PMID- 31289638 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220409 IS - 2045-3701 (Print) IS - 2045-3701 (Electronic) IS - 2045-3701 (Linking) VI - 9 DP - 2019 TI - Regulation of platelet-activating factor-mediated interleukin-6 promoter activation by the 48 kDa but not the 45 kDa isoform of protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2. PG - 51 LID - 10.1186/s13578-019-0316-9 [doi] LID - 51 AB - BACKGROUND: An underlying state of inflammation is thought to be an important cause of cardiovascular disease. Among cells involved in the early steps of atherosclerosis, monocyte-derived dendritic cells (Mo-DCs) respond to inflammatory stimuli, including platelet-activating factor (PAF), by the induction of various cytokines, such as interleukin 6 (IL-6). PAF is a potent phospholipid mediator involved in both the onset and progression of atherosclerosis. It mediates its effects by binding to its cognate G-protein coupled receptor, PAFR. Activation of PAFR-induced signaling pathways is tightly coordinated to ensure specific cell responses. RESULTS: Here, we report that PAF stimulated the phosphatase activity of both the 45 and 48 kDa isoforms of the protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2). However, we found that only the 48 kDa PTPN2 isoform has a role in PAFR-induced signal transduction, leading to activation of the IL-6 promoter. In luciferase reporter assays, expression of the 48 kDa, but not the 45 kDa, PTPN2 isoform increased human IL-6 (hIL-6) promoter activity by 40% after PAF stimulation of HEK-293 cells, stably transfected with PAFR (HEK-PAFR). Our results suggest that the differential localization of the PTPN2 isoforms and the differences in PAF-induced phosphatase activation may contribute to the divergent modulation of PAF-induced IL-6 promoter activation. The involvement of PTPN2 in PAF-induced IL-6 expression was confirmed in immature Mo-DCs (iMo-DCs), using siRNAs targeting the two isoforms of PTPN2, where siRNAs against the 48 kDa PTPN2 significantly inhibited PAF-stimulated IL-6 mRNA expression. Pharmacological inhibition of several signaling pathways suggested a role for PTPN2 in early signaling events. Results obtained by Western blot confirmed that PTPN2 increased the activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway via the modulation of protein kinase D (PKD) activity. WT PKD expression counteracted the effect of PTPN2 on PAF-induced IL-6 promoter transactivation and phosphorylation of Akt. Using siRNAs targeting the individual isoforms of PTPN2, we confirmed that these pathways were also active in iMo-DCs. CONCLUSION: Taken together, our data suggest that PTPN2, in an isoform-specific manner, could be involved in the positive regulation of PI3K/Akt activation, via the modulation of PKD activity, allowing for the maximal induction of PAF-stimulated IL-6 mRNA expression. FAU - Hamel-Cote, Genevieve AU - Hamel-Cote G AD - Immunology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC Canada. ISNI: 0000 0000 9064 6198. GRID: grid.86715.3d FAU - Lapointe, Fanny AU - Lapointe F AD - Immunology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC Canada. ISNI: 0000 0000 9064 6198. GRID: grid.86715.3d FAU - Veronneau, Steeve AU - Veronneau S AD - Immunology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC Canada. ISNI: 0000 0000 9064 6198. GRID: grid.86715.3d FAU - Mayhue, Marian AU - Mayhue M AD - Immunology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC Canada. ISNI: 0000 0000 9064 6198. GRID: grid.86715.3d FAU - Rola-Pleszczynski, Marek AU - Rola-Pleszczynski M AD - Immunology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC Canada. ISNI: 0000 0000 9064 6198. GRID: grid.86715.3d FAU - Stankova, Jana AU - Stankova J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4127-8506 AD - Immunology Division, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC Canada. ISNI: 0000 0000 9064 6198. GRID: grid.86715.3d LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190625 PL - England TA - Cell Biosci JT - Cell & bioscience JID - 101561195 PMC - PMC6593612 OTO - NOTNLM OT - GPCR OT - IL-6 OT - PTPN2 OT - Platelet-activating factor OT - Protein tyrosine phosphatase OT - TC-PTP COIS- Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2019/07/11 06:00 MHDA- 2019/07/11 06:01 PMCR- 2019/06/25 CRDT- 2019/07/11 06:00 PHST- 2019/02/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/06/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/07/11 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/07/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/07/11 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2019/06/25 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 316 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s13578-019-0316-9 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cell Biosci. 2019 Jun 25;9:51. doi: 10.1186/s13578-019-0316-9. eCollection 2019.