The effect of chronic lithium on arachidonic acid release and metabolism in rat brain does not involve secretory phospholipase A2 or lipoxygenase/cytochrome P450 pathways

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
G WEERASINGHE
Keyword(s):  
Arachidonic Acid ◽  
Cytochrome P450 ◽  
Phospholipase A2 ◽  
Rat Brain ◽  
Arachidonic Acid Release ◽  
Secretory Phospholipase A2 ◽  
Secretory Phospholipase ◽  
Acid Release

scholarly journals Role of Phosphorylation Sites and the C2 Domain in Regulation of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2

1999 ◽  
Vol 145 (6) ◽  
pp. 1219-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel A. Gijón ◽  
Diane M. Spencer ◽  
Alan L. Kaiser ◽  
Christina C. Leslie
Keyword(s):  
Arachidonic Acid ◽  
Nuclear Envelope ◽  
Phospholipase A2 ◽  
Okadaic Acid ◽  
Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 ◽  
Phosphorylation Sites ◽  
C2 Domain ◽  
Arachidonic Acid Release ◽  
Cytosolic Phospholipase ◽  
Acid Release

Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) mediates agonist-induced arachidonic acid release, the first step in eicosanoid production. cPLA2 is regulated by phosphorylation and by calcium, which binds to a C2 domain and induces its translocation to membrane. The functional roles of phosphorylation sites and the C2 domain of cPLA2 were investigated. In Sf9 insect cells expressing cPLA2, okadaic acid, and the calcium-mobilizing agonists A23187 and CryIC toxin induce arachidonic acid release and translocation of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-cPLA2 to the nuclear envelope. cPLA2 is phosphorylated on multiple sites in Sf9 cells; however, only S505 phosphorylation partially contributes to cPLA2 activation. Although okadaic acid does not increase calcium, mutating the calcium-binding residues D43 and D93 prevents arachidonic acid release and translocation of cPLA2, demonstrating the requirement for a functional C2 domain. However, the D93N mutant is fully functional with A23187, whereas the D43N mutant is nearly inactive. The C2 domain of cPLA2 linked to GFP translocates to the nuclear envelope with calcium-mobilizing agonists but not with okadaic acid. Consequently, the C2 domain is necessary and sufficient for translocation of cPLA2 to the nuclear envelope when calcium is increased; however, it is required but not sufficient with okadaic acid.

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