Neutrophil direction sensing and superoxide production linked by the GTPase-activating protein GIT2

Y Mazaki, S Hashimoto, T Tsujimura, M Morishige… - Nature …, 2006 - nature.com
Y Mazaki, S Hashimoto, T Tsujimura, M Morishige, A Hashimoto, K Aritake, A Yamada…
Nature immunology, 2006nature.com
In neutrophils, superoxide anion production generally accompanies chemotaxis and
functions in killing invading pathogens. The GIT2 GTPase-activating protein binds to the
guanine nucleotide–exchange factor αPIX. Here we show that GIT2 was necessary for
directional chemotaxis and for the suppression of superoxide production in G protein–
coupled receptor–stimulated neutrophils. GIT2 was also necessary for the orientation of
superoxide production toward chemoattractant sources. GIT2 suppressed the activity of ADP …
Abstract
In neutrophils, superoxide anion production generally accompanies chemotaxis and functions in killing invading pathogens. The GIT2 GTPase-activating protein binds to the guanine nucleotide–exchange factor αPIX. Here we show that GIT2 was necessary for directional chemotaxis and for the suppression of superoxide production in G protein–coupled receptor–stimulated neutrophils. GIT2 was also necessary for the orientation of superoxide production toward chemoattractant sources. GIT2 suppressed the activity of ADP ribosylation factor 1 and was a component of the Gβγ subunit–mediated direction-sensing machinery 'downstream' of G protein–coupled receptor signaling. This study establishes a function for GIT2 in linking chemotaxis and superoxide production in neutrophils and shows that loss of GIT2 in vivo leads to an immunodeficient state.
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