Requirement for PI 3-kinase gamma in macrophage migration to MCP-1 and CSF-1

G E Jones, E Prigmore, R Calvez, C Hogan, G A Dunn, E Hirsch, M P Wymann, A J Ridley

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Abstract

Phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) are important regulators of cell migration. The PI3K isoform gamma is primarily expressed in haematopoietic cells, and is activated by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Here, we investigate the contribution of PI3Kgamma to macrophage responses to chemoattractants, using bone marrow-derived macrophages from wild-type and PI3Kgamma-null mice. We observe that early membrane ruffling induced by MCP-1, which activates a GPCR, or by CSF-1, which activates a tyrosine kinase receptor, is unaltered in PI3Kgamma(-/-) mice, although by 30 min MCP-1-induced cell polarization was strongly reduced in PI3Kgamma(-/-) compared to wild-type macrophages. The migration behaviour of the macrophages was analysed by time-lapse microscopy in Dunn chemotaxis chambers. PI3Kgamma(-/-) macrophages showed reduced migration speed and translocation, and no chemotaxis to MCP-1. Interestingly, there was also a reduction in migration efficiency in PI3K-gamma(-/-) macrophages stimulated with CSF-1 although early CSF-1R signalling was normal. These results indicate that the initial actin reorganization induced by either a GPCR or tyrosine kinase receptor agonist is not dependent on PI3Kgamma, whereas PI3Kgamma is needed for optimal migration of macrophages to either agonist. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)120 - 131
Number of pages12
JournalExperimental Cell Research
Volume290
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2003

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