Identification of atropine-and P2X1 receptor antagonist-reistant, neurogenic contractions of the urinary bladder [PDF]
, 2007 Acetylcholine and ATP are excitatory cotransmitters in parasympathetic nerves. We used P2X1 receptor antagonists to further characterize the purinergic component of neurotransmission in isolated detrusor muscle of guinea pig urinary bladder.
Gallagher, Gemma +3 more
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Understanding the role of P2X7 in affective disorders—are glial cells the major players? [PDF]
, 2015 Pathophysiology associated with several psychiatric disorders has been linked to inflammatory biomarkers. This has generated a theory of major depressive disorders as an inflammatory disease.
Jenkins, Trisha A. +2 more
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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2004 Adenosine A1 receptors (A1R) are able to form a heteromeric complex with P2Y1 receptors (P2Y1R) that generates A1R with P2Y1R-like agonistic pharmacology.
Kazuaki Yoshioka, Hiroyasu Nakata
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Purinergic Receptors in the Airways: Potential Therapeutic Targets for Asthma?
Frontiers in Allergy, 2021 Extracellular ATP functions as a signaling messenger through its actions on purinergic receptors, and is known to be involved in numerous physiological and pathophysiological processes throughout the body, including in the lungs and airways. Consequently,
Rebecca J. Thompson +3 more
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Molecules, 2023 ATP acts in the extracellular environment as an important signal, activating a family of receptors called purinergic receptors. In recent years, interest in the potential therapeutics of purinergic components, including agonists and antagonists of ...
Paulo Anastácio Furtado Pacheco +7 more
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Purinergic Receptors in Neurological Diseases With Motor Symptoms: Targets for Therapy
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018 Since proving adenosine triphosphate (ATP) functions as a neurotransmitter in neuron/glia interactions, the purinergic system has been more intensely studied within the scope of the central nervous system.
Ágatha Oliveira-Giacomelli +7 more
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Toll-Like Receptor 4 Modulates Small Intestine Neuromuscular Function through Nitrergic and Purinergic Pathways [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a pivotal role in the homeostatic microflora-host crosstalk. TLR4-mediated modulation of both motility and enteric neuronal survival has been reported mainly for colon with limited information on the role of ...
Cecilia Giulivi +12 more
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The purinergic receptor P2RX7 directs metabolic fitness of long-lived memory CD8+ T cells
Nature, 2018 Extracellular ATP (eATP) is an ancient ‘danger signal’ used by eukaryotes to detect cellular damage1. In mice and humans, the release of eATP during inflammation or injury stimulates both innate immune activation and chronic pain through the purinergic ...
Henrique Borges da Silva +16 more
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Purinergic Receptors in Ocular Inflammation [PDF]
Mediators of Inflammation, 2014 Inflammation is a complex process that implies the interaction between cells and molecular mediators, which, when not properly “tuned,” can lead to disease. When inflammation affects the eye, it can produce severe disorders affecting the superficial and internal parts of the visual organ.
Ana Guzman-Aranguez +3 more
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Deficiency of the purinergic receptor 2X7 attenuates nonalcoholic steatohepatitis induced by high-fat diet. possible role of the NLRP3 Inflammasome [PDF]
, 2017 Molecular mechanisms driving transition from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a critical step in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to cirrhosis, are poorly defined. This study aimed at investigating the
Blasetti Fantauzzi, Claudia +6 more
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