The P2X7 receptor: a main player in inflammation

E Adinolfi, AL Giuliani, E De Marchi, A Pegoraro… - Biochemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are intracellular molecules released from
infected or injured cells to activate inflammatory and reparatory responses. One of the most …

The potential of P2X7 receptors as a therapeutic target, including inflammation and tumour progression

G Burnstock, GE Knight - Purinergic signalling, 2018 - Springer
Seven P2X ion channel nucleotide receptor subtypes have been cloned and characterised.
P2X7 receptors (P2X7R) are unusual in that there are extra amino acids in the intracellular …

P2X7 in cancer: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutics

R Lara, E Adinolfi, CA Harwood, M Philpott… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
P2X7 is a transmembrane receptor expressed in multiple cell types including neurons,
dendritic cells, macrophages, monocytes, B and T cells where it can drive a wide range of …

The P2X7 receptor

R Sluyter - Protein Reviews: Volume 19, 2017 - Springer
The P2X7 receptor is a trimeric ion channel gated by extracellular adenosine 5′-
triphosphate. The receptor is present on an increasing number of different cells types …

The role of purinergic P2X7 receptor in inflammation and cancer: novel molecular insights and clinical applications

JC Rotondo, C Mazziotta, C Lanzillotti, C Stefani… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The purinergic P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is a cell membrane protein whose
activation has been related to a variety of cellular processes, while its dysregulation has …

[HTML][HTML] ATP ion channel P2X purinergic receptors in inflammation response

J Liu, S Liu, S Hu, J Lu, C Wu, D Hu, W Zhang - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Different studies have confirmed that P2X purinergic receptors play a key role in
inflammation. Activation of P2X purinergic receptors can release inflammatory cytokines and …

Structural basis for the functional properties of the P2X7 receptor for extracellular ATP

LH Jiang, EA Caseley, SP Muench, S Roger - Purinergic Signalling, 2021 - Springer
The P2X7 receptor, originally known as the P2Z receptor due to its distinctive functional
properties, has a structure characteristic of the ATP-gated ion channel P2X receptor family …

Alternatively spliced isoforms of the P2X7 receptor: structure, function and disease associations

SKF De Salis, L Li, Z Chen, KW Lam… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is an ATP-gated membrane ion channel that is expressed by
multiple cell types. Following activation by extracellular ATP, the P2X7R mediates a broad …

Antagonism of the ATP-gated P2X7 receptor: a potential therapeutic strategy for cancer

M Drill, NC Jones, M Hunn, TJ O'Brien, M Monif - Purinergic signalling, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The P2X receptor 7 (P2X7R) is a plasma membrane receptor sensing extracellular
ATP associated with a wide variety of cellular functions. It is most commonly expressed on …

P2X7 receptor in inflammation and pain

S Hu, J Hu, F Zou, J Liu, H Luo, D Hu, L Wu… - Brain Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Different studies have confirmed P2X7 receptor-mediated inflammatory mediators play a key
role in the development of pain. P2X7 receptor activation can induce the development of …