Sphingosine kinase 2 deficiency increases proliferation and migration of renal mouse mesangial cells and fibroblasts
Sphingosine kinase 2 deficiency increases proliferation and migration of renal mouse mesangial cells and fibroblasts
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DOI:
10.1515/hsz-2014-0289
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发表时间:
2015-06-01
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Huwiler, Andrea
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作者:
Schwalm, Stephanie;Timcheva, Tankica Maneva;Huwiler, Andrea
Both of the sphingosine kinase (SK) subtypes SK-1 and SK-2 catalyze the production of the bioactive lipid molecule sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P). However, the subtype-specific cellular functions are largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the cellular function of SK-2 in primary mouse renal mesangial cells (mMC) and embryonic fibroblasts (MEF) from wild-type C57BL/6 or SK-2 knockout (SK2ko) mice. We found that SK2ko cells displayed a significantly higher proliferative and migratory activity when compared to wild-type cells, with concomitant increased cellular activities of the classical extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) and PI3K/Akt cascades, and of the small G protein RhoA. Furthermore, we detected an upregulation of SK-1 protein and S1P(3) receptor mRNA expression in SK-2ko cells. The MEK inhibitor U0126 and the S1P 1/3 receptor antagonist VPC23019 blocked the increased migration of SK-2ko cells. Additionally, S1P(3)ko mesangial cells showed a reduced proliferative behavior and reduced migration rate upon S1P stimulation, suggesting a crucial involvement of the S1P(3) receptor. In summary, our data demonstrate that SK-2 exerts suppressive effects on cell growth and migration in renal mesangial cells and fibroblasts, and that therapeutic targeting of SKs for treating proliferative diseases requires subtype-selective inhibitors.