A novel group of phospholipase A2s preferentially expressed in type 2 helper T cells.
We report a novel phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)), group XII (GXII) PLA(2), distinct from other cysteine-rich groups with a catalytic histidine motif, by its 20-kDa size and distribution of the 14 cysteine residues within the protein. Alternative spliced forms with distinct subcellular localization, designated GXII-1 and GXII-2, were identified by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Importantly, GXII PLA(2)s, in particular GXII-2 PLA(2), and group V PLA(2), but not group X PLA(2), were selectively expressed in murine type 2 helper T (Th2) clones and in vitro differentiated mouse CD4 Th2 cells as compared with type 1 helper T clones and cells. Stimulation with anti-CD3 appreciably up-regulated expression of GXII PLA(2)s and group V PLA(2) by steady state analysis of the Th2 cells as compared with type 1 helper T cells. These results suggest that group XII and group V PLA(2)s might participate in helper T cell immune response through release of immediate second signals and generation of downstream eicosanoids.
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Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. iho@hsph.harvard.edu
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D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010741:Phospholipases A / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017421:Sequence Analysis; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology
D010741:Phospholipases A