title: Sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling via the EDG-1 family of G-protein-coupled receptors.
abstract: The bioactive lipid sphingosine-1-phosphate (SPP) is abundantly formed and released during the activation of platelets by thrombotic stimuli. Once exported, SPP interacts with the G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) of the EDG-1 family. SPP binds to EDG-1 with the dissociation constant of approximately 8 nM and induces signal transduction events such as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) activation, decrease of cAMP levels, remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton, among others. EDG-1 is a prototypical member of a large family of GPCRs that interact with glycero- and sphingolysolipid phosphates, namely, SPP and lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). Three other GPCRs, trivially termed EDG-3, EDG-5, and EDG-8, are also high-affinity receptors for SPP. The four SPP receptor subtypes regulate different intracellular signal transduction pathways. In vascular endothelial cells, cooperative signaling between EDG-1 and EDG-3 subtypes of SPP receptors results in adherens junction assembly, cell survival, morphogenesis into capillary-like networks, and angiogenesis. SPP acts distinctly, albeit cooperatively, with polypeptide angiogenic factors, resulting in the formation of mature neovessels. Thus SPP signaling as an extracellular mediator via the EDG-1 family of GPCRs may be a heretofore unrecognized mechanism for the regulation of angiogenesis and vascular endothelial cell function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030-3501, USA. hla@sun.uchc.edu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hla
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ancellin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thangada
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kluk
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008246:Lysophospholipids; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D049312:Receptors, Lysophospholipid; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013110:Sphingosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D008246:Lysophospholipids; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D049312:Receptors, Lysophospholipid; C060506:sphingosine 1-phosphate; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D013110:Sphingosine