Abstract
Recent reports have suggested role for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in asthma and skin inflammation. Integrin(s) are known to be necessary for the transactivation of EGFR. The roles of EGFR and integrin(s) in allergic inflammation were investigated. Antigen stimulation induced activation of EGFR and interaction between EGFR and integrin α5 in Rat Basophilic Leukemia (RBL2H3) cells and bone marrow-derived mouse mast cells (BMMCs). Flow cytometry revealed increased phosphorylation of EGFR on cell surfaces. Antigen stimulation induced interaction between EGFR and Fce{open}RI in both RBL2H3 cells and BMMCs. Blocking of EGFR or integrin α exerted negative effects on rac1 activity and secretion of β-hexosaminidase in both RBL2H3 cells and BMMCs. EGFR and integrin α5 were found to be necessary for IgE-dependent cutaneous anaphylaxis. FAK (focal adhesion kinase), interacted with EGFR and with Fce{open}RI upon antigen stimulation, and it was necessary for the increased secretion of β-hexosaminidase in both RBL2H3 cells and BMMCs. EGFR and integrin α5 were necessary for interactions between activated RBL2H3 cells, BMMCs and rat aortic endothelial cells (RAECs). Conditioned medium of antigen-stimulated RBL2H3 cells promoted RAECs tube formation, rat aortic ring formation and blood vessel formation. Conditioned medium of antigen-stimulated BMMCs also had the same effects on RAECs. This enhanced angiogenic potential of RAECs was dependent on EGFR and integrin α5. In conclusion, EGFR, via interaction with Fce{open}RI and integrin α5, is necessary for allergic inflammation associated with cellular interaction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1035-1045 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Molecular Immunology |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a grant from the Korea Research Foundation ( C1001478-01-01 , C1006272-01-01 , C1006625-01-02 and C1007565-01-01 ). This work was supported by the Regional Innovation Center Program of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. This work was also supported by a grant from Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MEST) (The Regional Research Universities Program/Medical & Bio-Materials Research Center).
Keywords
- Allergic inflammation
- Angiogenesis
- EGFR
- Fce{open}RI
- Integrin