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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-24
pubmed:abstractText
Haptoglobin (Hp) is a glycoprotein that is produced by hepatic cells and secreted into the circulation. While studying the physiologic functions of Hp, we found that Hp synthesized in THP-1 monocytic cells was largely retained within cells, although Hp is considered a secretory protein. To investigate the molecular mechanism on Hp secretion in THP-1 cells, in the present study, we examined the effect of protein kinase C (PKC) on Hp secretion. When several inhibitors of PKC isoforms were tested, only Rottlerin, a specific inhibitor of PKC-delta, completely blocked Hp secretion from cells to culture medium. To confirm the role of PKC-delta in Hp secretion, Hp-overexpressing COS7 cells were transiently transfected with a wild-type or a dominantnegative mutant of the PKC-delta gene. Mutant PKC-delta significantly inhibited Hp secretion, whereas the wild-type gene slightly increased Hp secretion. These results demonstrate that the PKC-delta signal is involved in Hp secretion.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1225-8687
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
130-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Protein kinase C-delta stimulates haptoglobin secretion.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Natural Sciences, Chemistry Section, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't