Class IA phosphoinositide 3-kinase modulates basal lymphocyte motility in the lymph node

MP Matheu, JA Deane, I Parker, DA Fruman… - The Journal of …, 2007 - journals.aai.org
The Journal of Immunology, 2007journals.aai.org
Recruitment of PI3K to the cell membrane is an indispensable step in normal lymphocyte
proliferation and activation. In this study we identify PI3K as an important signaling molecule
for maintaining basal T and B lymphocyte motility and homing in the intact lymph node.
Pharmacological inhibition of PI3K catalytic isoforms exerted broad effects on basal
lymphocyte motility, including changes in homing kinetics, localization of B cells within the
lymph node, and reduced cell velocities. Lymphocytes deficient in either or both of the class …
Abstract
Recruitment of PI3K to the cell membrane is an indispensable step in normal lymphocyte proliferation and activation. In this study we identify PI3K as an important signaling molecule for maintaining basal T and B lymphocyte motility and homing in the intact lymph node. Pharmacological inhibition of PI3K catalytic isoforms exerted broad effects on basal lymphocyte motility, including changes in homing kinetics, localization of B cells within the lymph node, and reduced cell velocities. Lymphocytes deficient in either or both of the class IA PI3K regulatory subunits p85α and p85β also exhibited reduced velocities, with the magnitude of reduction depending upon both cell type and isoform specificity. B cells deficient in p85α exhibited gross morphological abnormalities that were not evident in cells treated with a PI3K inhibitor. Our results show, for the first time, that class IA PI3Ks play an important role in regulating basal lymphocyte motility and that p85α regulatory subunit expression is required to maintain B cell morphology in a manner independent of PI3K catalytic function. Moreover, we demonstrate distinct roles for catalytic domain function and class IA PI3K regulatory domain activity in lymphocyte motility, homing, and homeostatic localization of mature resting B cells.
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