title: In vivo and in vitro effects of cytokines and the hemoregulatory peptide dimer (pEEDCK)2 (pyroGlu-Glu-Asp-Cys-Lys)2 on G alpha16-positive hematopoiesis.
abstract: G proteins play an important role in signal transduction from cytokine receptors to intracellular effectors via different pathways, eg involving tyrosine kinases. In our previous studies, we demonstrated that mRNA expression of the hematopoiesis-specific G protein alpha-subunit G alpha16 is a sensitive marker indicating the appearance of early myeloid and lymphoid progenitors. This study was designed to investigate cytokine effects on hematopoiesis in vivo and in vitro as reflected by G alpha16 expression and sensitivity to the hemoregulatory peptide (pEEDCK)2 which harbors a structural homology to the effector domain of G alpha16. Investigations on blood samples from lymphoma patients undergoing salvage therapy with different cytokine support showed that monitoring of the expression of G alpha16 mRNA which appears to play a role in cytokine signalling via tyrosine kinases was a valuable complementation to CD34 screening for analyzing hematopoietic recovery after chemotherapy. We demonstrated that in contrast to CD34 which is only expressed in quiescent cells, G alpha16 transcription occurs independently of cell cycle state. In vitro, we could show that G alpha16 was also a valuable marker for confirming the immature state of ex vivo expanded blood stem cells from patients. A further part of the study was focused on the response of G alpha16 and CD34 expressing cells to the granulocyte-derived hemoregulatory peptide (pyroGlu-Glu-Asp-Cys-Lys)2 = (pEEDCK)2 which harbors a G alpha16-homologous sequence motif. Results obtained from in vitro assays which involved estimation of colony outgrowth from CD34-positive cells showed that the effect of (pEEDCK)2 on CD34 cells enhanced the effect of IL-3 or SCF. These data indicate that G alpha16 may co-operate with (pEEDCK)2 in triggering the cytokine response of immature hematopoietic cells.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Medical Department and L Boltzmann Institute for Leukemia Research and Hematology, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pfeilstöcker
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karlic
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paukovits
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anzenberger
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Louda
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salamon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mühlberger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strobl
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pittermann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heinz
mesh_terms: D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019281:Dimerization; D004357:Drug Synergism; D043802:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins; D006801:Humans; D017370:Interleukin-11 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007377:Interleukin-3 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011761:Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D019089:Stem Cell Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D016207:Cytokines; D017370:Interleukin-11; D007377:Interleukin-3; D015850:Interleukin-6; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009842:Oligopeptides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019089:Stem Cell Factor; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; C040758:hemoregulatory peptide 5b; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; C112631:G protein alpha 16; D043802:GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins; D011761:Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid