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The Journal of Immunology, Vol 145, Issue 1 13-19, Copyright © 1990 by American Association of Immunologists

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Dual molecular mechanisms mediate ligand-induced membrane Ig desensitization

JC Cambier, CL Fisher, H Pickles and DC Morrison
Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, CO.

We have previously shown that ligation of murine B cell membrane IgM or IgD can lead to inactivation of the signal transducing ability of unligated Ag receptors. We describe further studies of the molecular basis of this desensitization. Consistent with the possibility that ligand induced desensitization is mediated by protein kinase C (PKC) are findings that demonstrate that both Ig binding ligands and PKC activators (DIC8 or PMA) induce desensitization in virtually all resting B cells. However, ligand-induced desensitization is longer lived than PMA- or DIC8-induced desensitization and insensitive to the PKC inhibitor staurosporine. Further, biochemical studies indicate that insufficient PKC activation is induced by ligation of membrane Ig to mediate the observed desensitization. Thus data indicate that PKC must play only a minor role in ligand-induced membrane Ig desensitization. Further studies explored the molecular source and target of effectors that mediate ligand-induced desensitization. Data indicate that phosphoinositide hydrolysis is neither necessary nor sufficient for ligand induction of desensitization. Finally, ligand-induced desensitization appears to be mediated by uncoupling of membrane Ig from G proteins that regulate phospholipase C because ligand desensitized cells are hyperresponsive to agents including ALF4- and mastoparan which activate G proteins leading to mobilization of Ca2+. Thus, the function of G proteins and further downstream elements that mediate Ca2+ mobilization is intact. Taken together, these data are most consistent with ligand-induced membrane Ig desensitization being mediated by a non-PKC, non phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate hydrolysis involving mechanism that has as its target a structure that is very proximal to the receptor, such as the receptor itself or a transducer complex analogous to CD3.


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