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- Title
Role of the BLT2, a leukotriene B<sub>4</sub> receptor, in Ras transformation.
- Authors
Yoo, Min-Hyuk; Song, Haiwon; Woo, Chang-Hoon; Kim, HeungGyu; Kim, Jae-Hong
- Abstract
Oncogenic Ras is known to drive both the Rac and Raf-MAP-kinase pathways, which act in concert to cause cell transformation. Unlike the Raf-MAP-kinase cascade, however, the downstream elements of Rac pathway are not fully understood. Previously, we showed that cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) and subsequent metabolism of arachidonic acid act downstream of Rac to mediate the transformation signaling induced by Ha-RasV12. In the present study, we observed that leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and its synthetic enzymes as well as BLT2, the low-affinity LTB4 receptor, are all elevated in Ha-RasV12-transformed cells. In addition, the malignant phenotypes of Ras-transformed cells were markedly inhibited by BLT2 blockade, as was their tumorigenicity in vivo. Finally, in situ hybridization analysis revealed that expression of BLT2 is significantly upregulated in a variety of human cancers. Taken together, our results suggest that an LTB4-BLT2-linked cascade plays a crucial mediatory role in the cell transformation induced by oncogenic Ha-RasV12, possibly acting downstream of Rac-cPLA2.Oncogene (2004) 23, 9259-9268. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1208151 Published online 18 October 2004
- Subjects
LEUKOTRIENES; ARACHIDONIC acid; EICOSANOIC acid derivatives; INFLAMMATORY mediators; NUCLEIC acid hybridization; CYTOLOGY
- Publication
Oncogene, 2004, Vol 23, Issue 57, p9259
- ISSN
0950-9232
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.onc.1208151