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Cellular Biology

Protein Kinase C{delta}–Dependent Phosphorylation of Syndecan-4 Regulates Cell Migration

Pinaki Chaudhuri, Scott M. Colles, Paul L. Fox, Linda M. Graham

From the Departments of Biomedical Engineering (P.C., S.M.C., L.M.G.), Cell Biology (P.L.F.), and Vascular Surgery (L.M.G.), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.

Correspondence to Linda M. Graham, MD, Department of Biomedical Engineering/ND-20, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195. E-mail grahamL{at}ccf.org


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Endothelial cell (EC) migration is a complex process requiring exquisitely coordinated focal adhesion assembly and disassembly. Protein kinase C (PKC) is known to regulate focal adhesion formation. Because lysophosphatidylcholine (lysoPC), a major lipid constituent of oxidized low-density lipoprotein, can activate PKC and inhibit EC migration, we explored the signaling cascade responsible for this inhibition. LysoPC increased PKC{delta} activity, measured by in vitro kinase activity assay, and increased PKC{delta} phosphorylation. Decreasing PKC{delta} activation, using pharmacological inhibitors or antisense oligonucleotides, diminished the antimigratory effect of lysoPC. LysoPC-induced PKC{delta} activation was followed by increased phosphorylation of the transmembrane proteoglycan, syndecan-4, and decreased binding of PKC{alpha} to syndecan-4, with a concomitant decrease in PKC{alpha} activity. A reciprocal relationship was noted between the interaction of PKC{alpha} and {alpha}-actinin with syndecan-4. These changes were temporally related to the observed changes in cell morphology and the inhibition of migration of ECs incubated with lysoPC. The data suggested that generalized activation of PKC{delta} by lysoPC initiated a cascade of events, including phosphorylation of syndecan-4, displacement and decreased activity of PKC{alpha}, binding of {alpha}-actinin to syndecan-4, and disruption of the time- and site-specific regulation of focal adhesion complex assembly and disassembly required for normal cell migration.


Key Words: endothelial cell • migration • lysophosphatidylcholine • protein kinase C • syndecan-4 • {alpha}-actinin


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Cell migration is a complex process and is thought to require lamellipodial extension, formation of adhesions at the leading edge of the cell, intracellular force generation, and breakdown of adhesions at the rear of the cell.1 Time- and site-specific regulation of these processes is required for normal cell migration. The exquisite coordination required is evidenced by the need for adhesion contact assembly at the front of the cell and simultaneous disassembly at the back of the cell. Inhibition or uncoordinated activation of one process can disrupt normal movement.

Endothelial cell (EC) migration is essential for angiogenesis and re-endothelialization after arterial injury, but oxidized low-density lipoprotein and lysophosphatidylcholine (lysoPC), a lipid component of oxidized low-density lipoprotein, inhibit EC migration.2,3 LysoPC is abundant in plasma and accumulates in atherosclerotic lesions,4 and its inhibition of EC migration may adversely impact on restoration of endothelial integrity after injury. The mechanisms by which lysoPC inhibits EC migration are not completely understood. LysoPC affects a number of cellular properties, including membrane fluidity, production of reactive oxygen species, intracellular calcium concentration, and other signaling pathways.5–7 LysoPC can activate protein kinase C (PKC) in ECs,8 but the specific isoforms activated have not been reported.

PKC activation is important in the control of cellular migration. PKC{alpha} is required for normal EC migration9 and regulates adhesion formation, lamellipodia extension, and actin organization.10 On wounding of a monolayer of epithelial cells, PKC{alpha} is concentrated at the leading edge of lamellipodia and activity increases.11 PKC regulates recruitment of cytoskeletal proteins, including syndecan-4, a transmembrane proteoglycan, to nascent focal adhesion contacts.12 Syndecan-4 interacts with phosphatidylinositol 4,5-biphosphate (PIP2), which stabilizes the oligomeric structure of syndecan-4 and promotes the association of PKC{alpha} and syndecan-4.13–15 The catalytic domain of PKC{alpha} binds to the variable region of the cytoplasmic domain of syndecan-4, and PKC{alpha} is "superactivated."15,16 PKC{delta}, a novel PKC isoform, can phosphorylate syndecan-4 at Ser183, markedly decreasing its affinity for PIP2 and abolishing its capacity to activate PKC{alpha}.16,17 {alpha}-Actinin, an actin cross-linking protein that links actin stress fibers to the ß1-integrin subunit at focal adhesions, also interacts with syndecan-4 in the variable region.18,19 {alpha}-Actinin may compete with PKC{alpha} for binding to syndecan-4 because the increased association of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate–activated PKC{alpha} with syndecan-4 is accompanied by decreased {alpha}-actinin binding to syndecan-4.19 The importance of this in cell migration has not been explored.

The present study identifies a novel pathway by which lysoPC inhibits EC migration. LysoPC activates PKC{delta} and initiates a signaling cascade in which syndecan-4 is phosphorylated, decreasing PKC{alpha} binding to syndecan-4 with a concomitant decrease in activity. Simultaneously, {alpha}-actinin association with syndecan-4 increases. Decreased PKC{alpha} binding and increased {alpha}-actinin association with syndecan-4 is accompanied by changes in cell morphology, suggesting altered focal contacts or cytoskeletal organization. Prolonged activation of PKC{delta} disrupts the coordinated assembly/disassembly of focal adhesions and exertion of contractile forces necessary for normal cell migration.


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EC Culture and Migration Assay
Bovine aortic ECs were isolated from fresh adult bovine aortas. ECs between passages 4 and 10 were grown to confluence in 12-well tissue culture plates in DMEM and Ham F12 nutrient mixture (DMEM/F12; 1:1 vol/vol) containing 10% FCS (Hyclone Laboratories). ECs were made quiescent by 24-hour incubation in DMEM containing 0.1% gelatin. EC migration was assessed in a razor scrape assay as described previously.2 Briefly, a razor blade was pressed through the confluent monolayer into the plastic well to mark a starting line, then swept laterally to remove ECs on one side of that line. At 24 hours, cells were fixed and stained with Wright–Giemsa stain. An observer blinded to the experimental conditions used NIH Image software to quantitate migration as described previously.7

Immunoprecipitation of Intracellular Proteins
ECs were incubated overnight in serum-free DMEM with 0.1% gelatin, treated, washed with PBS, and harvested using 0.05% trypsin-EDTA for 10 minutes. Cell suspensions were washed with PBS and lysed in buffer (50 mmol/L HEPES, 150 mmol/L NaCl, 1 mmol/L EDTA, 200 µmol/L Na3VO4, and 100 mmol/L NaF, pH 7.4) containing 1% Triton X-100 and Complete protease inhibitor (Roche). Insoluble material was removed by centrifugation. Equal amounts of total protein from cells subjected to various treatments were used for immunoprecipitation. The target protein was precipitated overnight at 4°C using an antigen-specific antibody. Protein A-G plus agarose beads were added for 2 hours, collected by pulse centrifugation, washed with cold lysis buffer, resuspended in 2x Laemmli sample buffer, and boiled. Proteins were resolved by 4% to 12% gradient SDS-PAGE.

Immunoblot Analysis of Intracellular Proteins
ECs were cultured under conditions identical to those for migration assay, then harvested and lysed as described above and stored at –20°C until analyzed. Proteins (40 µg per lane) were resolved by 4% to 12% gradient SDS-PAGE, transferred to a polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) membrane and detected by antibody specific for the indicated antigen. Antibodies for PKC{delta}, PKC{alpha}, PKC{theta}, PKC{epsilon}, PKC{zeta}, and PKC{eta} were from Santa Cruz Biotechnology and used at 1:500 (except PKC{eta} at 1:250) dilution. Other antibodies included phosphospecific anti-PKC{delta} (1:1000; Cell Signaling Technology Inc.), anti–{alpha}-actinin (1:1000; Chemicon), anti–syndecan-4 (N-19; 1:500; Santa Cruz Biotechnology), and phosphospecific anti–syndecan-4 (pS179; 1:500; Biosource International). Signal was developed using a chemiluminescent reagent (Perkin-Elmer) and quantitated by densitometric analysis using NIH Image software. To verify loading equivalency, membranes were reprobed for control proteins, including to actin (1:1000; Chemicon), syndecan-4, and PKC{delta}.

Downregulation of Intracellular PKC{delta} Using Antisense Oligonucleotides
ECs were transiently transfected with phosphorothioate-mediated oligonucleotides (Integrated DNA Technologies) corresponding to antisense (5'-AGGGTGCCATGATGGA-3'), sense (5'-TCGATCATGGCACCCT-3'), or scramble (5'-ACGTGATGGGGATGCA-3') sequences for the translation–initiation region of mouse PKC{delta} mRNA.20 ECs at 80% confluence in 12-well plates were transfected with 2 µg of phosphorothioate-mediated oligonucleotides using Effectene (Qiagen) according to manufacturer directions. The effectiveness of antisense oligonucleotides was verified after 48 hours by immunoblot analysis of intracellular PKC.

Kinase Activity Assay
PKC{delta} kinase activity was determined by immune complex kinase activity assay.21 Briefly, ECs were treated with lysoPC then lysed in buffer (50 mmol/L HEPES, 150 mmol/L NaCl, 1 mmol/L EDTA, 200 µmol/L Na3VO4, 100 mmol/L NaF, 1.5 mmol/L MgCl2, and 10% glycerol, pH 7.4) containing 1% Triton X-100 and Complete protease inhibitor. Lysates were immunoprecipitated with anti-PKC{delta} antibody. Immunoprecipitates were rinsed and resuspended in 30 µL of kinase buffer containing 5 µg histone H1 (an exogenous PKC substrate; Calbiochem) and 30 µCi of [{gamma}32P]ATP (Perkin-Elmer). After 30 minutes, the reaction was terminated and the sample resolved by 4% to 12% gradient SDS-PAGE. Phosphorylated histone was detected by autoradiography and quantitated by densitometry.

PKC{alpha} kinase activity was performed essentially as described above on samples immunoprecipitated with anti-PKC{alpha} antibody. The kinase reaction buffer contained 10 µmol/L diolein and 0.2 mmol/L CaCl2 in addition to components described above.

Statistical Analysis
Data are represented as the mean±SD. Experiments were performed in triplicate with at least three different cell isolates. Data evaluation was performed by t test or ANOVA. Differences were considered statistically significant at P<0.05.


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The role of PKC activation in the inhibition of EC migration by lysoPC was assessed using pharmacological inhibitors. Under basal conditions, lysoPC (12.5 µmol/L 1-palmitoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine; Avanti Polar Lipids) inhibited EC migration to 35% of control. This concentration of lysoPC was not cytotoxic and was below the critical micellar concentration of 40 to 50 µmol/L. General PKC inhibitors chelerythrine chloride and Gö6983 had a mild inhibitory effect on basal EC migration but blunted the inhibitory effect of lysoPC. PKC{alpha} and ß inhibitors Gö6976 and pseudosubstrate peptide had an inhibitory effect on basal EC migration and augmented the inhibition of EC migration by lysoPC. A PKC{delta} inhibitor, rottlerin (0.3 µmol/L, Calbiochem), improved EC migration in the presence of lysoPC. These findings suggested that lysoPC activated PKC{delta}.

LysoPC Activated PKC{delta}
The ability of lysoPC to activate PKC{delta} in ECs was studied using an in vitro kinase activity assay. LysoPC increased PKC{delta} activity in a concentration-dependent fashion, and this was inhibited by rottlerin (Figure 1A). Phosphatidylcholine (Avanti Polar Lipids) had no effect on PKC{delta} activity. PKC{delta} activity was 2.1±0.3-fold and 1.4±0.2-fold higher after 2 and 12 hours of lysoPC treatment, respectively, compared with untreated ECs (P<0.01 and P<0.05; Figure 1B). PKC{delta} activity in untreated ECs did not change during the 12-hour period (data not shown). The increased activity of PKC{delta} after lysoPC treatment was not secondary to an increase in the endogenous level of PKC{delta} in EC (Figure 1C).



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  		Figure 1. LysoPC activates PKC{delta} in ECs. A, ECs were incubated with lysoPC (0 to 15 µmol/L) or phosphatidylcholine (PC; 20 µmol/L) for 2 hours. In parallel wells, rottlerin (R; 0.3 µmol/L) was added 1 hour before and with lysoPC. PKC{delta} was immunoprecipitated (IP) and activity quantitated by a histone H1 phosphorylation assay. B, ECs were incubated with lysoPC for 2 or 12 hours and PKC{delta} kinase activity quantitated by histone phosphorylation. C, ECs were incubated with 12.5 µmol/L lysoPC for 0 to 12 hours, lysed, and PKC{delta} immunoblot (IB) analysis performed to determine intracellular level of PKC{delta}. Stripped blots were reprobed for actin to confirm equal loading. D, ECs were incubated with lysoPC for 0 to 12 hours. In parallel wells, 0.3 µmol/L rottlerin was added 1 hour before and with lysoPC. PKC{delta} was immunoprecipitated using an antibody that recognized nonphosphorylated and phosphorylated forms of PKC{delta}. Immunoblot analysis was performed using an antibody specific for PKC{delta} phosphorylated at Thr505. Blots were stripped and reprobed with anti-PKC{delta} antibody to confirm equal loading. E, ECs were transiently transfected with antisense (AS{delta}) or scrambled (Scr{delta}) oligonucleotides targeted against PKC{delta} mRNA for 48 hours. ECs were then incubated with lysoPC for 0 to 2 hours and PKC{delta} phosphorylation assessed as described in D. Representative blots of two (A and E) or three (B through D) separate experiments are shown.

To determine whether changes in PKC{delta} activity were associated with changes in PKC{delta} phosphorylation, the time course of PKC{delta} phosphorylation during EC incubation with lysoPC was assessed. LysoPC caused a marked increase in phosphorylated PKC{delta} by 2 hours (Figure 1D), 5.5±1.4-fold increase over control (P<0.02). Phosphorylated PKC{delta} levels slowly declined, and by 12 hours, were 2.8±1.3-fold higher than baseline (P=0.08). Because the level of total PKC{delta} protein was unchanged, changes represented phosphorylation of endogenous PKC{delta}. PKC{delta} phosphorylation in untreated ECs did not change during the 12-hour period (data not shown). PKC{delta} phosphorylation in response to lysoPC was inhibited by pretreatment of cells with 0.3 µmol/L rottlerin (Figure 1D). Transient transfection of ECs with PKC{delta} antisense oligonucleotide also decreased the level of phosphorylated PKC{delta} after lysoPC treatment (Figure 1E).

Activation of PKC{delta} Inhibited EC Migration
The finding that lysoPC activated PKC{delta}, coupled with inhibitor studies indicating that PKC activation played a role in the antimigratory effect of lysoPC, suggested that activation of PKC{delta} could inhibit EC migration. LysoPC activated PKC{delta} and inhibited EC migration to 35% of control (Figures 1 and 2DownA). All-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA; 10 µmol/L; Calbiochem), which activates PKC{delta} by Thr505 phosphorylation,22 inhibited migration to 51% of control (P<0.01; Figure 2B). Rottlerin (0.3 µmol/L) added 1 hour before and during migration preserved EC migration at 56% of control in the presence of lysoPC and 71% of control in presence of ATRA (Figure 2A and 2B). The presence or absence of 1 mmol/L hydroxyurea, a concentration shown to completely block bovine EC proliferation,23 did not alter the effect of lysoPC (Figure 2C). This suggested that the effect of lysoPC in this assay was purely antimigratory.



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  		Figure 2. Activation of PKC{delta} inhibits EC migration. A, EC migration assay was initiated in the presence or absence of 12.5 µmol/L lysoPC. In parallel wells, 0.3 µmol/L rottlerin was added for 1 hour before and during the migration assay. Migration was quantified at 24 hours. B, EC migration assay was initiated in the presence or absence of ATRA (10 µmol/L). In parallel wells, 0.3 µmol/L rottlerin was added for 1 hour before and during the migration assay. Migration was quantified at 24 hours. C, EC migration assay was initiated in the presence or absence of 12.5 µmol/L lysoPC. In parallel wells, 1 mmol/L hydroxyurea was added for 1 hour before and during the migration assay. Migration was quantified at 24 hours. In all panels, results are expressed as mean±SD (A, n=5; B, n=4; C, n=2; *P≤0.0001 compared with control; **P≤0.0001 compared with lysoPC or ATRA).

Downregulation of PKC{delta} by Antisense Oligonucleotide Preserved EC Migration in the Presence of LysoPC
The importance of PKC{delta} activation in the antimigratory activity of lysoPC was explored further by downregulating PKC{delta}. ECs were transiently transfected with antisense oligonucleotide of PKC{delta} that reduced intracellular PKC{delta} protein for 48 hours (data not shown). Migration of ECs transfected with PKC{delta} antisense was preserved at 59% of control in the presence of lysoPC (Figure 3A). Sense or scrambled antisense oligonucleotides had no effect on EC migration or PKC{delta} protein level (Figure 3A and 3B). The PKC{delta} antisense oligonucleotide had no effect on PKC{alpha}, PKC{theta}, PKC{epsilon}, PKC{zeta}, or PKC{eta} levels (Figure 3B). These observations supported the role of PKC{delta} in the inhibition of EC migration by lysoPC.



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  		Figure 3. Antisense PKC{delta} oligonucleotides preserve EC migration in presence of lysoPC. ECs were not transfected (NT) or transiently transfected with antisense (AS{delta}) or scrambled (Scr{delta}) oligonucleotides targeted against PKC{delta} mRNA for 24 hours. A, Migration assay was performed in the presence or absence of lysoPC (12.5 µmol/L). Results are represented as mean±SD (n=4; *P≤0.0001 compared with control; **P≤0.0001 compared with lysoPC). B, The effect of oligonucleotides on PKC{delta} level was confirmed in parallel wells at 48 hours by immunoblot analysis using anti-PKC{delta} antibody. The specificity of the AS oligonucleotides to PKC{delta} was confirmed by immunoblot analysis of the same sample with anti-PKC{alpha}, anti-PKC{zeta}, anti-PKC{theta}, anti-PKC{epsilon}, and anti-PKC{eta} antibodies. Blots were stripped and reprobed with anti-actin antibody to confirm equal loading. Representative blots of two experiments are shown.

LysoPC Induced Syndecan-4 Phosphorylation
Previously, we observed that lysoPC caused ECs to round,7 suggesting disruption of focal adhesions. PKC{delta} can phosphorylate syndecan-4, a member of the focal adhesion complex.16 Therefore, we investigated the effect of lysoPC on syndecan-4 phosphorylation. Incubation of ECs with lysoPC had no effect on total syndecan, but by 2 hours, syndecan-4 phosphorylation increased 4.2±0.2-fold over baseline (P<0.01) and remained elevated for ≥8 hours (Figure 4A). Syndecan-4 phosphorylation did not change during 8 hours in untreated ECs (data not shown). Rottlerin and PKC{delta} antisense oligonucleotide prevented the increase in syndecan-4 phosphorylation in response to lysoPC (Figure 4B and 4C).



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  		Figure 4. LysoPC induces syndecan-4 phosphorylation. A, ECs were incubated with lysoPC for the times indicated. Cell lysates were immunoprecipitated (IP) with anti–syndecan-4 antibody. Immunoblot (IB) analysis was performed with an antibody specific for syndecan-4 phosphorylated at Ser179. Blots were stripped and reprobed for syndecan-4 to confirm equal loading. B, In parallel wells, 0.3 µmol/L rottlerin was present 1 hour before and during lysoPC incubation. C, ECs were transiently transfected with antisense (AS{delta}) or scrambled (Scr{delta}) oligonucleotides targeted against PKC{delta} mRNA for 48 hours before the addition of lysoPC. Representative blots of two (C) or three (A and B) separate experiments are shown.

LysoPC induced an increase in the association of PKC{delta} with phosphorylated syndecan-4. In ECs incubated with lysoPC for 2 hours, the association of PKC{delta} with phosphorylated syndecan-4 was 2.6±0.3-fold greater than baseline (P<0.01; Figure 5A). No enhanced association between total syndecan-4 and PKC{delta} was observed. Rottlerin and PKC{delta} antisense oligonucleotides prevented the increase in association of PKC{delta} and phosphorylated syndecan-4 (Figure 5A and 5B), supporting a role for activated PKC{delta} in these changes.



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  		Figure 5. LysoPC increases the association of PKC{delta} and phosphorylated syndecan-4. A, ECs were incubated with lysoPC for the times indicated, then lysed. In parallel wells, 0.3 µmol/L rottlerin was present 1 hour before and during the presence of lysoPC. Lysates were immunoprecipitated (IP) with anti-PKC{delta} antibody, divided into two equal parts, separated by SDS-PAGE, and transferred to PVDF membranes. One membrane was immunoblotted (IB) with antibody specific for syndecan-4 phosphorylated at Ser179 (I), then stripped and reprobed for PKC{delta} to confirm equal loading (II). The other membrane was immunoblotted with anti–syndecan-4 antibody (III), then stripped and reprobed with anti-PKC{delta} antibody (IV). B, ECs were transiently transfected with antisense (AS{delta}) or scrambled (Scr{delta}) oligonucleotides targeted against PKC{delta} mRNA for 48 hours before the addition of lysoPC. Then ECs were lysed, immunoprecipitated with anti-PKC{delta} antibody, and immunoblot analysis for phosphorylated syndecan-4 performed. Representative blots of two (B) or three (A) experiments are shown.

LysoPC Increased the Association Between Syndecan-4 and {alpha}-Actinin
{alpha}-Actinin interacts with syndecan-4 in the variable region,19 but the effect of syndecan phosphorylation on {alpha}-actinin binding has not been reported previously. After EC exposure to lysoPC, {alpha}-actinin association with syndecan-4 increased within 2 hours, and the increase persisted for 8 hours, being 1.8±0.2-fold and 1.5±0.2-fold higher than control at 2 and 8 hours, respectively (P<0.01; Figure 6). The association declined to control levels by 12 hours. The increased association showed the same temporal pattern as the PKC{delta} activation and the syndecan-4 phosphorylation. {alpha}-Actinin association with syndecan-4 in untreated ECs did not change during the 12 hours (data not shown). The lysoPC-induced association between syndecan-4 and {alpha}-actinin was inhibited by rottlerin and PKC{delta} antisense oligonucleotide (Figure 6A and 6B), suggesting that activated PKC{delta} was responsible for the increased association of syndecan-4 and {alpha}-actinin, a novel finding.



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  		Figure 6. LysoPC increases {alpha}-actinin association with syndecan-4 and decreases PKC{alpha} association with syndecan-4. A, ECs were incubated with lysoPC for 0 to 12 hours. In parallel wells, 0.3 µmol/L rottlerin was present 1 hour before and during lysoPC incubation. Cell lysates were immunoprecipitated (IP) with anti–syndecan-4 antibody, divided into two parts, separated by SDS-PAGE, and transferred to PVDF membranes. One membrane was immunoblotted (IB) with an anti–{alpha}-actinin antibody (I) and reprobed with antibody specific for syndecan-4 phosphorylated at Ser179 (II) to assess changes in the association between syndecan-4 and {alpha}-actinin. The other membrane was immunoblotted with anti-PKC{alpha} antibody (III). Blots were stripped and reprobed for syndecan-4 to verify the level of syndecan-4 was similar in all experimental conditions (IV). B, ECs were transiently transfected with antisense (AS{delta}) or scrambled (Scr{delta}) oligonucleotides targeted against PKC{delta} mRNA for 48 hours before the addition of lysoPC. Then EC were lysed, immunoprecipitated, and immunoblot analysis performed as above. Representative blots of two (B) or four (A) experiments are shown.

LysoPC Decreased PKC{alpha} Association With Syndecan-4 and Decreased PKC{alpha} Activity
PKC{alpha} activity is important in maintaining the focal adhesion complex, and interaction with syndecan-4 is reported to "superactivate" PKC{alpha}.15,16 In ECs incubated with lysoPC for 2 hours, PKC{alpha} bound to syndecan-4 decreased to 50±30% of control levels (P<0.05; Figure 6). PKC{alpha} interaction with syndecan-4 returned to baseline levels after 12 hours. The relationship between PKC{alpha} and PKC{delta} binding to phosphorylated syndecan-4 was determined simultaneously. PKC{alpha} interaction decreased, whereas the association of PKC{delta} and phosphorylated syndecan-4 increased (Figure 7A). Pretreatment with rottlerin or PKC{delta} antisense oligonucleotide prevented the lysoPC-induced decrease in PKC{alpha} association and increase in PKC{delta} association with syndecan-4 (Figure 7A and 7B). The decrease in PKC{alpha} association with syndecan-4 was accompanied by a decline in PKC{alpha} activity to 40±20% of control after a 2-hour incubation with lysoPC (P<0.03; Figure 7C). In untreated ECs, PKC{alpha} activity and association with syndecan-4 did not change during the test period (data not shown). Decreased PKC{alpha} activity may lead to loss of focal contacts and decreased migration after EC incubation with lysoPC or other PKC{delta} activators.



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  		Figure 7. PKC{delta} association with phosphorylated syndecan-4 is increased, but PKC{alpha} association and activity are decreased after lysoPC incubation. A, ECs were incubated with lysoPC for the times indicated. In parallel wells, 0.3 µmol/L rottlerin was present 1 hour before and during lysoPC incubation. Cell lysates were immunoprecipitated (IP) with anti–phosphosyndecan-4 antibody, divided into two parts, separated by SDS-PAGE, and transferred to PVDF membranes. One membrane was immunoblotted (IB) with an anti-PKC{alpha} antibody (I), and the other was immunoblotted with anti-PKC{delta} antibody (II). B, ECs were transiently transfected with antisense (AS{delta}) or scrambled (Scr{delta}) oligonucleotides targeted against PKC{delta} mRNA for 48 hours before the addition of lysoPC. ECs were lysed, immunoprecipitated, and immunoblot analysis performed as above. C, ECs were incubated with lysoPC for 2 hours and PKC{alpha} concentrated using immunoprecipitation with anti-PKC{alpha} antibody. PKC{alpha} kinase activity was quantified by histone H1 phosphorylation. Representative blots of two (B) or three (A and C) experiments are shown.


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The importance of PKC{alpha} activation in normal cell migration has long been recognized, but PKC{delta} activation also controls movement. Normal migration is diminished in smooth muscle cells from PKC{delta}-deficient mice.24 Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)–stimulated migration requires early PKC{delta} activation with phosphorylation of Thr505 within 10 minutes of VEGF exposure.25 Phosphorylation levels return to baseline by 2 hours,25 and PKC{delta} activity decreases below baseline by 8 hours and is maximally inhibited by 16 hours.26 Early PKC{delta} activation may be necessary to decrease PKC{alpha} activity and allow disassembly of focal contacts or to promote cytoskeletal rearrangement necessary for migration. On the other hand, prolonged activation inhibits EC wound healing (our data), and PKC{delta} overexpression blocks VEGF-stimulated EC migration.26 Thus, a brief increase in PKC{delta} activity is important in cell migration, but sustained activation is detrimental.

Activation of PKC{delta} by lysoPC, a novel finding, contributes to the antimigratory action of lysoPC. The activation of PKC{delta} is sustained for >12 hours, as demonstrated by in vitro kinase activity assay and increased phosphorylation of Thr505 in the activation loop, one of the major phosphorylation sites of PKC{delta}.27 Inhibition of PKC{delta} activation, using two distinct approaches, preserves EC migration, supporting the role of PKC{delta} activation in the antimigratory effect of lysoPC. The specificity of the pharmacological inhibitor rottlerin for PKC{delta} relative to other PKC isoforms has been related to the concentration used.28 We show that a low concentration of rottlerin (0.3 µmol/L) blocks PKC{delta} activation by lysoPC, but basal levels of PKC{delta} activity persist, and basal migration is unaffected. To confirm the specific role of PKC{delta} activation in lysoPC-inhibited EC migration in our studies, we also use a molecular approach. Phosphorothioate-mediated antisense oligonucleotide of PKC{delta} decreases intrinsic levels of PKC{delta} for up to 48 hours but does not affect other isoforms of PKC. Decreasing the PKC{delta} level abrogates the inhibitory effect of lysoPC on EC migration, supporting the central role of sustained PKC{delta} activation in lysoPC-inhibited EC migration. Sustained activation or complete inhibition of PKC{delta} may inhibit EC migration by disrupting the temporally and spatially regulated formation of new focal contacts at the leading edge of the cell and the disassembly at the trailing edge.

Activation of PKC{delta} initiates a cascade of events that leads to inhibition of EC migration. The ability of PKC{delta} to phosphorylate syndecan-4 and the effect of that phosphorylation on PKC{alpha} activity have been reported previously.16,17 Phosphorylation of syndecan-4 is accompanied by decreased PKC{alpha} interaction with syndecan-4 and decreased PKC{alpha} activity. These changes are inhibited by rottlerin and PKC{delta} antisense oligonucleotide. Reduced PKC{alpha} binding and activity may decrease stability of focal adhesions and lead to their disruption. This is supported by the finding that expression of a truncated syndecan-4 core protein lacking the PKC binding site decreases spreading, focal adhesion formation, and motility.29 On the other hand, overexpression of syndecan-4 is accompanied by increased activity of membrane PKC{alpha}, increased adhesion formation, and decreased cell motility.29 Thus, abnormally decreased and increased syndecan-4 interaction with PKC{alpha} can inhibit cell migration, emphasizing the exquisite regulation required for normal motility.

PKC{alpha} and {alpha}-actinin can bind to the variable region of the cytoplasmic portion of syndecan-4.19 Our studies suggest that lysoPC-induced syndecan-4 phosphorylation increases the association of {alpha}-actinin and syndecan-4, a novel finding. Simultaneously, PKC{alpha} activity and association with syndecan-4 are decreased. This reciprocal interaction of {alpha}-actinin and PKC{alpha} with phosphorylated syndecan-4 supports the idea that PKC{alpha} and {alpha}-actinin compete for binding sites on syndecan-4.19 Increased {alpha}-actinin binding to syndecan-4 may decrease cell motility, similar to the effect of overexpression of {alpha}-actinin.30 Localization of {alpha}-actinin to focal adhesion complexes allows the disassembly of these complexes necessary for normal cell migration.31 The role of {alpha}-actinin in disassembly may reflect the associated decrease in PKC{alpha} activity that normally maintains focal adhesion complexes. Regulated disassembly is essential for migration, but extensive disruption may contribute to changes in cell morphology observed after EC exposure to lysoPC. In addition, enhanced {alpha}-actinin binding to syndecan-4 may strengthen the cytoskeletal-integrin linkages. The effect of increased {alpha}-actinin association with syndecan-4 on actin binding remains to be determined.

We propose a model for a sequence of events that culminates in the inhibition of EC migration in lysoPC (Figure 8). LysoPC activates PKC{delta}, which phosphorylates syndecan-4. Phosphorylated syndecan-4 has increased affinity for {alpha}-actinin and decreased affinity for PIP2, with resultant decreased capacity to bind and activate PKC{alpha}. The decreased PKC{alpha} activity limits normal spreading and lamellipodial extension by decreasing the formation or stability of de novo forward adhesions, thus impeding cell migration. Physiologic PKC{delta} activation that is subject to feedback downregulation is essential for normal migration, allowing coordinated disassembly of focal adhesion complexes at the trailing end of the cell and assembly at the leading edge. However, sustained PKC{delta} activation by lysoPC inhibits cell movement by disrupting the time- and site-specific nature of these processes. In vivo accumulation of lysoPC in atherosclerotic plaques and prosthetic grafts may inhibit EC movement, delaying restoration of the endothelial lining after an arterial injury such as angioplasty.



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  		Figure 8. Model of the effect of lysoPC-activated PKC{delta} on EC migration. A, Normal migration. B, Postulated model of a mechanism of lysoPC-inhibited migration. LysoPC activates PKC{delta}. Phosphorylated (P) PKC{delta} associates with and phosphorylates syndecan-4. This increases {alpha}-actinin binding to the variable (V) region and inhibits the ability of syndecan-4 to bind and activate PKC{alpha}. The combined effect leads to dissociation of the focal adhesion complex and inhibition of EC migration.


*    Acknowledgments
 
This work was supported by grants HL41178, HL64357, and HL75255 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH/NHLBI).


*    Footnotes
 
Original received November 22, 2004; resubmission received August 9, 2005; accepted August 18, 2005.


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