Review Article

Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Its Receptors: A Mutual Link between Blood Coagulation and Inflammation

Table 1

Mechanistic studies which directly link S1P and its receptors to the thrombin or FXa receptors PAR-1 to PAR-4, their (patho)physiological actions, and associated signaling pathways.

Receptor(s)/stimuliG-protein bindingSignaling pathwayPhysiological action(s)Reference

S1P/thrombin Not described NF-B,  EGR-1/ERK1/2Enhanced tissue factor expression in endothelial cells [59]

S1P/thrombin GIT1 and GIT2 Focal adhesion kinase (FAK)/Src Regulation of endothelial barrier function [46]

S1PR3/PAR-1
(via SphK1)
GIL-1B Induces tissue factor production, inflammation, and coagulation [37]

S1PR1 and S1PR3/PAR-1 G; GRac-1/Rho Inflammatory responses [76]

S1P/PAR-1
(via SphK1)
GNF-B Regulation of endothelial function [75]

SphK1/FXa via
PAR-1 and PAR-2
Gq Rho-kinase, PKC Mitogenesis and migration of VSMCs [79]

S1P/FXa Gα; GRho-A/GTPases Proliferation/survival [80]

S1PR3/PAR-4 G Akt,  p38 MAPKMigration, chemotaxis [107]