title: Evidence for platelet-activating factor receptors in several B lymphoblastoid cell lines.
abstract: Previous studies have shown that Raji, an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-immortalized Burkitt lymphoma B cell line, contains functional platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptors. Twelve other lymphoid cell lines, including Burkitt and non-Burkitt B cell lines, T cell lines, and a non B, non T cell line were tested for the presence of PAF receptors. Radioligand binding studies conducted at 4 degrees C revealed that six lymphoid cell lines of B cell origin (Raji, P3HR-1, BJAB, BJA/HR-1, Dakiki and PB-1) could specifically bind [3H]PAF. Treatment of four (Raji, P3HR-1, Dakiki and PB-1) of the above lymphoid cell lines with PAF resulted in an increase in free intracellular calcium, indicating that these specific PAF binding sites were functional PAF receptors. Other B cell lines (Daudi, B95-8, sfBT, CB-1), T cell lines (MOLT-4, CCRF-CEM) and a non B, non T cell line (NALM-6) had no PAF binding sites and showed no PAF-induced increase in intracellular calcium levels. These studies demonstrate evidence for the presence of PAF receptors on several B lymphocyte cell lines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Travers
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kniss
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Fertel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D001665:Binding Sites; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; C039351:platelet activating factor receptor; D002118:Calcium