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The outs and the ins of sphingosine-1-phosphate in immunity.
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PMID:  21546914     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The potent lipid mediator sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is produced inside cells by two closely related kinases, sphingosine kinase 1 (SPHK1) and SPHK2, and has emerged as a crucial regulator of immunity. Many of the actions of S1P in innate and adaptive immunity are mediated by its binding to five G protein-coupled receptors, designated S1PR1-5, but recent findings have also identified important roles for S1P as a second messenger during inflammation. In this Review, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the roles of S1P receptors and describe the newly identified intracellular targets of S1P that are crucial for immune responses. Finally, we discuss the therapeutic potential of new drugs that target S1P signalling and functions.
Authors:
Sarah Spiegel; Sheldon Milstien
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-5-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature reviews. Immunology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1474-1741     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-5-6     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  101124169     Medline TA:  Nat Rev Immunol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA.
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