title: A novel ligand of the formyl peptide receptor: annexin I regulates neutrophil extravasation by interacting with the FPR.
abstract: The glucocorticoid-regulated protein annexin I (lipocortin I) has been shown to mediate antiinflammatory activities of glucocorticoids, but the molecular basis of its action has remained elusive. Here we show that annexin I acts through the formyl peptide receptor (FPR) on human neutrophils. Peptides derived from the unique N-terminal domain of annexin I serve as FPR ligands and trigger different signaling pathways in a dose-dependent manner. Lower peptide concentrations possibly found in inflammatory situations elicit Ca2+ transients without fully activating the MAP kinase pathway. This causes a specific inhibition of the transendothelial migration of neutrophils and a desensitization of neutrophils toward a chemoattractant challenge. These findings identify annexin I peptides as novel, endogenous FPR ligands and establish a mechanistic basis of annexin I-mediated antiinflammatory effects.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation, Institute for Medical Biochemistry, Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Walther
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riehemann
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gerke
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D017305:Annexin A1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020013:Calcium Signaling; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015536:Down-Regulation; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D011485:Protein Binding; D044042:Receptors, Formyl Peptide; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000378:metabolism*; D018000:Receptors, Peptide / Q000378:metabolism*; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017305:Annexin A1; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D044042:Receptors, Formyl Peptide; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D018000:Receptors, Peptide; D013481:Superoxides; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine