Abstract
Mast cells play a central role in allergic disease and host defense against several pathogens through the release of various bioactive compounds via degranulation. In this study, we found that a myristoylated pseudosubstrate of PKC-ζ (ζ-PS; myristoyl-SIYRRGARRWRKL, a PKC-ζ inhibitor) regulates mast cell degranulation. ζ-PS increased [Ca+2]i level at nanomolar concentrations in a PKC-ζ activity-independent manner in HMC-1 cells. Moreover, ζ-PS-induced [Ca+2]i generation was completely abrogated by phospholipase C (PLC), IP3 receptor or Gαi/o inhibitor and ζ-PS potently induced degranulation in HMC-1 cells which was significantly inhibited by pretreating PLC inhibitors or a calcium chelator. Therefore, our results suggest that ζ-PS can induce degranulation in HMC-1 cells by triggering the calcium signal via a PKC-ζ-independent but Gαi/o, PLC and IP3-dependent pathways.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 733-740 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Life Sciences |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 13-14 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 26 Mar 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Next Generation New Technology Development Program (10027891) funded by Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) of South Korea.
Keywords
- Calcium
- Degranulation
- IP
- Mast cells
- Phospholipase C
- ζ-PS