Activation of phospholipase C-gamma is necessary for stimulation of phospholipase D by platelet-derived growth factor.

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) stimulates phosphatidylcholine hydrolysis via phospholipase D (PLD) in several tissues. To determine whether PLD activation is dependent on phosphoinositide hydrolysis by phospholipase C (PLC), we measured the formation of phosphatidylbutanol (PtdBut), in TRMP cells overexpressing wild type or various mutant PDGF receptors. Both PLC and PLD were stimulated by PDGF in cells expressing wild type receptors whereas they were not in cells expressing kinase-deficient (R634) receptors. These data indicate that tyrosine phosphorylation is required for activation of both PLC and PLD. Mutation of Tyr-1021 of the PDGF receptor to Phe caused loss of PDGF stimulation of both PLC and PLD. On the other hand, a mutant PDGF receptor that was able to bind PLC gamma 1 but not other signaling proteins (including the Ras GTPase-activating protein, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, and a SH2-containing phosphotyrosine phosphatase (Syp)) restored the stimulatory effect of PDGF on PLC and PLD. Furthermore, receptors in which association with the GTPase-activating protein, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, or Syp was individually restored were unable to mediate PDGF stimulation of PLC or PLD. These data indicate that these other signal transduction proteins are not involved in the activation of PLD by PDGF. Treatment of the cells with the protein kinase C inhibitor, Ro-31-8220, and depletion of cellular protein kinase C by pretreatment with 4 beta-phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate resulted in loss of PLD activation by PDGF indicating a PKC-dependent mechanism. In summary, these results indicate that activation of PLC gamma 1 and protein kinase C are necessary for the stimulation of PLD by PDGF and provide no evidence for alternative mechanisms.