Role of protein phosphatases in the regulation of human mast cell and basophil function

Many extracellular stimuli mediate physiological change in target cells by altering the phosphorylation state of proteins. These alterations result from the dynamic interplay of protein kinases, which mediate phosphorylations, and protein phosphatases, which catalyse dephosphorylations. The antigen-mediated aggregation of high-affinity receptors for IgE on mast cells and basophils triggers rapid changes in the phosphorylation of many proteins and culminates in the generation of inflammatory mediators involved in allergic inflammatory diseases such as asthma. Although protein kinases have an established role in this process, less is known about the involvement of protein phosphatases. This imbalance has been redressed in recent years by the availability of phosphatase inhibitors, such as okadaic acid, that facilitate investigations of the role of protein phosphatases in intact cells. Here we review a number of studies in which inhibitors of protein phosphatases have been used to shed light on the potential importance of these enzymes in the regulation of human mast cell and human basophil function.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1999

Erschienen:

1999

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:277

Enthalten in:

The American journal of physiology - 277(1999), 6 vom: 17. Dez., Seite C1021-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peirce, M J [VerfasserIn]
Munday, M R [VerfasserIn]
Peachell, P T [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

EC 3.1.3.16
Journal Article
Phosphoprotein Phosphatases
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.01.2000

Date Revised 20.09.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1152/ajpcell.1999.277.6.C1021

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM105305405