Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2

Sphingosine 1-phosphate regulates regeneration and fibrosis after liver injury via sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2.

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), a bioactive lipid mediator, stimulates proliferation and contractility in hepatic stellate cells, the principal matrix-producing cells in the liver, and inhibits proliferation via S1P receptor 2 (S1P(2)) in hepatocytes in rats in vitro. A potential role of S1P and S1P(2) in liver regeneration and fibrosis was examined in S1P(2)-deficient mice. Nuclear 5-bromo-2'-d...

The Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor

Tumor-suppressive sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-2 counteracting tumor-promoting sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-1 and sphingosine kinase 1 - Jekyll Hidden behind Hyde.

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a plasma lipid mediator with multiple roles in mammalian development, physiology and pathophysiology. It is constitutively produced mostly by erythrocytes by the action of sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1), resulting in high (∼0.5 micromolar) steady-state plasma S1P content and steep S1P concentration gradient imposed between plasma/lymph/tissue interstitial fluid. S...

Sphingosine kinase type 2 inhibition elevates circulating sphingosine 1-phosphate.

S1P (sphingosine 1-phosphate) is a pleiotropic lipid mediator involved in numerous cellular and physiological functions. Of note among these are cell survival and migration, as well as lymphocyte trafficking. S1P, which exerts its effects via five GPCRs (G-protein-coupled receptors) (S1P1-S1P5), is formed by the action of two SphKs (sphingosine kinases). Although SphK1 is the more intensively s...

Sphingosine Kinase 2 Inhibition and Blood Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Levels.

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) levels are significantly higher in blood and lymph than in tissues. This S1P concentration difference is necessary for proper lymphocyte egress from secondary lymphoid tissue and to maintain endothelial barrier integrity. Studies with mice lacking either sphingosine kinase (SphK) type 1 and 2 indicate that these enzymes are the sole biosynthetic source of S1P, but ...