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Role of calcium-independent phospholipases (iPLA(2)) in phosphatidylcholine metabolism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11563837     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The proposed role of calcium-independent phospholipase A(2) (iPLA(2)) in membrane phospholipid homeostasis was tested by examining the perturbation of phosphatidylcholine metabolism by enzyme overexpression. There are alternatively spliced forms of murine iPLA(2) that were widely expressed in mouse tissues: a long form containing exon-9 that is membrane-associated and a short form lacking exon-9 that is distributed between the membrane and cytosolic fractions. Enforced expression of either iPLA(2) isoform led to a significant increase in intracellular free fatty acid, lysophosphatidylcholine, and GPC without a concomitant increase in the incorporation of either exogenous arachidonic acid or choline. The accumulation of lysophosphatidylcholine in iPLA(2)-expressing cells illustrates the limited capacity of cells for reacylation and degradation of lysophospholipids. Since iPLA(2) overexpression did not accelerate either phospholipid remodeling or phosphatidylcholine synthesis, this enzyme does play a determinant (rate-controlling?) role in either of these cellular processes.
Authors:
C H Chiu; S Jackowski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  287     ISSN:  0006-291X     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  2001 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-09-20     Completed Date:  2001-11-01     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  600-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2001 Academic Press.
Affiliation:
Protein Science Division, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alternative Splicing
Animals
COS Cells
Exons
Fatty Acids / metabolism
Group VI Phospholipases A2
Immunoblotting
Lysophosphatidylcholines / metabolism
Mice
Phosphatidylcholines / metabolism*
Phospholipases A / metabolism,  physiology*
Plasmids / metabolism
Protein Isoforms
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Subcellular Fractions
Tissue Distribution
Transfection
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA21765/CA/NCI NIH HHS; GM45737/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids; 0/Lysophosphatidylcholines; 0/Phosphatidylcholines; 0/Protein Isoforms; EC 3.1.1.-/Phospholipases A; EC 3.1.1.4/Group VI Phospholipases A2; EC 3.1.1.4/Pla2g6 protein, mouse

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