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:Diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) plays an important role in phosphoinositide signaling cascade by regulating the intracellular level of diacylglycerol and phosphatidic acid. The DGK family is involved in various pathophysiological responses that are mediated through unique binding partners in different tissues and cells. In this study, we identified a small GTPase effector protein, IQGAP1, as a novel DGKζ-associated complex protein. A bacterial endotoxin, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), facilitated the complex formation in macrophages. Both proteins co-localized at the edge and phagocytic cup of the cell. Furthermore, RNA interference-mediated knockdown of DGKζ or IQGAP1 impaired LPS-induced Rac1 activation. Primary macrophages derived from DGKζ(-/-) mice attenuated LPS-induced phagocytosis of bacteria. These results suggest that DGKζ is involved in IQGAP1/Rac1-mediated phagocytosis upon LPS stimulation in macrophages.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Okada M,Hozumi Y,Iwazaki K,Misaki K,Yanagida M,Araki Y,Watanabe T,Yagisawa H,Topham MK,Kaibuchi K,Goto Kdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.03.057subject
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2012-04-06 00:00:00pages
479-84issue
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0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(12)00504-9journal_volume
420pub_type
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