Protein 4.1R, a member of the 4.1 family, functions as a bridge between cytoskeletal and plasma membrane proteins. It is expressed in T cells, where it binds to a linker for activation of T cell (LAT) family member 1 and inhibits its phosphorylation and downstream signaling events after T cell receptor triggering. The role of the 4.1R protein in cell activation through other immunoreceptors is not known. In this study, we used 4.1R-deficient (4.1R-KO) and 4.1R wild-type (WT) mice and explored the role of the 4.1R protein in the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI) signaling in mast cells. We found that bone marrow mast cells (BMMCs) derived from 4.1R-KO mice showed normal growth in vitro and expressed FcεRI and c-KIT at levels comparable to WT cells. However, 4.1R-KO cells exhibited reduced antigen-induced degranulation, calcium response, and secretion of tumor necrosis factor-α. Chemotaxis toward antigen and stem cell factor (SCF) and spreading on fibronectin were also reduced in 4.1R-KO BMMCs, whereas prostaglandin E2-mediated chemotaxis was not affected. Antibody-induced aggregation of tetraspanin CD9 inhibited chemotaxis toward antigen in WT but not 4.1R-KO BMMCs, implying a CD9-4.1R protein cross-talk. Further studies documented that in the absence of 4.1R, antigen-mediated phosphorylation of FcεRI β and γ subunits was not affected, but phosphorylation of SYK and subsequent signaling events such as phosphorylation of LAT1, phospholipase Cγ1, phosphatases (SHP1 and SHIP), MAP family kinases (p38, ERK, JNK), STAT5, CBL, and mTOR were reduced. Immunoprecipitation studies showed the presence of both LAT1 and LAT2 (LAT, family member 2) in 4.1R immunocomplexes. The positive regulatory role of 4.1R protein in FcεRI-triggered activation was supported by in vivo experiments in which 4.1R-KO mice showed the normal presence of mast cells in the ears and peritoneum, but exhibited impaired passive cutaneous anaphylaxis. The combined data indicate that the 4.1R protein functions as a positive regulator in the early activation events after FcεRI triggering in mast cells.

• Klíčová slova
• 4.1R protein, chemotaxis, degranulation, mast cell, passive cutaneous anaphylaxis,
• MeSH
• chemotaxe imunologie   MeSH
• degranulace buněk imunologie   MeSH
• mastocyty imunologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• mikrofilamentové proteiny imunologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
• myši knockoutované MeSH
• myši MeSH
• pasivní kožní anafylaxe imunologie   MeSH
• receptory IgE imunologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• Epb41 protein, mouse MeSH Prohlížeč
• mikrofilamentové proteiny MeSH
• receptory IgE MeSH

Mast cells play crucial roles in both innate and adaptive arms of the immune system. Along with basophils, mast cells are essential effector cells for allergic inflammation that causes asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergy and atopic dermatitis. Mast cells are usually increased in inflammatory sites of allergy and, upon activation, release various chemical, lipid, peptide and protein mediators of allergic reactions. Since antigen/immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated activation of these cells is a central event to trigger allergic reactions, innumerable studies have been conducted on how these cells are activated through cross-linking of the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI). Development of mature mast cells from their progenitor cells is under the influence of several growth factors, of which the stem cell factor (SCF) seems to be the most important. Therefore, how SCF induces mast cell development and activation via its receptor, KIT, has been studied extensively, including a cross-talk between KIT and FcεRI signaling pathways. Although our understanding of the signaling mechanisms of the FcεRI and KIT pathways is far from complete, pharmaceutical applications of the knowledge about these pathways are underway. This review will focus on recent progresses in FcεRI and KIT signaling and chemotaxis.

• Klíčová slova
• Chemotaxis, IgE receptor, KIT receptor, Mast cell, Plasma membrane, Signal transduction,
• MeSH
• chemotaxe * účinky léků   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mastocyty cytologie   účinky léků   MeSH
• signální transdukce * účinky léků   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• přehledy MeSH
• Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH

The transmembrane adaptor protein PAG/CBP (here, PAG) is expressed in multiple cell types. Tyrosine-phosphorylated PAG serves as an anchor for C-terminal SRC kinase, an inhibitor of SRC-family kinases. The role of PAG as a negative regulator of immunoreceptor signaling has been examined in several model systems, but no functions in vivo have been determined. Here, we examined the activation of bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) with PAG knockout and PAG knockdown and the corresponding controls. Our data show that PAG-deficient BMMCs exhibit impaired antigen-induced degranulation, extracellular calcium uptake, tyrosine phosphorylation of several key signaling proteins (including the high-affinity IgE receptor subunits, spleen tyrosine kinase, and phospholipase C), production of several cytokines and chemokines, and chemotaxis. The enzymatic activities of the LYN and FYN kinases were increased in nonactivated cells, suggesting the involvement of a LYN- and/or a FYN-dependent negative regulatory loop. When BMMCs from PAG-knockout mice were activated via the KIT receptor, enhanced degranulation and tyrosine phosphorylation of the receptor were observed. In vivo experiments showed that PAG is a positive regulator of passive systemic anaphylaxis. The combined data indicate that PAG can function as both a positive and a negative regulator of mast cell signaling, depending upon the signaling pathway involved.

• MeSH
• anafylaxe genetika   MeSH
• buňky kostní dřeně metabolismus   fyziologie   MeSH
• C-terminální Src kinasa MeSH
• degranulace buněk MeSH
• fosfolipasy typu C metabolismus   MeSH
• fosfoproteiny genetika   MeSH
• fosforylace MeSH
• intracelulární signální peptidy a proteiny metabolismus   MeSH
• kinasa Syk MeSH
• malá interferující RNA MeSH
• mastocyty metabolismus   fyziologie   MeSH
• membránové proteiny genetika   MeSH
• myši inbrední C57BL MeSH
• myši knockoutované MeSH
• myši MeSH
• protoonkogenní proteiny c-fyn biosyntéza   MeSH
• protoonkogenní proteiny c-kit metabolismus   MeSH
• receptory IgE metabolismus   MeSH
• RNA interference MeSH
• signální transdukce MeSH
• skupina kinas odvozených od src-genu biosyntéza   metabolismus   MeSH
• tyrosinkinasy metabolismus   MeSH
• vápník metabolismus   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• C-terminální Src kinasa MeSH
• fosfolipasy typu C MeSH
• fosfoproteiny MeSH
• Fyn protein, mouse MeSH Prohlížeč
• intracelulární signální peptidy a proteiny MeSH
• kinasa Syk MeSH
• lyn protein-tyrosine kinase MeSH Prohlížeč
• malá interferující RNA MeSH
• membránové proteiny MeSH
• Pag1 protein, mouse MeSH Prohlížeč
• protoonkogenní proteiny c-fyn MeSH
• protoonkogenní proteiny c-kit MeSH
• receptory IgE MeSH
• skupina kinas odvozených od src-genu MeSH
• Syk protein, mouse MeSH Prohlížeč
• tyrosinkinasy MeSH
• vápník MeSH

The earliest known biochemical step that occurs after ligand binding to the multichain immune recognition receptor is tyrosine phosphorylation of the receptor subunits. In mast cells and basophils activated by multivalent antigen-IgE complexes, this step is mediated by Src family kinase Lyn, which phosphorylates the high affinity IgE receptor (Fc epsilonRI). However, the exact molecular mechanism of this phosphorylation step is incompletely understood. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that changes in activity and/or topography of protein-tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) could play a major role in the Fc epsilonRI triggering. We found that exposure of rat basophilic leukemia cells or mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells to PTP inhibitors, H(2)O(2) or pervanadate, induced phosphorylation of the Fc epsilonRI subunits, similarly as Fc epsilonRI triggering. Interestingly, and in sharp contrast to antigen-induced activation, neither H(2)O(2) nor pervanadate induced any changes in the association of Fc epsilonRI with detergent-resistant membranes and in the topography of Fc epsilonRI detectable by electron microscopy on isolated plasma membrane sheets. In cells stimulated with pervanadate, H(2)O(2) or antigen, enhanced oxidation of active site cysteine of several PTPs was detected. Unexpectedly, most of oxidized phosphatases bound to the plasma membrane were associated with the actin cytoskeleton. Several PTPs (SHP-1, SHP-2, hematopoietic PTP, and PTP-MEG2) showed changes in their enzymatic activity and/or oxidation state during activation. Based on these and other data, we propose that down-regulation of enzymatic activity of PTPs and/or changes in their accessibility to the substrates play a key role in initial tyrosine phosphorylation of the Fc epsilonRI and other multichain immune receptors.

• MeSH
• aktivace enzymů účinky léků   genetika   imunologie   MeSH
• antigeny imunologie   metabolismus   farmakologie   MeSH
• fosforylace účinky léků   genetika   imunologie   MeSH
• inhibitory enzymů farmakologie   MeSH
• krysa rodu Rattus MeSH
• mastocyty imunologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• membránové mikrodomény genetika   imunologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• oxidace-redukce účinky léků   MeSH
• oxidancia farmakologie   MeSH
• peroxid vodíku farmakologie   MeSH
• receptory IgE genetika   imunologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• skupina kinas odvozených od src-genu genetika   imunologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• transport proteinů účinky léků   genetika   imunologie   MeSH
• tyrosinfosfatasy antagonisté a inhibitory   genetika   imunologie   metabolismus   MeSH
• vanadáty farmakologie   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• krysa rodu Rattus MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• antigeny MeSH
• inhibitory enzymů MeSH
• lyn protein-tyrosine kinase MeSH Prohlížeč
• oxidancia MeSH
• peroxid vodíku MeSH
• pervanadate MeSH Prohlížeč
• receptory IgE MeSH
• skupina kinas odvozených od src-genu MeSH
• tyrosinfosfatasy MeSH
• vanadáty MeSH