Roles of PI3Ks in leukocyte chemotaxis and phagocytosis

Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2002 Apr;14(2):203-13. doi: 10.1016/s0955-0674(02)00311-3.

Abstract

Through selective disruption of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) activity and the use of green fluorescent protein tagged derivatives of domains capable of specifically binding the lipid products of PI3Ks in vivo, it has been shown that this family of signalling enzymes have vital and distinct roles in chemotaxis, phagocytosis and phagosome maturation in leukocytes.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Polarity / physiology
  • Chemotactic Factors / pharmacology
  • Chemotaxis / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Leukocytes / cytology
  • Leukocytes / drug effects
  • Leukocytes / physiology*
  • Phagocytosis / physiology*
  • Phagosomes / physiology
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / physiology*
  • Signal Transduction / physiology*
  • rho GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Chemotactic Factors
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
  • rho GTP-Binding Proteins