Overview of the pharmacology and physiological roles of P2Y receptors

JM Boeynaems, D Communi… - … Membrane Transport and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The release of nucleotides in extracellular fluids can result from cell necrosis, exocytosis of
secretory granules (such as platelet‐dense granules), vesicular trafficking, or efflux through …

Coupling of P2Y receptors to G proteins and other signaling pathways

L Erb, GA Weisman - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract P2Y receptors are G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are activated by
adenine and uridine nucleotides and nucleotide sugars. There are eight subtypes of P2Y …

International Union of Pharmacology LVIII: update on the P2Y G protein-coupled nucleotide receptors: from molecular mechanisms and pathophysiology to therapy

MP Abbracchio, G Burnstock, JM Boeynaems… - Pharmacological …, 2006 - ASPET
There have been many advances in our knowledge about different aspects of P2Y receptor
signaling since the last review published by our International Union of Pharmacology …

Advances in signalling by extracellular nucleotides: the role and transduction mechanisms of P2Y receptors

D Communi, R Janssens, N Suarez-Huerta, B Robaye… - Cellular signalling, 2000 - Elsevier
Nucleotides are ubiquitous intercellular messengers whose actions are mediated by specific
receptors. Since the first clonings in 1993, it is known that nucleotide receptors belong to two …

Molecular pharmacology of P2Y-receptors

I von Kügelgen, A Wetter - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of …, 2000 - Springer
Membrane-bound P2-receptors mediate the actions of extracellular nucleotides in cell-to-
cell signalling. P2X-receptors are ligand-gated ion channels, whereas P2Y-receptors belong …

P2Y receptors: biological advances and therapeutic opportunities.

SR Shaver - Current Opinion in Drug Discovery & Development, 2001 - europepmc.org
The P2 family of membrane-bound receptors is activated by naturally occurring nucleotides.
When activated, these widely distributed receptors elicit cellular signaling which mediate …

Identification of the P2Y12 receptor: a novel member of the P2Y family of receptors activated by extracellular nucleotides

RA Nicholas - Molecular Pharmacology, 2001 - ASPET
The action of extracellular nucleotides, specifically the ability of adenine nucleotides to
induce coronary vasodilation and bradycardia, was first described more than 70 years ago …

Pharmacological profiles of cloned mammalian P2Y-receptor subtypes

I von Kügelgen - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2006 - Elsevier
Membrane-bound P2-receptors mediate the actions of extracellular nucleotides in cell-to-
cell signalling. P2X-receptors are ligand-gated ion channels, whereas P2Y-receptors belong …

Modulation of ion channel function by P2Y receptors

SY Lee, SM O'Grady - Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 2003 - Springer
P2Y receptors are classified as P2 purinergic receptors that belong to the superfamily of G-
protein coupled receptors. They are distinguishable from P1 (adenosine) receptors in that …

Pharmacology and structure of P2Y receptors

I von Kügelgen, K Hoffmann - Neuropharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract P2Y receptors are G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) for extracellular
nucleotides. There are eight mammalian P2Y receptor subtypes (P2Y 1, P2Y 2, P2Y 4, P2Y …