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Sphingosine kinase as a regulator of calcium entry through autocrine sphingosine 1-phosphate signaling in thyroid FRTL-5 cells. 2009

Dan Gratschev, and Christoffer Löf, and Jari Heikkilä, and Anders Björkbom, and Pramod Sukumaran, and Ari Hinkkanen, and J Peter Slotte, and Kid Törnquist
Department of Biology, Abo Akademi University, BioCity, Tykistökatu 6, 20520 Turku, Finland.

Calcium entry is one of the main regulators of intracellular signaling. Here, we have described the importance of sphingosine, sphingosine kinase 1 (SK1), and sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) in regulating calcium entry in thyroid FRTL-5 cells. In cells incubated with the phosphatase inhibitor calyculin A, which evokes calcium entry without mobilizing sequestered intracellular calcium, sphingosine inhibited calcium entry in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, inhibiting SK1 or the ATP-binding cassette ABCC1 multidrug transporter attenuated calcium entry. The addition of exogenous S1P restored calcium entry. Neither sphingosine nor inhibition of SK1 attenuated thapsigargin-evoked calcium entry. Blocking S1P receptor 2 or phospholipase C attenuated calcium entry, whereas blocking S1P receptor 3 did not. Overexpression of wild-type SK1, but not SK2, enhanced calyculin-evoked calcium entry compared with mock-transfected cells, whereas calcium entry was decreased in cells transfected with the dominant-negative G82D SK1 mutant. Exogenous S1P restored calcium entry in G82D cells. Our results suggest that the calcium entry pathway is blocked by sphingosine and that activation of SK1 and the production of S1P, through an autocrine mechanism, facilitate calcium entry through activation of S1P receptor 2. This is a novel mechanism by which the sphingosine-S1P rheostat regulates cellular calcium homeostasis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008246 Lysophospholipids Derivatives of PHOSPHATIDIC ACIDS that lack one of its fatty acyl chains due to its hydrolytic removal. Lysophosphatidic Acids,Lysophospholipid,Acids, Lysophosphatidic
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013110 Sphingosine An amino alcohol with a long unsaturated hydrocarbon chain. Sphingosine and its derivative sphinganine are the major bases of the sphingolipids in mammals. (Dorland, 28th ed) 4-Sphingenine,4 Sphingenine
D013961 Thyroid Gland A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively. Thyroid,Gland, Thyroid,Glands, Thyroid,Thyroid Glands,Thyroids
D015398 Signal Transduction The intracellular transfer of information (biological activation/inhibition) through a signal pathway. In each signal transduction system, an activation/inhibition signal from a biologically active molecule (hormone, neurotransmitter) is mediated via the coupling of a receptor/enzyme to a second messenger system or to an ion channel. Signal transduction plays an important role in activating cellular functions, cell differentiation, and cell proliferation. Examples of signal transduction systems are the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID-postsynaptic receptor-calcium ion channel system, the receptor-mediated T-cell activation pathway, and the receptor-mediated activation of phospholipases. Those coupled to membrane depolarization or intracellular release of calcium include the receptor-mediated activation of cytotoxic functions in granulocytes and the synaptic potentiation of protein kinase activation. Some signal transduction pathways may be part of larger signal transduction pathways; for example, protein kinase activation is part of the platelet activation signal pathway. Cell Signaling,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Pathways,Receptor Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Transduction Pathways,Signal Transduction Systems,Pathway, Signal,Pathway, Signal Transduction,Pathways, Signal,Pathways, Signal Transduction,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transductions,Signal Pathway,Signal Transduction Pathway,Signal Transduction System,Signal Transduction, Receptor-Mediated,Signal Transductions,Signal Transductions, Receptor-Mediated,System, Signal Transduction,Systems, Signal Transduction,Transduction, Signal,Transductions, Signal
D049349 Receptors, Lysosphingolipid A subfamily of lysophospholipid receptors with specificity for LYSOSPHINGOLIPIDS such as sphingosine-1-phosphate and sphingosine phosphorylcholine. Lysosphingolipid Receptors,Lysosphingolipid Receptor,Receptor, Lysosphingolipid
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D017853 Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) A group of enzymes that transfers a phosphate group onto an alcohol group acceptor. EC 2.7.1.

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