title: Intracellular signaling pathways in human eosinophil activation: role of a beta2 integrin, alphaMbeta2.
abstract: Cellular adhesion is crucial roles for eosinophil effector functions such as degranulation. Here, we focused on the role of a beta2 integrin, alphaMbeta2, in intracellular signaling pathways of human eosinophil activation. We found that the ligation of alphaMbeta2 triggers the activation of an intracellular signaling cascade, including protein tyrosine phosphorylation and phosphoinositide turnover, and subsequent cellular degranulation in human eosinophils. These signaling events may play important roles in adhesion-dependent cellular functions of eosinophils.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tachibana
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Motegi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tokuyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kita
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morikawa
mesh_terms: D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D016177:Macrophage-1 Antigen