title: Lysophosphatidylcholine stimulates EGF receptor activation and mesangial cell proliferation: regulatory role of Src and PKC.
abstract: Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), a major component of oxidized-low density lipoproteins (ox-LDL), modulates various pathobiological processes involved in vascular and glomerular diseases. Although several studies have shown increased plasma concentrations of ox-LDL as well as LPC in patients with renal disease, the role of LPC in mesangial cell proliferation and associated signaling mechanisms are not clearly understood. In this study, we have shown that LPC induced the phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), as well as the p42/44 MAP kinases. LPC activated Src-kinase and protein kinase C (PKC), and both Src kinase inhibitor PP-2 and PKC inhibitor inhibited the activation of EGFR by LPC. LPC (5-25 microM) stimulated human mesangial cell proliferation by 4-5 fold. Preincubation of mesangial cells with the Src inhibitor (PP-2), or PKC inhibitor (bisindolylmaleimide GF109203-X), or EGF receptor kinase inhibitor (AG1478), or MEK inhibitor (PD98059) significantly inhibited LPC-mediated mesangial cell proliferation. The data suggest that LPC, by activating Src and PKC signaling pathways, stimulates EGF receptor transactivation and down-stream MAP kinase signaling resulting in mesangial hypercellularity, which is a characteristic feature of diverse renal diseases.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA 90822, USA.
authors.forename: Babu V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Bassa
authors.forename: Jung W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Shobha H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ganji
authors.forename: Mi-Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Daeyoung D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Roh
authors.forename: Vaijinath S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Kamanna
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000187:drug effects; D008301:Maleimides / Q000494:pharmacology; D050527:Mesangial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D011799:Quinazolines; D020032:Tyrphostins / Q000494:pharmacology; D019061:src-Family Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005419:Flavonoids; D007211:Indoles; D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines; D008301:Maleimides; D011799:Quinazolines; D020032:Tyrphostins; C101044:RTKI cpd; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D019061:src-Family Kinases; D011493:Protein Kinase C; C070515:bisindolylmaleimide I; C093973:2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one