Central role for G protein-coupled phosphoinositide 3-kinase γ in inflammation

E Hirsch, VL Katanaev, C Garlanda, O Azzolino… - Science, 2000 - science.org
E Hirsch, VL Katanaev, C Garlanda, O Azzolino, L Pirola, L Silengo, S Sozzani, A Mantovani
Science, 2000science.org
Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) activity is crucial for leukocyte function, but the roles of the
four receptor-activated isoforms are unclear. Mice lacking heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-
binding protein (G protein)–coupled PI3Kγ were viable and had fully differentiated
neutrophils and macrophages. Chemoattractant-stimulated PI3Kγ−/− neutrophils did not
produce phosphatidylinositol 3, 4, 5-trisphosphate, did not activate protein kinase B, and
displayed impaired respiratory burst and motility. Peritoneal PI3Kγ-null macrophages …
Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) activity is crucial for leukocyte function, but the roles of the four receptor-activated isoforms are unclear. Mice lacking heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein)–coupled PI3Kγ were viable and had fully differentiated neutrophils and macrophages. Chemoattractant-stimulated PI3Kγ−/− neutrophils did not produce phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate, did not activate protein kinase B, and displayed impaired respiratory burst and motility. Peritoneal PI3Kγ-null macrophages showed a reduced migration toward a wide range of chemotactic stimuli and a severely defective accumulation in a septic peritonitis model. These results demonstrate that PI3Kγ is a crucial signaling molecule required for macrophage accumulation in inflammation.
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