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1998 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Molecular Cloning and Signal Transduction of Leukotriene Receptors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09670147
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Pathological medical chemistry
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

IZUMI Takashi  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Associate professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教授 (70232361)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KUME Kazuhiko  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Associate professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助手 (30251218)
SHIMIZU Takao  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Associate professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 教授 (80127092)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1998
KeywordsLTB4 Receptor / LTD4 Receptor / Molecular cloning / Signal Transdiction
Research Abstract

Leukotrienes are major lipid mediators involved in inflammatory and allergic disorders. Despite their potent biological activities, little is known about the receptors and intracellular signaling pathways.
1.We cloned a cDNA for a LTB_4 receptor (BLT) from HL-60 cells differentiated with retinoic acid using a subtraction strategy. The open reading frame (ORF) of the cDNA encodes a protein of 352 amino acids and is predicted to contain seven membrane-spanning domains. In CHO cells stably expressing BLT, LTB_4 elicited many signal transductions such as increase in intracellular calcium, InsP_3 accumulation, and inhibition of adenylyl cyclase. The CHO cells revealed a marked chemotactic response toward nM order of LTB_4. Calcium increase and InsP_3 accumulation induced by LTB_4 were partially sensitive to pertussis toxin (PTX), while chemotaxis and inhibition of adenylate cyclase were completely sensitive to PTX, indicating that BLT transduces LTB_4 signals through both PTX-sensitive and -insensitive G proteins.
2.We analyzed the signal transduction mechanisms through LTD_4 receptors using human monocytic leukemia THP-1 cells. When these cells were stimulated with LTD_4, intracellular calcium concentration was increased and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAP kinase) was activated. A chemotactic response of THP-1 cells toward LTD_4 was also observed. We found that LTD_4 has at least two distinct signaling pathways in THP-1 cells, a PTX-insensitive mitogen-activated protein kinase activation through protein kinase Calpha and Raf-1 and a PTX-sensitive chemotactic response. This cellular signaling can explain in part the versatile activities of LTD_4 in macrophages under inflammatory and allergic conditions.

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All Publications (22 results)

  • [Publications] Yokomizo, T., Izumi, T., et al.: "A G-protein coupled receptor for leukotriene B4 that mediates chemotaxis." Nature.387. 620-624 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Kishimoto, S., Shimazu, W., Izumi, T., et al.: "Comparison of platelet-activating factor receptor mRNA levels in peripheral blood eosinophils from normal subjects and atopic asthmatic patients." Int.Arch.Alleragy Immunol.114(Suppl.1). 60-63 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Yokomizo, T., Ogawa, Y., Uozumi, N.,: "cDNA cloning and mutagenesis study of leukotriene B4 12-hydroxydehydrogenase." Adv.Exp.Med.Biol.407. 151-156 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Ishii, S., Nakamura, M., Waga, I., Kume., K., Izumi, T., et al.: "Cloning and characterization of a platelet-activating factor receptor gene." Adv.Exp.Med.Biol.407. 347-355 (1997)

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  • [Publications] 和泉孝志: "ロイコトリエン受容体" 臨床免疫. 30. 1436-1441 (1998)

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  • [Publications] 和泉孝志、星野光伸、横溝岳彦: "ロイコトリエン受容体と情報伝達" 炎症. 18. 251-258 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Hoshino, M., Izumi, T., and Shimizu, T.: "Leukotriene D4 activates mitogen-activated protein kinase through a protein kinase Calpha-Raf-1-dependent pathway in human monocytic leukemia THP-1 cells." J.Biol.Chem.273. 4878-4882 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Ishii, I., Saitoh, E., Izumi, T., et al.: "Agonist-induced sequestration, recycling and resensitization of platelet-activating factor receptor : role of cytoplasmic tail phosphorylation in each process." J.Biol.Chem.273. 9878-9885 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Igarashi, T., Yokomizo, T., Tsutsumi, O., et al.: "Characterization of the leukotriene B4 receptor in porcine leukocytes. Separation and reconstitution with heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins." Eur.J.Biochem.259. 419-425 (1999)

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  • [Publications] Fukasawa, M.K., Fukasawa, K., et al.: "Aminopeptidase B is structually related to leukotriene A4 hydrolase but not a bifunctional enzyme with epoxide hydrolase activity." Biochem.J.(in press). (1999)

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  • [Publications] Yokomizo, T., Masuda, K., Kato, K., et al.: "Leukotriene B4 Receptor ; cloning and intracellular signaling." Am J. Resp. Crit. Care Med.(in press). (1999)

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  • [Publications] Izumi, T., Yokomizo, T., Igarashi, T., Shimizu, T.: "Eicosanoids and Other Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation and Related Diseases, 4" Molecular cloning and characterization of leukotriene B4 receptor. (in press), (1999)

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  • [Publications] Yokomizo, T.: "A G-protein coupled receptor for leukotriene B4 that mediates chemotaxis." Nature. 387. 620-624 (1997)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Kishimoto, S.: "Comparison of platelet-activating factor mRNA levels in peripheral blood eosinophils from normal subjects and atopic asthmatic patients." Int.Arch.Allergy Immunol.114 (suppl.1). 60-63 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Yokomizo, T.: "cDNA cloning and mutagenesis study of leukotrience B4 12-hydroxydehydrogenase." Adv.Exp.Med.Biol.407. 151-156 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Ishii, S.: "Cloning and characterization of a platelet-activating factor receptor gene." Adv.Exp.Med.Biol.407. 347-355 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Hoshino, M.: "Leukotriene D4 activates mitogen-activated protein kinase through a protein kinase Calpha-Raf-1-dependent pathway in human monocytic leukemia THP-1 cells." J.Biol.Chem.273. 4878-4882 (1998)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Ishii, I.: "Agonist-induced sequestration, recycling and resensitization of platelet-activating factor receptor : role of cytoplasmic tail phosphorylation in each process." J.Biol.Chem.273. 9878-9885 (1998)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Igarashi, T.: "Characterization of the leukotriene B4 receptor in porcine leukocytes. Separation and reconstitution with heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins." Eur.J.Biochem.J.(in press). (1999)

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  • [Publications] Fukusawa, M.K.: "Aminopeptidase B is structurally related to leukotriene A4 hydrolase but not a bifunctional enzyme with epoxide hydrolase activity." (in press).(1999)

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  • [Publications] Yokomizo, T.: "Leukotriene B4 Receptor ; cloning and intracellular signaling." Am.J.Resp.Crit.Care Med.(in press). (1999)

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  • [Publications] Izumi, T.: Molecular cloning and characterization of leukotrience B4 receptor. Eicosanoids and Other Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation and Related Diseases 4.Plenum Publishing Corporation (in press), (1999)

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