title: Introduction of NAD decreases fMLP-induced actin polymerization in chicken polymorphonuclear leukocytes--the role of intracellular ADP-ribosylation of actin for cytoskeletal organization.
abstract: We reported previously that the arginine-specific ADP-ribosyltransferase in chicken polymorphonuclear leukocytes specifically modified actin, thereby inhibiting actin polymerization in vitro. In the present study, we investigated the effect of ADP-ribosylation on actin polymerization in situ. In the leukocytes, the introduction of NAD inhibited the increase in filamentous actin contents induced by a chemotactic peptide formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine, while introduction of NAD together with novobiocin, a specific inhibitor for ADP-ribosyltransferase, did not. These results suggest that ADP-ribosylation regulates the formation of filamentous actin by the covalent modification of the protein in vivo.
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002645:Chickens; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007424:Intracellular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009243:NAD / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009675:Novobiocin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011108:Polymers