Immunoglobulin E-independent activation of mast cell is mediated by Mrg receptors

K Tatemoto, Y Nozaki, R Tsuda, S Konno… - Biochemical and …, 2006 - Elsevier
K Tatemoto, Y Nozaki, R Tsuda, S Konno, K Tomura, M Furuno, H Ogasawara, K Edamura…
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2006Elsevier
Mast cells play a central role in inflammatory and allergic reactions by releasing
inflammatory mediators through two main pathways, immunoglobulin E-dependent and-
independent activation. In the latter, mast cells are activated by a diverse range of basic
molecules, including peptides and amines such as substance P, neuropeptide Y, and
compound 48/80. These secretagogues are thought to activate the G proteins in mast cells
through a receptor-independent mechanism. Here, we report that the basic molecules …
Mast cells play a central role in inflammatory and allergic reactions by releasing inflammatory mediators through two main pathways, immunoglobulin E-dependent and -independent activation. In the latter, mast cells are activated by a diverse range of basic molecules, including peptides and amines such as substance P, neuropeptide Y, and compound 48/80. These secretagogues are thought to activate the G proteins in mast cells through a receptor-independent mechanism. Here, we report that the basic molecules activate G proteins through the Mas-related gene (Mrg) receptors on mast cells, leading to mast cell degranulation. We suggest that one of the Mrg receptors, MrgX2, has an important role in regulating inflammatory responses to non-immunological activation of human mast cells.
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