A myristoylated pseudosubstrate peptide of PKC-ζ induces degranulation in HMC-1 cells independently of PKC-ζ activity

  • Seyoung Lim
  • , Jung Woong Choi
  • , Hyeon Soo Kim
  • , Yun Hee Kim
  • , Kyungmoo Yea
  • , Kyun Heo
  • , Jong Hyun Kim
  • , Sun Hee Kim
  • , Minseok Song
  • , Jae Il Kim
  • , Sung Ho Ryu
  • , Pann Ghill Suh

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)733-740
Number of pages8
JournalLife Sciences
Volume82
Issue number13-14
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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