Platelet-derived growth factor stimulates synthesis of 1,2-diacylglycerol from monoacylglycerol in Balb/c 3T3 cells.
1,2-Diacylglycerol (1,2,-DAG) plays an important role in the protein kinase C-mediated signal-transduction system. Several reports have shown that 1,2-DAG is generated through various pathways other than classical phospholipid hydrolysis. We observed a rapid incorporation of [3H]myristate into 1,2-DAG in platelet-derived-growth-factor (PDGF)-treated Balb/c 3T3 cells. [14C]Palmitate was similarly incorporated into 1,2-DAG. The effect of PDGF, which was inhibited by cycloheximide, became maximal after 60 min treatment with PDGF, and disappeared 300 min after removal of PDGF. Treatment with triacylglycerol lipase revealed that labelled saturated fatty acid was incorporated into the sn-1 position. PDGF barely stimulated incorporation of [3H]glycerol or [14C]glucose into 1,2-DAG. Incorporation of [3H]myristate into 1,2-DAG preceded that into triacyglycerol and phospholipids. These results suggest that synthesis of 1,2-DAG from monoacylglycerol is enhanced in PDGF-treated cells. However, there is no significant difference in the activity of monoacylglycerol acyltransferase measured in vitro in quiescent and PDGF-treated cells. The reason for this discrepancy is discussed.
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Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Japan.
Ogata
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Kojima
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D000217:Acyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004075:Diglycerides; D005989:Glycerides / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D019814:Myristic Acid; D009227:Myristic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D019308:Palmitic Acid; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
C011439:1,2-diacylglycerol; D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D004075:Diglycerides; D005989:Glycerides; D009227:Myristic Acids; D010169:Palmitic Acids; D010743:Phospholipids; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D019814:Myristic Acid; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D019308:Palmitic Acid; D000217:Acyltransferases; C021802:2-acylglycerol O-acyltransferase