* Departments of Immunology and
Molecular Biology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City
Correspondence: Carlos Rosales, Department of Immunology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas–UNAM, Apto. Postal 70228, Cd. Universitaria, México D.F.–04510, Mexico. E-mail: carosal{at}servidor.unam.mx
The molecular mechanism involved in Fc receptor-mediated phagocytosis in the different cell types of the immune system is still poorly defined. We investigated the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI 3-K) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in phagocytosis by monocytes and by monocyte-differentiated macrophages. Peripheral blood monocytes and monocytic cells (THP-1 cell line) were able to ingest IgG-coated erythrocytes in the absence of additional stimulus. Phagocytosis by these cells was not blocked by wortmannin and LY294002, specific inhibitors of PI 3-K, or by PD98059, a specific MEK/ERK inhibitor. However, upon differentiation of THP-1 monocytes to macrophages, through treatment with retinoic acid and interferon-
(IFN-), wortmannin and PD98059 blocked Fc receptor-mediated phagocytosis efficiently. Inhibition of phagocytosis by PD98059 was observed after 24 h of IFN- treatment, whereas wortmannin could inhibit phagocytosis only after 48 h of IFN- treatment. Additionally, phagocytosis of IgG-coated erythrocytes by neutrophils, a more efficient phagocyte, was inhibited by wortmannin and PD98059. Neutrophils and monocyte-differentiated macrophages presented significantly more efficient phagocytosis than monocytes upon PMA stimulation. Taken together, these results indicate that poorly phagocytic leukocytes, such as monocytes, do not require PI 3-K and ERK for phagocytosis. Upon differentiation into macrophages, however, ERK first and PI 3-K second are recruited for regulation of phagocytosis. In addition, our data support the idea that professional phagocytes require ERK and PI 3-K for efficient phagocytosis.
Key Words: signal transduction • luciferase • EIgG • insoluble immune complex
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