J Cell Physiol 1986 May 01;1272:330-40. doi: 10.1002/jcp.1041270222.

1,2-Diacylglycerols mimic phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate activation of the sea urchin egg.

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Phorbol diesters have been reported to stimulate the Na+/H+ antiport of a variety of cells including sea urchin eggs. Since stimulation of the Na+/H+ antiport is necessary for metabolic derepression during fertilization and protein kinase C is a target of phorbol diesters, enhanced Na+/H+ exchange during fertilization may be a result of protein kinase C activity. Protein kinase C is probably physiologically activated by diacylglycerols, which are derived from hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol. Treatment of sea urchin eggs with 1,2-diacylglycerols was found to stimulate the Na+/H+ antiport. The 1,3-isomers were without effect. Further, the effects of 1,2-diacylglycerol and phorbol diester are not additive with respect to Na+/H+ exchange. While a direct participation of protein kinase C activity during fertilization remains to be demonstrated, these data support the hypothesis that protein kinase C activity plays a role in fertilization. However, the cytotoxic effect of protein kinase C activators suggests effects associated with their pleiotropic nature.

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Genes referenced: LOC100887844 LOC586799 pkcl2