scholarly journals Investigation into the role of phosphatidylserine in modifying the susceptibility of human lymphocytes to secretory phospholipase A2 using cells deficient in the expression of scramblase

2012 ◽  
Vol 1818 (5) ◽  
pp. 1196-1204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Nelson ◽  
Lyndee L. Francom ◽  
Lynn Anderson ◽  
Kelly Damm ◽  
Ryan Baker ◽  
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Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 105 (9) ◽  
pp. 3583-3587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinhold Ramoner ◽  
Thomas Putz ◽  
Hubert Gander ◽  
Andrea Rahm ◽  
Georg Bartsch ◽  
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Abstract Dendritic cells (DCs), also referred to as the sentinels of the immune system, induce and coordinate important functions of immune surveillance. DCs acquire immunity-initiating capacity only after a process of maturation usually induced by ligands that bind to members of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) or toll-like receptor families. Secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2), which hydrolyzes the sn-2 ester bond of glycerophospholipids, regulates a variety of cellular functions including migration of endothelial cells and neurite outgrowth. In the present study we investigated the role of sPLA2 in DC biology. We report that human monocyte-derived DC cultures lack sPLA2 activity but respond to exogenous sPLA2. sPLA2 alone and in cooperation with TNF-α and interleukin 1 β (IL-1β) induced fatty acid release from DC membranes, which was accompanied by upregulation of surface markers and by an increase in the migratory and immunostimulatory capacity of the DCs. Our findings indicate that secreted enzymes such as sPLA2 can contribute to DC maturation and emphasize the role of lipid mediators in the regulation of immune responses. This observation may also have implications for DC-based vaccine development.


2015 ◽  
pp. 162-70
Author(s):  
Djanggan Sargowo

Inflammatory reactions contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular conditions such as atherosclerosis and ischemic damage in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Among the mediators involved in inflammation are secretory phospholipase A2 group II (sPLA2-II) enzymes. Though some cells constitutively express Spla2-II, the synthesis by cells such as hepatocytes is typical for an acute-phase reactant. Recent literature suggest multiple roles for sPLA2-II in cardiovascular disease. In this review we discuss the role of sPLA2-II in included that sPLA2-II appears to be an inportant inflammatory mediator of cardiovascular disease.


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