Immunoglobulin E-independent activation of mast cell is mediated by Mrg receptors

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Nov 3;349(4):1322-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.08.177. Epub 2006 Sep 8.

Abstract

Mast cells play a central role in inflammatory and allergic reactions by releasing inflammatory mediators through two main pathways, immunoglobulin E-dependent and -independent activation. In the latter, mast cells are activated by a diverse range of basic molecules, including peptides and amines such as substance P, neuropeptide Y, and compound 48/80. These secretagogues are thought to activate the G proteins in mast cells through a receptor-independent mechanism. Here, we report that the basic molecules activate G proteins through the Mas-related gene (Mrg) receptors on mast cells, leading to mast cell degranulation. We suggest that one of the Mrg receptors, MrgX2, has an important role in regulating inflammatory responses to non-immunological activation of human mast cells.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology*
  • Male
  • Mast Cells / immunology*
  • Mast Cells / metabolism*
  • Organ Specificity
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / immunology*
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / metabolism*
  • Species Specificity
  • Tissue Distribution
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • FABP7 protein, human
  • Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins
  • Immunoglobulin E