title: [Effects of protein kinase C activity on CD44 expression and subcellular distribution in human erythrocytes].
abstract: The study was aimed to investigate the effects of protein kinase C (PKC) on standard type CD44 expression and subcellular distribution in human erythrocytes. PKC activity was detected by the incorporation of [gamma-(32)P]-ATP into exogenous substrate, phosphorylation of CD44 was determined by autoradiograph, distribution of CD44 was observed by indirect immunofluorescence, and expression of CD44 was analyzed by flow cytometry. The results showed that PKC activity reached the maximal level at 30 minutes after treatment with phorbol-myristate-acetate (PMA), and the peak of CD44 phosphorylation and CD44 expression appeared at the same time, which all increased significantly as compared with control group (p < 0.001). PKC activation resulted in CD44 aggregation on membrane and colocalization of PKC and CD44. Calphostin C could inhibit the above reaction resulted from PKC activation. It is concluded that PKC activation can up-regulate CD44 expression by phosphorylation, and result in the coherent migration and colocalization of CD44 and PKC in human erythrocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Blood Transfusion, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. hyw82666@163.com
authors.forename: Yi-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Da-Ye
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jin-Tao
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C016658:phorbolol myristate acetate; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate