title: Rapid cell corpse clearance by stabilin-2, a membrane phosphatidylserine receptor.
abstract: Rapid phagocytic clearance of apoptotic cells is crucial for the prevention of both inflammation and autoimmune responses. Phosphatidylserine (PS) at the external surface of the plasma membrane has been proposed to function as a general 'eat me' signal for apoptotic cells. Although several soluble bridging molecules have been suggested for the recognition of PS, the PS-specific membrane receptor that binds directly to the exposed PS and provides a tickling signal has yet to be definitively identified. In this study, we provide evidence that stabilin-2 is a novel PS receptor, which performs a key function in the rapid clearance of cell corpses. It recognizes PS on aged red blood cells and apoptotic cells, and mediates their engulfment. The downregulation of stabilin-2 expression in macrophages significantly inhibits phagocytosis, and anti-stabilin-2 monoclonal antibody provokes the release of the anti-inflammatory cytokine, transforming growth factor-beta. Furthermore, the results of time-lapse video analyses indicate that stabilin-2 performs a crucial function in the rapid clearance of aged and apoptotic cells. These data indicate that stabilin-2 is the first of the membrane PS receptors to provide tethering and tickling signals, and may also be involved in the resolution of inflammation and the prevention of autoimmunity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: S-Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: M-Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: H-J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S-J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S-Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: B-H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T-H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: R-W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: I-S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D001483:Base Sequence; D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal / Q000378:metabolism*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D004905:Erythrocyte Aging; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010587:Phagocytosis; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal; D016207:Cytokines; D008081:Liposomes; D010718:Phosphatidylserines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; C449927:STAB2 protein, human; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; C408123:phosphatidylserine receptor