title: Biosynthesis of paf-acether. X. Phorbol myristate acetate-induced paf-acether biosynthesis and acetyltransferase activation in human neutrophils.
abstract: We tested the hypothesis that protein kinase C might play a role in the biosynthesis of platelet-activating factor (paf-acether) in human neutrophils. PMA but not its inactive analog 4-alpha-phorbol-12,13-didecanoate induced lyso paf-acether production, followed by acetyltransferase activation, leading to paf-acether synthesis and release. Moreover, PMA was twice as powerful compared to opsonized zymosan (OPZ). 1-Oleoyl-2-acetyl-glycerol also induced acetyltransferase activation and paf and lyso paf production. The paf-acether formed by PMA or OPZ stimulation was composed of alkyl chains C16:0 (84.3 +/- 5% and 80.7 +/- 3.5%, respectively, and C18:0 (15.7 +/- 5% and 19.3 +/- 3.5%, respectively, means +/- SEM) as assessed by gas chromatography-electron capture detection. The inhibitor of protein kinase C, D-sphingosine, markedly decreased paf and lyso paf production and acetyltransferase activation in PMA- as well as OPZ-stimulated neutrophils. These results strongly suggest the involvement of protein kinase C in signal transduction during cell stimulation, leading to the paf biosynthesis.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 200, Université Paris-Sud, Clamart, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leyravaud
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bossant
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Joly
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bessou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benveniste
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ninio
mesh_terms: D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004075:Diglycerides / Q000494:pharmacology; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D009895:Opsonin Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013110:Sphingosine / Q000494:pharmacology; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004075:Diglycerides; D009895:Opsonin Proteins; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D000123:Acetyltransferases; D013110:Sphingosine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate