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Characterization of the ATP-dependent sphingosine 1-phosphate transporter in rat erythrocytes.

ABSTRACT: Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive lipid signal transmitter present in blood. Blood plasma S1P is supplied from erythrocytes and plays an important role in lymphocyte egress from lymphoid organs. However, the S1P export mechanism from erythrocytes to blood plasma is not well defined. To elucidate the mechanism of S1P export from erythrocytes, we performed the enzymatic characterization of S1P transporter in rat erythrocytes. Rat erythrocytes constitutively released S1P without any stimulus. The S1P release was reduced by an ABCA1 transporter inhibitor, glyburide, but not by a multidrug resistance-associated protein inhibitor, MK571, or a multidrug resistance protein inhibitor, cyclosporine A. Furthermore, we measured S1P transport activity using rat erythrocyte inside-out membrane vesicles (IOVs). Although the effective S1P transport into IOVs was observed in the presence of ATP, this activity was also supported by dATP and adenosine 5'-(beta,gamma-imido)triphosphate. The rate of S1P transport increased depending on S1P concentration, with an apparent K(m) value of 21 microm. Two phosphorylated sphingolipids, dihydrosphingosine 1-phosphate and ceramide 1-phosphate, did not inhibit S1P transport. Similar to the intact erythrocytes, the uptake of S1P into IOVs was inhibited by glyburide and vanadate but not by the other ABC transporter inhibitors. These results suggest that S1P is exported from the erythrocytes by a novel ATP-dependent transporter.

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2755842 | biostudies-other | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Characterization of the ATP-dependent sphingosine 1-phosphate transporter in rat erythrocytes.

Kobayashi Naoki N Kobayashi Nobuyoshi N Yamaguchi Akihito A Nishi Tsuyoshi T

The Journal of biological chemistry 20090615 32

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive lipid signal transmitter present in blood. Blood plasma S1P is supplied from erythrocytes and plays an important role in lymphocyte egress from lymphoid organs. However, the S1P export mechanism from erythrocytes to blood plasma is not well defined. To elucidate the mechanism of S1P export from erythrocytes, we performed the enzymatic characterization of S1P transporter in rat erythrocytes. Rat erythrocytes constitutively released S1P without any stim ...[more]

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Project description:AIM:Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) influences resistance vessel function and is implicated in renal pathological processes. Previous studies revealed that S1P evoked potent vasoconstriction of the pre-glomerular microvasculature, but the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely defined. We postulated that S1P-mediated pre-glomerular microvascular vasoconstriction involves activation of voltage-dependent L-type calcium channels (L-VDCC) and the rho/rho kinase pathway. METHODS:Afferent arteriolar reactivity was assessed in vitro using the blood-perfused rat juxtamedullary nephron preparation, and diameter was measured during exposure to physiological and pharmacological agents. RESULTS:Exogenous S1P (10-9 -10-5 mol L-1 ) evoked concentration-dependent vasoconstriction of afferent arterioles. Superfusion with nifedipine, a L-VDCC blocker, increased arteriolar diameter by 39 ± 18% of baseline and significantly attenuated the S1P-induced vasoconstriction. Superfusion with the rho kinase inhibitor, Y-27632, increased diameter by 60 ± 12% of baseline and also significantly blunted vasoconstriction by S1P. Combined nifedipine and Y-27632 treatment significantly inhibited S1P-induced vasoconstriction over the entire concentration range tested. In contrast, depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores with the Ca2+ -ATPase inhibitors, thapsigargin or cyclopiazonic acid, did not alter the S1P-mediated vasoconstrictor profile. Scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) or inhibition of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase activity significantly attenuated S1P-mediated vasoconstriction. CONCLUSION:Exogenous S1P elicits potent vasoconstriction of rat afferent arterioles. These data also demonstrate that S1P-mediated pre-glomerular vasoconstriction involves activation of L-VDCC, the rho/rho kinase pathway and ROS. Mobilization of Ca2+ from intracellular stores is not required for S1P-mediated vasoconstriction. These studies reveal a potential role for S1P in the modulation of renal microvascular tone.

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Characterization of the ATP-dependent sphingosine 1-phosphate transporter in rat erythrocytes.

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