title: Lysophosphatidylglycerol stimulates chemotactic migration in human natural killer cells.
abstract: We observed that lysophosphatidylglycerol (LPG) stimulates chemotactic migration in human natural killer (NK) cells. The LPG-induced chemotactic migration of NK cells was completely inhibited by pertussis toxin (PTX). LPG also stimulated the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and Akt activities in NK cells. LPG-stimulated ERK activity was inhibited by PTX, indicating the involvement of PTX-sensitive G-proteins. The preincubation of NK cells with an ERK inhibitor (PD98059) or phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors (wortmannin and LY294002) completely inhibited LPG-induced chemotactic migration, suggesting the essential role of ERK and PI3K in the process. Moreover, LPG-induced chemotactic migration in NK cell was inhibited by Ki16425, an LPA(1/3) receptor-selective antagonist, suggesting the involvement of the Ki16425-sensitive G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) in the process. Taken together, the results indicate that LPG stimulates chemotactic migration in NK cells through GPCR, suggesting a new function of LPG as a modulator of NK cell functioning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, 3-1 Dongdaesindong Seogu, Busan 602-714, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Sang Doo
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung Mo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ha Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sun Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jae Woong
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Jeanho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Dong-Soon
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Yoe-Sik
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Bae
mesh_terms: D000730:Androstadienes / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002633:Chemotaxis / Q000187:drug effects; D002867:Chromones / Q000494:pharmacology; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008246:Lysophospholipids / Q000276:immunology* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D037342:Pertussis Toxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D011422:Propionates / Q000494:pharmacology; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D049368:Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid / Q000819:agonists / Q000378:metabolism*; D000077191:Wortmannin
chemical_list: D000730:Androstadienes; D002867:Chromones; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D005419:Flavonoids; D007555:Isoxazoles; D008246:Lysophospholipids; D009025:Morpholines; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D011422:Propionates; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; D049368:Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid; D000077191:Wortmannin; C477898:3-(4-(4-((1-(2-chlorophenyl)ethoxy)carbonyl amino)-3-methyl-5-isoxazolyl) benzylsulfanyl) propanoic acid; C026223:lysophosphatidylglycerol; C085911:2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; C093973:2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one