title: Signal transduction pathway in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes for chemotaxis induced by a chemotactic factor. Distinct from the pathway for superoxide anion production.
abstract: The tyrosine kinase inhibitors erbstatin and herbimycin A inhibited the chemotactic response to FMLP (2 x 10(-7) M) and the superoxide anion (O2-) production stimulated by FMLP (1 x 10(-6) M) in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) in similar manners. These compounds also inhibited phospholipase D (PLD)-catalyzed breakdown of phosphatidyl choline, suggesting a possible link between tyrosine kinase and PLD. In the presence of propranolol (phosphatidic acid (PA) phosphohydrolase inhibitor), or ethanol, the activation of PLD results in the modulation of PA and/or diglyceride (DG) generation, producing an irregularity in O2- production. However, PMN motility was not affected in these conditions. These results suggest that PLD is a downstream effector of FMLP-induced tyrosine kinase activation that leads to activation of the PMN superoxide release but not to chemotactic migration. In contrast, the tyrosine kinase inhibitors did not inhibit inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate generation and increase of intracellular concentration of free calcium. Furthermore, a protein kinase C inhibitor, 1-(5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methylpiperazine dihydrochloride (H-7), did not affect the migration of PMN and the activation of PLD induced by FMLP at concentrations of less than 50 microM. These results support the premise that there is a specific signaling pathway for chemoattractant-induced PMN locomotion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyabayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuno
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Komiyama
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006873:Hydroquinones / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D054801:Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C; D010739:Phospholipase D / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006873:Hydroquinones; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010879:Piperazines; D013481:Superoxides; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases; D054801:Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C; D010739:Phospholipase D; D002118:Calcium; C048212:erbstatin