PRAM-1 is required for optimal integrin-dependent neutrophil function

RA Clemens, SA Newbrough, EY Chung… - … and cellular biology, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
RA Clemens, SA Newbrough, EY Chung, S Gheith, AL Singer, GA Koretzky, EJ Peterson
Molecular and cellular biology, 2004Taylor & Francis
PML-retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARα) regulated adaptor molecule 1 (PRAM-1) is an
intracellular adaptor molecule that is upregulated during the induced granulocytic
differentiation of promyelocytic leukemic cells and during normal human myelopoiesis. This
report describes the generation of PRAM-1-deficient mice and an analysis of the function of
this adaptor in neutrophil differentiation and mature neutrophil function. We demonstrate
here that neutrophil differentiation is not impaired in PRAM-1-deficient mice and that PRAM …
PML-retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARα) regulated adaptor molecule 1 (PRAM-1) is an intracellular adaptor molecule that is upregulated during the induced granulocytic differentiation of promyelocytic leukemic cells and during normal human myelopoiesis. This report describes the generation of PRAM-1-deficient mice and an analysis of the function of this adaptor in neutrophil differentiation and mature neutrophil function. We demonstrate here that neutrophil differentiation is not impaired in PRAM-1-deficient mice and that PRAM-1-deficient neutrophils function normally following engagement of Fcγ receptors. In contrast, mature PRAM-1-null neutrophils exhibit significant defects in adhesion-dependent reactive oxygen intermediate production and degranulation. Surprisingly, other integrin-dependent responses, such as cell spreading and activation of several signaling pathways, are normal. Together, these findings demonstrate the uncoupling of key integrin-dependent responses in the absence of PRAM-1 and show this adaptor to be critical for select integrin functions in neutrophils.
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