Phosphoproteomics identify arachidonic-acid-regulated signal transduction pathways modulating macrophage functions with implications for ovarian cancer Raimund Dietze1¶, Mohamad K. Hammoud1¶, María Gómez-Serrano1, Annika Unger1, Tim Bieringer1§, Florian Finkernagel1, Anna M. Sokol2,3, Andrea Nist4, Thorsten Stiewe4, Silke Reinartz1, Viviane Ponath5, Christian Preußer5, Elke Pogge von Strandmann5, Sabine Müller- Brüsselbach1, Johannes Graumann2,3 and Rolf Müller1* 1Tranlational OncologY Group, Center for Tumor BiologY and Immunology, Philipps University, Marburg, GermanY 2Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry, Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, GermanY 3The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, GermanY 4Genomics Core Facility, Philipps UniversitY, Marburg, GermanY 5Institute for Tumor Immunology, Philipps University, Marburg, GermanY §Present address: Hochschule Landshut, 84036 Landshut, GermanY ¶Equal contribution *Corresponding author: Rolf Müller, Center for Tumor Biology and Immunology (ZTI), Philipps University, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 3, 35043 Marburg, GermanY. Email:
[email protected]. Phone: +49 6421 2866236. Running title: Signaling pathways of arachidonic acid in macrophages 1 Abstract Arachidonic acid (AA) is a polYunsaturated fatty acid present at high concentrations in the ovarian cancer (OC) microenvironment and associated with a poor clinical outcome. In the present studY, we have unraveled a potential link between AA and macrophage functions. Methods: AA-triggered signal transduction was studied in primary monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) by phosphoproteomics, transcriptional profiling, measurement of intracellular Ca2+ accumulation and reactive oxygen species production in conjunction with bioinformatic analyses. Functional effects were investigated by actin filament staining, quantification of macropinocytosis and analysis of extracellular vesicle release.