Abstract
Mast cells play a critical role in allergic reactions. The cross-linking of FcεRI-bound IgE with multivalent antigen initiates a cascade of signaling events leading to mast cell activation. It has been well-recognized that cross linking of FcεRI mediates tyrosine phosphorylation. However, the mechanism involved in tyrosine dephosphorylation in mast cells is less clear. Here we demonstrated that protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B)-deficient mast cells showed increased IgE-mediated phosphorylation of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) and enhanced production of CCL9 (MIP-1γ) and IL-6 in IgE-mediated mast cells activation in vitro. However, IgE-mediated calcium mobilization, β-hexaosaminidase release (degranulation), and phosphorylation of IκB and MAP kinases were not affected by PTP1B deficiency. Furthermore, PTP1B deficient mice showed normal IgE-dependent passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and late phase cutaneous reactions in vivo. Thus, PTP1B specifically regulates IgE-mediated STAT5 pathway, but is redundant in influencing mast cell function in vivo.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9-16 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Cellular Immunology |
Volume | 306-307 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 1 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work is supported by a grant from Natural Science Foundation of China (81471564) to TJL and a grant from Canadian Institutes of Health Research to TJL. MLT is the holder of the Jeanne and Jean-Louis Levesque Chair in Cancer Research. We would like to thank Fang Liu for her technical assistance with isolation of bone-marrow derived mast cells and IgE-dependent cutaneous reaction studies in vivo.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Inc.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Immunology