title: Expression of the type 2 receptor for cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLT2R) by human mast cells: Functional distinction from CysLT1R.
abstract: Cysteinyl leukotrienes (cysLTs) mediate vascular leakage and bronchoconstriction through the smooth muscle-associated CysLT type 1 receptor (CysLT1R), one of at least two loosely homologous cysLT-binding G protein-coupled receptors. We previously reported that CysLT1R is expressed by cultured human mast cells (hMCs), and that priming these cells with IL-4 enhances their sensitivity to calcium flux and cytokine generation in response to cys-LTs and the nucleotide ligand, uridine diphosphate (UDP), without increasing their surface expression of CysLT1R. We now report that hMCs express the type 2 receptor for cysLTs (CysLT2R) as well, and that the amount of surface CysLT2R protein increases in response to priming with IL-4. The selective function of CysLT2R was evident based on uninhibited IL-8 secretion by IL-4-primed hMCs stimulated with cys-LTs or UDP in the presence of the selective CysLT1R antagonist MK571. MK571 did inhibit IL-5 generation, calcium flux, and phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase. IL-8 secretion was inhibited by pertussis toxin and a selective p38 kinase inhibitor, SB203580. The CysLT2 response may permit the cys-LTs and nucleotides generated in infection and tissue injury to elicit IL-8 generation by hMCs, potentially leading to neutrophilic infiltration, a characteristic of aerosol challenge-induced late-phase responses and of sudden death associated with asthma.
mesh_terms: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011422:Propionates / Q000494:pharmacology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011804:Quinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D018077:Receptors, Leukotriene / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007093:Imidazoles; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011422:Propionates; D011725:Pyridines; D011804:Quinolines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018077:Receptors, Leukotriene; C059141:verlukast; C412375:cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 2; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; C083169:leukotriene D4 receptor; C093642:SB 203580