulated PLD activity (IC(50) 3.9±1.2μM). CHS-111 inhibited the interaction of PLD1 with ADP-ribosylation factor (Arf) 6 and Ras homology (Rho) A, and reduced the membrane recruitment of RhoA in fMLP-stimulated cells but not in GTPγS-stimulated cell-free system. CHS-111 reduced the cellular levels of GTP-bound RhoA, membrane recruitment of Rho-associated protein kinase 1 and the downstream myosin light chain 2 phosphorylation, and attenuated the interaction between phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase (PIP5K) and Arf6, whereas it only slightly inhibited the guanine nucleotide exchange activity of human Dbs (DH/PH) protein and did not affect the arfaptin binding to Arf6. CHS-111 inhibited the interaction of RhoA with Vav, the membrane association and the phosphorylation of Vav. CHS-111 had no effect on the phosphorylation of Src family kinases (SFK) but attenuated the interaction of Vav with Lck, Hck, Fgr and Lyn. CHS-111 also inhibited the interaction of PLD1 with protein kinase C (PKC) α, βI and βII isoenzymes, and the phosphorylation of PLD1. These results indicate that inhibition of fMLP-stimulated PLD activity by CHS-111 is attributable to the blockade of RhoA activation via the interference with SFK-mediated Vav activation, attenuation of the interaction of Arf6 with PLD1 and PIP5K, and the activation of Ca(2+)-dependent PKC in rat neutrophils.
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- Ling-Chu Chang
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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The molecular basis of phospholipase D2-induced chemotaxis: elucidation of differential pathways in macrophages and fibroblasts. Mol Cell Biol 2010; 30:4492-506. [PMID: 20647543 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00229-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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We report the molecular mechanisms that underlie chemotaxis of macrophages and cell migration of fibroblasts, cells that are essential during the body's innate immune response and during wound repair, respectively. Silencing of phospholipase D1 (PLD1) and PLD2 reduced cell migration (both chemokinesis and chemotaxis) by approximately 60% and >80%, respectively; this migration was restored by cell transfection with PLD2 constructs refractory to small interfering RNA (siRNA). Cells overexpressing active phospholipase D1 (PLD1) but, mostly, active PLD2 exhibited cell migration capabilities that were elevated over those elicited by chemoattractants alone. The mechanism for this enhancement is complex. It involves two pathways: one that is dependent on the activity of the lipase (and signals through its product, phosphatidic acid [PA]) and another that involves protein-protein interactions. The first is evidenced by partial abrogation of chemotaxis with lipase activity-defective constructs (PLD2-K758R) and by n-butanol treatment of cells. The second is evidenced by PLD association with the growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 (Grb2) through residue Y(169), located within a Src homology 2 (SH2) consensus site. The association Grb2-PLD2 could be visualized by fluorescence microscopy in RAW/LR5 macrophages concentrated in actin-rich membrane ruffles, making possible that Grb2 serves as a docking or intermediary protein. The Grb2/PLD2-mediated chemotaxis process also depends on Grb2's ability to recognize other motility proteins, like the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP). Cell transfection with WASP, PLD2, and Grb2 constructs yields the highest levels of cell migration response, particularly in a macrophage cell line (RAW/LR5) and only modestly in the fibroblast cell line COS-7. Further, RAW/LR5 macrophages utilize for cell migration an additional pathway that involves S6 kinase (S6K) through PLD2-Y(296), known to be phosphorylated by epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) kinase. Thus, both fibroblasts and macrophages use activity-dependent and activity-independent signaling mechanisms. However, highly mobile cells like macrophages use all signaling machinery available to them to accomplish their required function in rapid immune response, which sets them apart from fibroblasts, cells normally nonmobile that are only briefly involved in wound healing.
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Zhu X, Tan Z, Chen J, Zhu M, Xu Y. Effects of ropivacaine on adhesion molecule CD11b expression and function in human neutrophils. Int Immunopharmacol 2010; 10:662-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2010.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2009] [Revised: 02/09/2010] [Accepted: 03/12/2010] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Wu M, Wang Q, Luo JY, Jiang B, Li XY, Chen RK, Lu YB. Activation of phospholipase D involved in both injury and survival in A549 alveolar epithelial cells exposed to H2O2. Toxicol Lett 2010; 196:168-74. [PMID: 20417698 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2010] [Revised: 04/15/2010] [Accepted: 04/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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To determine the role of the phospholipase D (PLD) pathway in injury and survival of alveolar epithelial cells, A549 cells were exposed to H(2)O(2) (500 microM) which resulted in time-dependent injury and bi-phasic increase of PLD activity at 5 min and at 3 h, respectively. n-Butanol (0.5%) inhibited PLD activation, attenuated cell injury at 5 min of H(2)O(2) exposure, but enhanced injury at 3h of exposure. This activation was inhibited by treatment with catalase (500 units/ml). Exogenous phosphatidic acid mimicked the effects of PLD activation, and diphenyliodonium (NADPH oxidase inhibitor) reversed the decline in cell viability induced by H(2)O(2) exposure. Propranolol (phosphatidic acid phospholydrolase inhibitor) and quinacrine (phospholipase A2 inhibitor) had weak effects on H(2)O(2)-induced PLD activation but reversed H(2)O(2)-induced injury. We speculate that PLD activation at the initiation of H(2)O(2) exposure predominantly results in NAPDH oxidase activation, which mediates A549 cell injury, but turns to mediating cell survival as the H(2)O(2) attack continues, which might be mainly due to the accumulation of intracellular phosphatidic acid.
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- Ming Wu
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China
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Issuree PDA, Pushparaj PN, Pervaiz S, Melendez AJ. Resveratrol attenuates C5a‐induced inflammatory responses
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by inhibiting phospholipase D and sphingosine kinase activities. FASEB J 2009; 23:2412-24. [DOI: 10.1096/fj.09-130542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Department of PhysiologyYong Loo Lin School of MedicineSingapore
- Medicine‐Immunology, Infection, and InflammationGlasgow Biomedical Research CentreUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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- Department of PhysiologyYong Loo Lin School of MedicineSingapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and EngineeringSingapore
- Duke‐NUS Graduate Medical SchoolNational University of SingaporeSingapore
- Singapore‐Massachusetts Institute of Technology AllianceSingapore
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- Department of PhysiologyYong Loo Lin School of MedicineSingapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and EngineeringSingapore
- Medicine‐Immunology, Infection, and InflammationGlasgow Biomedical Research CentreUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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Zeng XXI, Zheng X, Xiang Y, Cho HP, Jessen JR, Zhong TP, Solnica-Krezel L, Brown HA. Phospholipase D1 is required for angiogenesis of intersegmental blood vessels in zebrafish. Dev Biol 2009; 328:363-76. [PMID: 19389349 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2009.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2008] [Revised: 01/27/2009] [Accepted: 01/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Phospholipase D (PLD) hydrolyzes phosphatidylcholine to generate phosphatidic acid and choline. Studies in cultured cells and Drosophila melanogaster have implicated PLD in the regulation of many cellular functions, including intracellular vesicle trafficking, cell proliferation and differentiation. However, the function of PLD in vertebrate development has not been explored. Here we report cloning and characterization of a zebrafish PLD1 (pld1) homolog. Like mammalian PLDs, zebrafish Pld1 contains two conservative HKD motifs. Maternally contributed pld1 transcripts are uniformly distributed in early embryo. Localized expression of pld1 is observed in the notochord during early segmentation, in the somites during later segmentation and in the liver at the larval stages. Studies in intact and cell-free preparations demonstrate evolutionary conservation of regulation. Inhibition of Pld1 expression using antisense morpholino oligonucleotides (MO) interfering with the translation or splicing of pld1 impaired intersegmental vessel (ISV) development. Incubating embryos with 1-butanol, which diverts production of phosphatidic acid to a phosphatidylalcohol, caused similar ISV defects. To determine where Pld1 is required for ISV development we performed transplantation experiments. Analyses of the mosaic Pld1 deficient embryos showed partial suppression of ISV defects in the segments containing transplanted wild-type notochord cells but not in the ones containing wild-type somitic cells. These results provide the first evidence that function of Pld1 in the developing notochord is essential for vascular development in vertebrates.
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- Xin-Xin I Zeng
- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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Lee H, Whitfeld PL, Mackay CR. Receptors for complement C5a. The importance of C5aR and the enigmatic role of C5L2. Immunol Cell Biol 2008; 86:153-60. [PMID: 18227853 DOI: 10.1038/sj.icb.7100166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Complement component C5a is one of the most potent inflammatory chemoattractants and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous inflammatory diseases. C5a binds two receptors, C5aR and C5L2. Most of the C5a functional effects occur through C5aR, and the pharmaceutical industry has focused on this receptor for the development of new anti-inflammatory therapies. We used a novel approach to generate and test therapeutics that target C5aR. We created human C5aR knock-in mice, and used neutrophils from these to immunize wild-type mice. This yielded high-affinity blocking mAbs to human C5aR. We tested these anti-human C5aR mAbs in mouse models of inflammation, using the human C5aR knock-in mice. These antibodies completely prevented disease onset and were also able to reverse established disease in the K/B x N arthritis model. The physiological role of the other C5a receptor, C5L2 is still unclear, and our studies with blocking mAbs to human C5L2 have failed to demonstrate a clear functional role in signaling to C5a. The development of effective mAbs to human C5aR is an alternative approach to drug development, for this highly attractive target.
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- Hyun Lee
- Immunology and Inflammation Department, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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