Chemotactic action of prostaglandin E₂ on mouse mast cells acting via the PGE₂ receptor 3
2007
Weller, Charlotte L. | Collington, Sarah J. | Hartnell, Adele | Conroy, Dolores M. | Kaise, Toshihiko | Barker, Jane E. | Wilson, Mark S. | Taylor, Graham W. | Jose, Peter J. | Williams, Timothy J.
Mast cells are long-lived cells that are principally recognized for their effector function in helminth infections and allergic reactions. These cells are derived from pluripotential hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow that give rise to committed mast cell progenitors in the blood and are recruited to tissues, where they mature. Little is known about the chemotactic signals responsible for recruitment of progenitors and localization of mature mast cells. A mouse model was set up to identify possible mast cell progenitor chemoattractants produced during repeated allergen challenge in vivo. After the final challenge, the nasal mucosa was removed to produce conditioned medium, which was tested in chemotaxis assays against 2-wk murine bone marrow-derived c-kit⁺ mast cells (BMMC). A single peak of chemotactic activity was seen on reverse-phase HPLC with a retention time and electrospray mass spectrum consistent with prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂). This lipid was found to be a highly potent chemoattractant for immature (2-wk) and also mature (10-wk) BMMC in vitro. Fluorescently labeled 2-wk c-kit⁺ BMMC, when injected intravenously, accumulated in response to intradermally injected PGE₂. Analysis using TaqMan showed mRNA expression of the PGE₂ receptors 3 (EP3) and 4 (EP4) on 2- and 10-wk BMMC. Chemotaxis induced by PGE₂ was mimicked by EP3 agonists, blocked by an EP3 receptor antagonist, and partially inhibited by a MAPKK inhibitor. These results show an unexpected function for PGE₂ in the chemotaxis of mast cells.
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