Watterson Kenneth R, Ratz Paul H, Spiegel Sarah
Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 1101 E. Marshall Street, P.O. Box 980614, Sanger Hall, Room 2-011, Richmond, VA 23298-0614, USA.
Cell Signal. 2005 Mar;17(3):289-98. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2004.09.013.
Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive sphingolipid metabolite that is known to mediate diverse cellular responses including cell growth, survival, and migration. Most of these effects have been attributed to its binding to a specific subfamily of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR), namely S1P(1-5). Recent studies have suggested that S1P also plays a prominent role in the contraction of various types of smooth muscle. This review provides a brief overview of its role in this process and also highlights how S1P-dependent signaling serves as an important regulator of smooth muscle contraction.
1-磷酸鞘氨醇(S1P)是一种生物活性鞘脂代谢物,已知其介导多种细胞反应,包括细胞生长、存活和迁移。这些作用大多归因于它与G蛋白偶联受体(GPCR)的一个特定亚家族,即S1P(1-5)的结合。最近的研究表明,S1P在各种类型平滑肌的收缩中也起着重要作用。本文综述简要概述了其在这一过程中的作用,并强调了S1P依赖性信号传导如何作为平滑肌收缩的重要调节因子。