Autotaxin induces lung epithelial cell migration through lysoPLD activity-dependent and -independent pathways

Jing Zhao, Donghong He, Evgeny Berdyshev, Mintao Zhong, Ravi Salgia, Andrew J. Morris, Susan S. Smyth, Viswanathan Natarajan, Yutong Zhao

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Abstract

Lung cell migration is a crucial step for re-epithelialization that in turn is essential for remodelling and repair after lung injury. In the present paper we hypothesize that secreted ATX (autotaxin), which exhibits lysoPLD (lysophospholipase D) activity, stimulates lung epithelial cell migration through LPA (lysophosphatidic acid) generation-dependent and -independent pathways. Release of endogenous ATX protein and activity was detected in lung epithelial cell culture medium. ATX with V5 tag overexpressed conditional medium had higher LPA levels compared with control medium and stimulated cell migration through G αi-coupled LPA receptors, cytoskeleton rearrangement, phosphorylation of PKC (protein kinase C) δ and cortactin at the leading edge of migrating cells. Inhibition of PKCδ attenuatedATX-V5 overexpressed conditionalmedium-mediated phosphorylation of cortactin. In addition, a recombinant ATX mutant, lacking lysoPLD activity, or heat-inactived ATX also induced lung epithelial cellmigration. Extracelluar ATX bound to the LPA receptor and integrin β4 complex on A549 cell surface. Finally, intratracheal administration of LPS (lipopolysaccharide) into the mouse airway induced ATX release and LPA production in BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage) fluid. These results suggested a significant role for ATX in lung epithelial cell migration and remodelling through its ability to induce LPA productionmediated phosphorylation of PKCδ and cortactin. In addition we also demonstrated assocation of ATX with the epithelial cellsurface LPA receptor and integrin β4.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)45-55
Number of pages11
JournalBiochemical Journal
Volume439
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2011

Keywords

  • Autotaxin (ATX)
  • Cell migration
  • Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA)
  • Lysophospholipase D (lysoPLD)
  • Signal transduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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