Lysophospholipids--receptor revelations

Science. 2001 Nov 30;294(5548):1875-8. doi: 10.1126/science.1065323.

Abstract

Upon cell activation, membrane phospholipids are metabolized into potent lysophospholipid (LP) mediators, such as sphingosine 1-phosphate and lysophosphatidic acid. LPs fulfill signaling roles in organisms as diverse as yeast and humans. The recent discovery of G protein-coupled receptors for LPs in higher eukaryotes, and their involvement in regulating diverse processes such as angiogenesis, cardiac development, neuronal survival, and immunity, has stimulated growing interest in these lipid mediators. LP receptor biology has generated insights into fundamental cellular mechanisms and may provide therapeutic targets for drug development.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Lysophospholipids / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Lysophospholipids / metabolism*
  • Phylogeny
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism*
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled*
  • Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid
  • Receptors, Lysophospholipid
  • Signal Transduction
  • Sphingosine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Sphingosine / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Sphingosine / metabolism*

Substances

  • Lysophospholipids
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid
  • Receptors, Lysophospholipid
  • sphingosine 1-phosphate
  • Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins
  • Sphingosine