Alexa FluorTM 488 Mouse anti-Hu BD™ Phosflow PLC-g1 (Y783) by BD Biosciences

The Phospholipase C (PLC) isozymes hydrolyze phosphatidyl inositol biphosphate to inositol triphosphate and diacylglycerol. The former causes release of calcium from the endoplasmic reticulum, while the latter is an activator of Protein Kinase C. Within the PLC family, PLCγ is the only member that contains SH2 and SH3 domains. These domains enable it to interact with receptor tyrosine kinases and become enzymatically activated via phosphorylation. It exists as two isoforms: 1) PLCγ1, which is ubiquitously expressed, and 2) PLCγ2, found primarily in the lymphoid system.

PLCγ is essential for growth factorinduced cell motility and mitogenesis. PLCγ1-null mice exhibit retarded embryonic growth and lethality in midgestation. In addition, PDGF stimulation leads to phosphorylation of PLCγ1 at Tyr 783 and activation of hydrolyzing activity. Overexpression of PLCγ is evident in several forms of cancer, and it has been identified as a key mediator of PDGF-dependent cellular transformation. Thus, regulation of PLCγ activity by growth factors is involved in cell growth and transformation.