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Functional analysis of free fatty acid receptor GPR120 in human eosinophils: implications in metabolic homeostasis.


ABSTRACT: Recent evidence has shown that eosinophils play an important role in metabolic homeostasis through Th2 cytokine production. GPR120 (FFA4) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) for long-chain fatty acids that functions as a regulator of physiological energy metabolism. In the present study, we aimed to investigate whether human eosinophils express GPR120 and, if present, whether it possesses a functional capacity on eosinophils. Eosinophils isolated from peripheral venous blood expressed GPR120 at both the mRNA and protein levels. Stimulation with a synthetic GPR120 agonist, GW9508, induced rapid down-regulation of cell surface expression of GPR120, suggesting ligand-dependent receptor internalization. Although GPR120 activation did not induce eosinophil chemotactic response and degranulation, we found that GW9508 inhibited eosinophil spontaneous apoptosis and Fas receptor expression. The anti-apoptotic effect was attenuated by phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors and was associated with inhibition of caspase-3 activity. Eosinophil response investigated using ELISpot assay indicated that stimulation with a GPR120 agonist induced IL-4 secretion. These findings demonstrate the novel functional properties of fatty acid sensor GPR120 on human eosinophils and indicate the previously unrecognized link between nutrient metabolism and the immune system.

SUBMITTER: Konno Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4366258 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Functional analysis of free fatty acid receptor GPR120 in human eosinophils: implications in metabolic homeostasis.

Konno Yasunori Y   Ueki Shigeharu S   Takeda Masahide M   Kobayashi Yoshiki Y   Tamaki Mami M   Moritoki Yuki Y   Oyamada Hajime H   Itoga Masamichi M   Kayaba Hiroyuki H   Omokawa Ayumi A   Hirokawa Makoto M  

PloS one 20150319 3


Recent evidence has shown that eosinophils play an important role in metabolic homeostasis through Th2 cytokine production. GPR120 (FFA4) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) for long-chain fatty acids that functions as a regulator of physiological energy metabolism. In the present study, we aimed to investigate whether human eosinophils express GPR120 and, if present, whether it possesses a functional capacity on eosinophils. Eosinophils isolated from peripheral venous blood expressed GPR120  ...[more]

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