Diacylglycerols and PMA induce actin polymerization and distinct shape changes in lymphocytes: relation to fluid pinocytosis and locomotion
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Diacylglycerols and PMA induce actin polymerization and distinct shape changes in lymphocytes: relation to fluid pinocytosis and locomotion
Abstract
Shape changes have been determined in human blood lymphocytes stimulated with OAG, diC8, PMA, colchicine or the hexapeptide fNLPNTL in short-term assays (30 min). Distinct types of shape-change responses were observed. Colchicine was active in generating a relatively small proportion of polarized lymphocytes (front-tail polarity). OAG, diC8 and PMA produced different types of shape change (non-polar cells with surface projections), and these were closely associated with an increase in actin polymerization and a shift of F-actin into the projections at the cell periphery. The diacylglycerols OAG and diC8 produced biphasic dose-response curves leading to rounding up of cells at very high stimulant concentrations. PMA produced no comparable biphasic response when tested over a much wider concentration range. Though the nonpolar cells with surface projections generated by OAG, diC8 or PMA showed vigorous shape changes, they lacked significant locomotor activity. alpha-Phorbol, 4 alpha-PDD, lumicolchicine or fNLPNTL were inactive. Small blood lymphocytes stimulated by OAG, diC8 or PMA showed a very small increase in the net uptake of FITC-dextran by fluid pinocytosis. Unlike neutrophils, which show a high net uptake, lymphocytes did not concentrate FITC-dextran in large granules, indicating that they do not develop a 'storage' compartment in the form of large vesicles. However, small fluorescent spots were consistently found in at least a fraction of blood lymphocytes. The results indicate that stimulated surface movement may be instrumental in fluid pinocytosis. Diacylglycerols may act as second messengers to induce pinocytosis, shape changes and altered actin polymerization in lymphocytes.
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