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Role of Nucleotide P2 Receptors in the Immune System: Focus on Effector T Cells [PDF]
CellsThe emergence of purinergic signaling has given ATP and other extracellular nucleotides a whole new perspective. This concept refers to the fact that extracellular nucleotides released by most cells act as signaling molecules via specific membrane ...
Romuald Brice Babou Kammoe +2 more
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Purinergic Receptors in Dendritic Cells [PDF]
Journal of Inflammation ResearchMiaomiao Wang,1 Xiaoxiao Zhao,1 Shuai Hou,1 Zhongbo Wu,2 Hai-yan Yin1 1School of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Brain Disease Research Center, Tongren People’s ...
Wang M, Zhao X, Hou S, Wu Z, Yin HY
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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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Purinergic signaling in the male reproductive tract
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Purinergic receptors are ubiquitously expressed throughout the body and they participate in the autocrine and paracrine regulation of cell function during normal physiological and pathophysiological conditions.
Larissa Berloffa Belardin +4 more
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Purinergic Signaling in Liver Pathophysiology
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Extracellular nucleosides and nucleotides activate a group of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) known as purinergic receptors, comprising adenosine and P2Y receptors. Furthermore, purinergic P2X ion channels are activated by ATP.
Shanu Jain, Kenneth A. Jacobson
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Purinergic P2 Receptors: Novel Mediators of Mechanotransduction
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Mechanosensing and mechanotransduction are vital processes in mechanobiology and play critical roles in regulating cellular behavior and fate. There is increasing evidence that purinergic P2 receptors, members of the purinergic family, play a crucial ...
Qihang Kong +5 more
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Purine and purinergic receptors in health and disease
MedComm, 2023 Purines and purinergic receptors are widely distributed throughout the human body. Purine molecules within cells play crucial roles in regulating energy metabolism and other cellular processes, while extracellular purines transmit signals through ...
Yanling Ai +6 more
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Purinergic Signaling During Hyperglycemia in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 The activation of purinergic receptors by nucleotides and/or nucleosides plays an important role in the control of vascular function, including modulation of vascular smooth muscle excitability, and vascular reactivity.
Miguel Martin-Aragon Baudel +3 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 ATP and other nucleoside phosphates have specific receptors named purinergic receptors. Purinergic receptors and ectonucleotidases regulate various signaling pathways that play a role in physiological and pathological processes.
Hamid Aria +11 more
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Purinergic signaling: Diverse effects and therapeutic potential in cancer
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Regardless of improved biological insights and therapeutic advances, cancer is consuming multiple lives worldwide. Cancer is a complex disease with diverse cellular, metabolic, and physiological parameters as its hallmarks.
Jasmeet Kaur, Sanchit Dora
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