Cytoplasmic phospholipase A2 antagonists inhibit multiple endocytic membrane trafficking pathways

Previous studies have suggested a role for cytosolic Ca2+-independent phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity in the formation of endosome membrane tubules that participate in the export of transferrin (Tf) and transferrin receptors (TfR) from sorting endosomes (SEs) and the endocytic recycling compartment (ERC). Here we show that the PLA2 requirement is a general feature of endocytic trafficking. The reversible cytoplasmic PLA2 antagonist ONO-RS-082 (ONO) produced a concentration-dependent, differential block in the endocytic recycling of both low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and TfRs, and in the degradative pathways of LDL and epidermal growth factor (EGF). These results are consistent with the model that a cytoplasmic PLA2 plays a general role in the export of cargo from multiple endocytic compartments by mediating the formation of membrane tubules.