Abstract:
:The human formyl peptide receptor like 1 (FPRL-1) is a variant of the Gi-coupled formyl-peptide receptor. Functional FPRL-1 is endogenously expressed in the U87 astrocytoma cell line and there is accumulating evidence to suggest that FPRL-1 may be involved in neuroinflammation associated with the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. In this study, we examined the ability of FPRL-1 to mobilize intracellular Ca2+ in U87 astrocytoma cells, as well as in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells stably expressing FPRL-1. We showed that Trp-Lys-Tyr-Met-Val-Met-NH2 (WKYMVM), a specific agonist for FPRL-1, stimulated Ca2+ influx in both U87 and FPRL-1/CHO cells. These effects can be inhibited by the FPRL-1 selective antagonist, WRW4. Involvement of Gi proteins was demonstrated with the use of pertussis toxin, while inhibitors of store-operated channels (SOC) including 1-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)]-2-[3-(4-methpxyphenyl)propoxy]ethyl-1H-imidazole hydrochloride (SKF96365) and 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) were found to abolish the WKYMVM-induced Ca2+ increase. However, intracellular Ca2+ mobilization in both cell lines were unaffected by the phospholipase Cbeta inhibitor U73122 or selective ryanodine receptor inhibitors. Our data demonstrated that activation of Gi-coupled FPRL-1 can lead to Ca2+ influx possibly via SOCs in U87 and FPRL-1/CHO cells.
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Neurochem Resjournal_title
Neurochemical researchauthors
Kwan DH,Kam AY,Wong YHdoi
10.1007/s11064-007-9425-7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-01-01 00:00:00pages
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1573-6903journal_volume
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