Crucial role of SLP-76 and ADAP for neutrophil recruitment in mouse kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury

H Block, JM Herter, J Rossaint, A Stadtmann… - Journal of Experimental …, 2012 - rupress.org
H Block, JM Herter, J Rossaint, A Stadtmann, S Kliche, CA Lowell, A Zarbock
Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2012rupress.org
Neutrophils trigger inflammation-induced acute kidney injury (AKI), a frequent and
potentially lethal occurrence in humans. Molecular mechanisms underlying neutrophil
recruitment to sites of inflammation have proved elusive. In this study, we demonstrate that
SLP-76 (SH2 domain–containing leukocyte phosphoprotein of 76 kD) and ADAP (adhesion
and degranulation promoting adaptor protein) are involved in E-selectin–mediated integrin
activation and slow leukocyte rolling, which promotes ischemia-reperfusion–induced AKI in …
Neutrophils trigger inflammation-induced acute kidney injury (AKI), a frequent and potentially lethal occurrence in humans. Molecular mechanisms underlying neutrophil recruitment to sites of inflammation have proved elusive. In this study, we demonstrate that SLP-76 (SH2 domain–containing leukocyte phosphoprotein of 76 kD) and ADAP (adhesion and degranulation promoting adaptor protein) are involved in E-selectin–mediated integrin activation and slow leukocyte rolling, which promotes ischemia-reperfusion–induced AKI in mice. By using genetically engineered mice and transduced Slp76−/− primary leukocytes, we demonstrate that ADAP as well as two N-terminal–located tyrosines and the SH2 domain of SLP-76 are required for downstream signaling and slow leukocyte rolling. The Tec family kinase Bruton tyrosine kinase is downstream of SLP-76 and, together with ADAP, regulates PI3Kγ (phosphoinositide 3-kinase–γ)- and PLCγ2 (phospholipase Cγ2)-dependent pathways. Blocking both pathways completely abolishes integrin affinity and avidity regulation. Thus, SLP-76 and ADAP are involved in E-selectin–mediated integrin activation and neutrophil recruitment to inflamed kidneys, which may underlie the development of life-threatening ischemia-reperfusion–induced AKI in humans.
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