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  • Exosomes bind to autotaxin and act as a physiological delivery mechanism to stimulate LPA receptor signalling in cells.

Exosomes bind to autotaxin and act as a physiological delivery mechanism to stimulate LPA receptor signalling in cells.

Journal of cell science (2016-08-26)
Susanna A Jethwa, Emma J Leah, Qifeng Zhang, Nicholas A Bright, David Oxley, Martin D Bootman, Simon A Rudge, Michael J O Wakelam
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Autotaxin (ATX; also known as ENPP2), the lysophospholipase responsible for generating the lipid receptor agonist lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), is a secreted enzyme. Here we show that, once secreted, ATX can bind to the surface of cell-secreted exosomes. Exosome-bound ATX is catalytically active and carries generated LPA. Once bound to a cell, through specific integrin interactions, ATX releases the LPA to activate cell surface G-protein-coupled receptors of LPA; inhibition of signalling by the receptor antagonist Ki1642 suggests that these receptors are LPAR1 and LPAR3. The binding stimulates downstream signalling, including phosphorylation of AKT and mitogen-activated protein kinases, the release of intracellular stored Ca

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Anti-LAMC1 antibody produced in rabbit, Ab1, Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies, affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous glycerol solution
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